The End of an Era: Tailless Lioness Dies
The Tailless female has succumbed to her wounds. Her body was discovered at Marthly Pools, on the banks of the Manyelethi River, within metres of where her mother was also …
The Tailless female has succumbed to her wounds. Her body was discovered at Marthly Pools, on the banks of the Manyelethi River, within metres of where her mother was also …
A big coalition like the Birmingham males (four-strong) will invariably be split up a lot of the time. Breaking off as individuals or pairs allows them to cover more ground …
With the inevitable demise of the Majingilane male lion coalition the Birmingham male lions have been showcasing their strength, dominance and power through the eastern sections of Londolozi. Their deep, …
It’s been many, many months since the regular calls of the Majingilane came reverberating down into camp from up at the airstrip. Being serenaded by lions during dinner was a …
The rather subdued roar of a male lion came from near the Londolozi airstrip early in the morning. Within minutes ranger Mrisho Lugenge had found one of the Birmingham males …
We ran a post last week discussing the question of whether or not lions were lazy. The answer was no, and the assumption that they are was based more on …
I was sitting on the Founders Camp deck with my two guests Marissa and Tammi, planning what we should do for that afternoon’s drive. Tracks of what was suspected to …
With winter behind us, and the soaring temperatures of summer fast approaching, many of the animals find themselves (as they did during the drought months), making use of the Sand …
Three mornings ago we bumped into the non-injured Matshipiri male and followed him for 100 metres through the chilly dawn until he lay down in a clearing, looking about him. His …
I started working on a map to show the various areas in which the different prides of Londolozi and its surrounds have been operating, but gave up very quickly as …
Recently we have been reporting extensively on how the lions of Londolozi are on a high, enjoying the plethora of weakened buffalo and other prey scattering the land. Being the …
As mentioned a few days ago in an update on the Mhangeni pride, no-one can really predict with any amount of certainty what is going to happen from one day …
Things are getting slightly confusing on the lion front these days. Whereas in years past territorial lines amongst the Lions of Londolozi have – at least for the most part …
The Majingilane are back in the spotlight. Have they ever not been? Taking appreciation for everything else is important, but when male lions step up to the plate the whole world …
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 …