Lion Update: Fate of the Tsalala Pride?
With all of the recent tension around lion movements in the Sabi Sands, particularly rival coalitions of males, it is easy to forget the significance of pride dynamics for their …
With all of the recent tension around lion movements in the Sabi Sands, particularly rival coalitions of males, it is easy to forget the significance of pride dynamics for their …
When the rangers at Londolozi have a day off, we often take the rest of the camp staff out into the bush to view the animals we are so fortunate …
“Out of the frying pan and into the fire”, could really be the history of the Tsalala pride summed up in one short idiom. We have been discussing the future …
Lion dynamics tend to be forever unfolding at a daily rate at the best of times, and then suddenly halt in any change whatsoever. One would be incorrect in fearing that during such …
The Matimba males, it seems, are here to stay. Although pushed out of their northern territory by the Birmingham males, they have been fortunate in that right next door is …
The Styx males were sleeping. Having been unable to stake their claim on Londolozi at the beginning of the year, they seem to have taken on a relatively nomadic existence …
In 2008, the Tsalala pride were taken over by two of the by-now infamous Mapogo coalition. A young male in the pride at the time, the sole survivor from a …
It is just over two months since Amy Attenborough wrote a post on the Tsalala Young males, exploring their past, current status and possible future. Speculation will always be rife …
One thing I love most about this blog is the role it plays as an archive, in which we can look back and reference incredible sightings and make comparisons. Then …
What is the true test of a pride’s success? Is it the quality of their hunting prowess, the size of their territory or where that territory lies? Is it how …
The Tsalala pride, and indeed many prides across the Sabi Sands and throughout Africa, shift their prey preferences depending on the season. The abundance of wildebeest calves at the start …
The Tsalala pride are a bit different to other prides. They like to move in the day. Even in the heat of Summer, they are seldom to be found in …
The young lioness of the Tsalala pride has a chip on her shoulder. The sole survivor of 8 cubs born to the two Tsalala sisters in 2011, she has had …
When I arrived in January it was very clear that the Tsalala pride had a very special following at Londolozi. Currently quite a small pride with a massive amount of …
I have been lucky enough to witness some amazing lion fights – males mostly chasing other males, battling over territory, mating rights and food. These fights usually involve short bursts …