Cubs

Tsalala Lion Cub killed by Majingilane Male Lions

December 29, 2011
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It is with great sadness that we have to inform you of yet another loss to the Tsalala Pride. On the evening of the 26th December 2011 the Majingilanes were on a rampage. All four of them had grouped together and when a distant call of the Tsalala Pride could be heard it was a [...]

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Found! – Tsalala cubs still alive

June 20, 2011
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The Majingilane males had caused havoc. After killing one of the Southern Pride young males they had run north and scattered the Tsalala lionesses and the four older cubs who were with them. The two lionesses and two cubs regrouped, however the remaining two were nowhere to be found.

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How motherhood works

January 14, 2010

The bonds between this mother and her cubs are now stronger than ever. She humors them, nurtures them and pays each one its own special piece of attention. Her killer instinct seems hidden and dissolved when she looks at her young. That piercing stare is soft and those deadly paws are playful. She is without question acting in a way that only a mother can. Maternal, caring and reserving that hidden ferocity for those that will try to take it all away from her. To view the full post and video click on the heading above.

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The Contagious Enthusiasm of Young Lions

November 22, 2009

She lay flat. Her body pressed tightly to the ground. Taught and ready, she was waiting for her sister stumbling unaware towards her. When the distance narrowed, the coiled energy unleashed itself into an explosive ball of fur and muscle. Eyes narrowed forward, ears pinned down, the wind streamed down her back and off the end of her tail. She could see the ‘prey‘ turning slowly and unaware. Her muscles burned to reach the target before it was too late. With clumsy grace, she reached her sister just in time to deliver a firm swat to the head and tackle her to the ground for the fiftieth time that day. Click on the heading for the full story and video.

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