There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
It has been an eventful last week for these lions. It started off with Makhulu joining up with three of the lionesses and the older cubs just on the outskirts of where the large herd of buffalo were lying up. They lazed about in the open where the cubs continued their playfull ways, waiting for the cover of darkness to make their move. They only decided to get active very late so we did not see them make an attempt on the herd but upon following up the next morning we found them with a subadult male buffalo kill. The 6 month old cubs were there too and provided some good viewing as they scrambled all over the carcass. They also very bravely approached Makhulu and tried to get some reaction from him but he was so full from feeding all night that he did not even bat an eyelid! Skoro was not present for the kill but was found some kilometers away the same morning, sniffing the air and looking for the others. He did eventually find them that night and appears to have got his fill as well. The other big news is that reports from the north and west of our concession have Sataan alive and well. He was seen with a young giraffe kill and appears to have left the coalition to try and establish his own territory. He has done this before when he left with another coalition member (Kinky tail) in 2008 and almost paid with his life as the four young males from the east caught and killed his brother last year. If the young males find him again they will almost certainly kill him as well.