Lion Follow-Up
A couple of days ago we wrote about the Ntsevu pride starting to splinter as the lionesses start giving birth to new litters, and the Othawa male was thrown into …
A couple of days ago we wrote about the Ntsevu pride starting to splinter as the lionesses start giving birth to new litters, and the Othawa male was thrown into …
Three different Ntsevu lionesses were found at separate points across Londolozi on a morning drive recently. Two of those lionesses are currently rearing small cubs. The third was mating with …
Since March I have been relishing the thought of getting back to the bush. During the course of the last few months I would often ponder as to what the …
I don’t know how many of you have watched the old Indiana Jones movies from the 80’s. But there always seemed to be some sort of ancient trap in which …
One of the most iconic sounds of the African bush is a lion’s roar. Waking up in the early morning hearing a lion calling close by conjures up high levels …
James Tyrrell recently summarised the general lion dynamics on Londolozi. The male lion dynamics of the Sabi Sands have drawn special attention over the years, particularly during the reign of …
We have had the odd glimpse of the Tsalala female and her youngster, however nothing to write home about. I personally haven’t seen the two of them since prior to …
If you have ever been to Londolozi or any game reserve for that matter, and you have been in close proximity to a lion, you should clearly remember the feeling …
Many of you will have seen on our social media pages that the Tsalala female was caught by the Ntsevu pride last week and mauled. It was certainly one of …
We have always been strangers to the night. Darkness brings fear; the fear of the unseen with unfamiliar sounds and not being able to make out anything past your hand. …
We were late getting down to where the Ntsevu pride had been the night before, but we had been delayed by a leopard and wild dogs, so weren’t too displeased. …
We wrote a couple of days ago about the future of the Ntsevu pride; whether they’ll split up when the pride gets too big and in particular how the smallest …
The Ntsevu Pride is simply getting too big. That sounds a bit ludicrous from our perspective, as there are very few things as awe-inspiring as having a pride of 20 …
The literature talks about the low percentage of successful lion hunts. 15-25%. At a push. Lions can and do go a long time without food. A week without a solid …