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We continue to refer to this pride in sub-groups A-C, please see August 2022 report for the breakdown.
Kambula Group A was recorded three times this month. All four lionesses were at Marthly Crossing on the 11th. Just the two cubs were at the Broken Dam on the 12th. The final sighting of these four was on the 25th, when they were at the Parking Bay. We expect the mothers will come into oestrus soon, at which point the dynamics might shift to accommodate the protection of the cubs, while still mating.
Kambula Group B (four young males, and one sub-adult female), continue to move as a group of five. They were seen four times this month. The first time they were seen was at Manyelethi Crossing on the 12th. The group moved far north and were at 4-Ways Crossing on the 14th. They were north of Matshapiri Dam on the 15th.
Kambula Group C were recorded on 26 days this month. In 12 sightings, they were in the company of the Ndhzenga males. Three records were gleaned of females mating with these males. With this pride, it has become common to see lionesses alone, as well as in groups as large as eight individuals. Kapen Open Area, where the lioness gave birth at the end of last month, has remained zoned, as a result we will have to wait until January before we can give an update on the newest editions. It is worth noting that lionesses were seen in that area on the 12th, and 22nd, a good sign that they might still be keeping cubs in that area. The furthest south members of this group were seen was at Beaumont’s Camp on the 10th, when four females were with two of the Ndhzenga males. The furthest north four members were Sand Pit Crossing on the 8th.
4 Kambula males and sister seen in Londolozi, however... There're 6 lions in the video! Who could the 6th be? Some even said they could see 7 lions.
Uploader said something like "4 males, their sister and mother, I think". Could one of the 6 original Kambulas have met them by accident and decided to hangout?
(01-09-2023, 10:59 AM)Tonpa Wrote: Any idea if that sighting is recent? the 4 males 2 females. On Wild Earth they're saying the Kambula youngsters were on Simbambili yesterday morning.
(01-14-2023, 06:06 AM)BA0701 Wrote: Throwback to early 2021, some Kambula cubs. My how things have changed in such a short time.
Everything has changed , from top to bottom, since then except in southern part of sabi sands.
The duo of older avocas is still holding their castle no matter what.
(01-19-2023, 09:41 PM)AlBag8 Wrote: is it possible the second lioness with the kambula subs is the tsalala lioness? just wondering as i havent seen any updates on her recently.
Interesting idea, she had encounters with them recently, idk, did we see the face of that 2nd female?
But most recent update from Sabi Sabi mentions again only 1 female, meaning that 2nd female didn't stick with them.
