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Kambula/Ntsevu Pride
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 (05-23-2024, 11:42 PM)Rabubi Wrote:You couldn’t have said it better @Rabubi. They definitely are on that way so far.(05-23-2024, 06:55 PM)T I N O Wrote: Really interesting and amazing how the cubs decided to participate in the hunt despite they still being young. The Kambula pride raises excellent hunters!! A big example, the Kambula males. They get the experience of their fathers and their mothers as well.At this rate, if all remains stable in MalaMala and Londolozi the Kambula pride can be to the Sabi Sands what the Birmingham and Avoca Prides are to the Timbavati. A mainstay pride of the region that consistently births and raises strong females and powerful males across generations. 
Londolozi Blog The Week in Pictures #650
A pile of lions. A Kambula Lioness is greeted by the cubs. I am always amazed by the bonds they share.  *This image is copyright of its original author The Kambula Cubs. I am amazed at these younger Kambula Cubs’ resilience, a few months ago they were looking skinny and had mange (A skin disease caused by mites causing them to lose their fur) but now they are looking very healthy and like real fluff balls.  *This image is copyright of its original author
Kambula cubs on Londolozi. Taken at the end of April. Credits to Kyle Gordon.
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Londolozi Blog The Week in Pictures #652
https://blog.londolozi.com/2024/06/07/th...tures-652/ Both the Kambula pride and Ntsevu pride were seen on Londolozi this past week. Two members of the Kambula pride played on the edges of a mud wallow. The youngest litter of the pride are now approaching 10 months.  *This image is copyright of its original author The cub got distracted for several minutes as the mothers tail whipped back and fourth swatting at the biting flies.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author An exciting discovery was finding the older Nstevu Lioness with her three young cubs. This was the first sighting of them as they have been staying on the eastern side of the Sand River in the neighbouring reserve.  *This image is copyright of its original author The Ndzenga male was also seen with the Ntsevu lioness and the cubs. The coalition have been spending greater time with the Ntsevu pride as they ensure safety for the growing cubs.  *This image is copyright of its original author
Kambula cubs torturing a pangolin at 2:57. Some of the boys are already starting to develop manes. At this rate these guys will be territorial and dominant before their uncles.
 
Mala Mala Game Report May 2024
THE KAMBULA PRIDE = 18 1 ADULT FEMALE ± 10 YEARS 11 MONTHS 4 ADULT FEMALES ± 5 YEARS 10 MONTHS 9 CUBS 1 YEAR 5 MONTHS 1 CUB 1 YEAR 3 MONTHS 3 CUBS 0 YEARS 10 MONTHS MALAMALA, FLOCKFIELD, NORTHERN CHARLESTON (23 sightings) Sightings of the Kambula Pride were more consistent in May, with double the sightings recorded this month. All 13 cubs are thriving and growing. The five lionesses are constantly on the move, seeking food for their demanding family. Noteworthy sightings: • On the 4th and the 5th, the five lionesses with the 10 older cubs were seen with the Ndhzenga males at Princess Alice Pans. • By the 6th, they had moved east to Kikilezihash Crossing, but from the 7th to the 8th, they were back at the Airstrip. • The whole pride was at Princess Alice Pans, where they killed an impala ram on the 10th. • The next day, they were once again with the Ndhzenga males at Kikilezihash Crossing. • On the 12th, three cubs were left alone west of West Street Bridge and a single lioness was seen at Princess Alice Pans. • The following day, the bulk of the pride was at the Parking Bay, while one lioness collected the three cubs from West Street. • The whole pride was east of the Sand River, opposite Rattray’s Camp on the 19th. • On the 21st, they were west of Jakkalsdraai Open Area. • On the 22nd and the 23rd, they were between the Charleston Flockfield Boundary and Kapen Open Area and were joined by the two Ndhzenga males on the second day. • On the 24th, where they were seen south of Campbell Koppies. • On the morning of the 28th, the three youngest cubs were found at West Street Pans and were collected by their mother that afternoon. They rejoined the rest of the pride at the Old Airstrip later that evening to feed on a warthog kill. THE NTSEVU PRIDE = 6 2 ADULT FEMALES 11 YEARS 2 MONTHS 1 ADULT FEMALE ± 10 YEARS 11 MONTHS 3 CUBS 0 YEARS 6 MONTHS CUBS ± 2 WEEKS MARTHLY, EYREFIELD, MALAMALA (42 sightings) Exciting news this month as this small pride grows in numbers! One of the lionesses gave birth and as with the previous lioness, she seems to be using Campbell Koppies as her den site. Noteworthy sightings: • On the 1st, they killed an impala ram with the two Ndhzenga males near the Mlowathi Spot. • Two of the lionesses killed a hyena south of the Ngoboswan Donga on the 3rd. • On the 4th, all six of them were feeding on the remains of an impala kill at the Mlowathi Spot. • The next day, the pregnant lioness stole an impala carcass from some vultures at Piccadilly Triangle while the rest of the pride were north of Lower Mlowathi Crossing. • The three cubs were alone north of Lower Mlowathi Crossing on the 6th, while the lionesses rested north of Campbell Koppies. • On the 8th, two lionesses stole the remains of an impala kill that was stashed in a tree to the west of MalaMala Camp, while the third lioness also stole an impala kill from the Stone Drift female south of Maurice’s Pan. • On the 14th, the lionesses were west of Campbell Koppies, it was clear that the one female had recently given birth. • The next day, the new mother went into a thicket in the middle of Piccadilly Triangle where there was audio of the new cubs! • On the 21st, the new mother left one lioness at the northern end of Piccadilly Triangle and led us to her new den site on Campbell Koppies, where two tiny cubs were seen amongst the rocks. The third lioness and three older cubs were further north up the Mlowathi River. • One lioness and three cubs were joined by a lioness at Lower Mlowathi Crossing on the 25th. • On the 27th, one lioness, with the three cubs, joined an Ndhzenga male on a kudu kill, near Bicycle Crossing, while another lioness was roaring on the opposite bank. • All three lionesses and the three cubs were near Elephant Rock on the 29th before the one lioness left to make her way back to her young cubs on Campbell Koppies. • On the 31st, the three cubs were found at the Mlowathi Spot and were collected by their mother, who was covered in blood, and taken back to an unknown kill near Bicycle Crossing. So it's official, the other fertile Ntsevu lioness (K2) has given birth to two cubs.
Londolozi Blog The Week in Pictures #654. Pictures from 27th May, credits to Kirst Joscelyne.
 *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Two of the Kambula lionesses’ attention is caught by a distant warthog. It is also interesting to see the eye colour difference between these two lionesses.
Londolozi Blog The Week in Pictures #655. Photo credits to Matt Rochford.
https://blog.londolozi.com/2024/06/28/th...tures-655/  *This image is copyright of its original author We spent the early hours of the morning following the Kambula pride as they steadily made their way to a large herd of buffalo they could hear from over 1 mile away. Here the older cubs stopped for a moment, creating a classic winter scene with the sunlight highlighting their warm exhalations.  *This image is copyright of its original author One of the younger cubs from the Kambula pride surrounded by some of the older cubs. It is incredible to see how well these cubs are doing and how fast they are growing.   |
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