Lions of Manyeleti

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The Koppies Pride are very resident around the northern section of the reserve. A couple of the females are showing signs of pregnancy and it’s time that this pride successfully raised a good litter of cubs, which they haven’t done very well over the past year. The Orpen males haven’t left this prides side so hopefully they can stick around with these females for another year or so and give this pride a real chance to increase its numbers.


The Mbiri Pride are seen daily around the lodge and sometimes even bringing down game within our lodge grounds. They are officially down to 11 members now as it looks like the oldest lioness has passed on. She hasn’t been seen with the pride or on the reserve for over a month now. It’s always sad to lose one of your well known cats, but she has left a great legacy for the other females and youngsters to follow in.

The Talamati Pride are looking fantastic. They are always well fed and all 9 cubs are looking healthy. We followed them one early misty morning and had an amazing sighting as they came upon the Ukuthula female leopard and her cub. The leopards had an impala kill but the lions stole it away from them. Ukuthula risked her life for her cub and bravely fought off an adult lioness, even leaving the lioness with a nasty nose scar.

The Nharu Pride is also expecting some cubs as a few of the females are looking pregnant. The Red Road male proving that he is a great pride male for the 6 females.

Nharu male

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Nharu male with Mbiri male. Nharu subadults are 1 year older on avarage.

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Orpen male

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Talamati pride

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Red Road male

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