Lions of Timbavati

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Tanda Tula update

Our lions continue to hold centre stage, and throughout the week there were sightings of three of the four resident prides across the concession… interestingly, the fourth pride was seen, but way, way, way in the northern Timbavati. The Mayambula Pride were reported on a couple of occasions in the far north-eastern corner of the Timbavati; an area that they have not been known to visit in at least the last couple of decades. The herds of buffalos coming in from the Kruger National Park might be a draw, but it is also likely that there is a bigger push coming from the Vuyela males in the central regions. Nightly roaring from different fragments of the coalition is no doubt having the desired effect of spacing out the prides in our eastern regions, and with youngsters to protect, the Mayambula lionesses are not taking any chances. The Vuyela males continued to make their presence well known and were seen a few times this week, eventually reuniting with two Sark Breakaway lionesses in the west – although their arrival was unwelcome for the lionesses who had been enjoying an impala kill by themselves before the males arrived and stole it. The Giraffe Pride started and ended the week around the plains at Plains Camp, but were seen in fragments more frequently than they were as a united pride. We picked up a portion on our southern boundary last Monday afternoon before relocating on six other well-fed and bloodied members on the plains; they had gotten lucky in the middle of the day, as they were not in such a state when we left them in the morning. The River Pride lionesses were also seen several times last week, and whilst sitting at Tanda Tula Safari Camp last night, I could hear the roars of one of the lionesses not far from my house.

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