Kambula/Ntsevu Pride

[criollo2mil]

(03-21-2023, 06:00 PM)criollo2mil Wrote: Latest Londolozi Blog with a summary of the Kambula pride’s last year and half

https://blog.londolozi.com/2023/03/21/heartbreak-and-hope-a-story-of-survival/

There are some inconsistencies w what we have been tracking.   But generally a great breakdown and does shed a bit (albeit very little) of light on the recent deaths.


The blog (unless I’m mis reading) intimates that one of the dead lionesses is from the breakaway.  This confuses me because all 4 members have been seen.  

Some excerpts:

“And finally, tragically, the first of the original six Ntsevu Females was recently lost, again, cause unknown. Her body was found through the descending of a host of vultures. This was an especially sad day for us all, as although we know we should not let ourselves become attached, it is hard not to admire the strength and resilience of this sisterhood of six and to watch the first of them fall was definitely a blow”


“And there, about 100m (300 yards) beyond the two lionesses sat another female, clearly anxious; her back stiff, her neck craning to watch for any movement in the male, her ears flat.And then we heard her contact calling as well, she was clearly distressed. And the pieces all fell into place, this was the cub, now about two years old, and that must mean that one of the middle two lionesses was her older sister/cousin that had been looking after her for the last few weeks after her mother had died. They had returned to the pride! Or at least they were trying to. The situation was tense; the male staring intently at the youngster, clearly unsure about this newcomer, but also somehow very relaxed around her caretaker (who, remember, has been missing for almost a year) who lay serenely in the road, unperturbed by the curious male.”


Very interested in hearing everyone’s thoughts and interpretations.   

Let me expand and clarify what I mean regarding inconsistencies.

In the blog, they intimate that the breakaway Pride consisted of an Adult lioness, one of her older daughters and the cubs.   As we know, it was actually two adult lionesses.

Secondly, I’m a bit confused because they only mention a single sub nervously approaching the two lionesses and the male towards the end….no mention of a second sub.


If anyone has some insight, I’d love to hear . Reply