Lions of Timbavati

[Gamiz]

From Tintswalo Safari Lodge 
Safari Update 

The afternoon of the 11th, the Nharu lion pride was found at Voet rd crossing comfortably sleeping in the drainage line. 16 Individuals of the Talamati lion pride were located on pungwe rd close to S7 junction with a Buffalo kill, all looking in great condition. 3 Mbiri Lionesses were hunting buffalo on buffalo plains, but all attempts proved to be futile and ended by being a classic game of cat and mouse between predator and prey!
 
The morning of the 12th, the thanda impi male lions were found with a fresh buffalo kill at mantwaan mpisi pan, already with full bellies, they only started feeding later that day. The sable bridge leopard cubs ‘Nandi and ‘Saseka' were found on footrd up in an ancient Leadwood tree that you don’t see all to often.

The following morning, the Thanda Impi male lions were relocated in the same spot with their buffalo kill. Lots of meat was left and they were watched by dozens of vultures waiting for a chance to the carcass! The afternoon was pretty much the same as the morning with the male lions still in the same spot! Sizanani male lion’ injury is looking much better with all the protein and extra sleep that he is getting. A badly injured hyena was found on nyati drive, speculating that his ear was bitten of by other hyenas!

The morning of the 14th, a unknown female leopard was found close to catwalk west/nyati drive, but visual was lost quite quickly. A massive herd of buffalo was slowly grazing over kokomoya cutline close to back of lumpfaan covered by a blanket of misty rain. The last 2 days we have received a very well needed 23mm of rain in the central manyeleti! The Thanda impi male lions were again relocated at mantwaan mpisi pan. The vultures being a little to impatient and ‘scorro’ male lion killed one of them that tried their luck at the carcass! One Wild dog was located on Reedbuck plains moving South. The highlight of the morning was that the 2 Mbiri lionesses was located with 6 of the cubs close to Zebra pan walking in an open area towards a drainage line to rest for the day.

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