There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
One of the River Pride lionesses was getting some unwanted attention from a Vuyela male thinking she was ready to mate, but based on her behaviour, she wasn’t getting the same signals he was, and had to do her best to bat off his advances; fortunately, she found that simply lying down was enough to get him to lose interest!
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Heading out on drive after my break, it was great to see that the lions were still very active in the area; a portion of the Sark Breakaway Pride with a Vuyela male spent a couple of days around Nkhari before being found with a wildebeest kill yesterday morning. I missed that as I had headed west but did not mind too much as we got to spend time with 18 members of the Giraffe Pride. The limping Monwana male lion also seems to be quite active on the plains in the west, but there has not been any sign of his young Giraffe male companion; with his back left leg being all but useless to him, it is always fascinating to see how the Monwana male survives on his own.