Hercules Pride Seen in the Rain at nThambo & Africa on Foot
Two reasons to celebrate this morning: Firstly, a drizzle of merciful rain pitter pattered on the drought-stricken soil last night, and secondly, the Hercules Pride emerged from their secretive lives to greet nThambo Tree Camp and Africa on Foot guests on game drive! This pride has a reputation for being quite shy, so when we bumped […]
Mapoza Males & Breakaway Lionesses on Kudu Kill
Lion tension continues in the Klaserie! The arrival of the Mapoza male lions sent things into a tailspin in the kingdom of the Trilogy males. Since this pair of unknown lions, now known as the Mapozas, arrived on the block we’ve seen them mating with the Ross Breakaway lionesses, Mabande lying low and then emerging […]
Balule Lion Fights & Singwe Pride Mating
Times are a changing for the lions of the Balule, according to news and sightings from Ezulwini Game Lodges… Of late, there has been a fight between some significant males in the area, and the seldom-seen Singwe Pride has made a statement by mating near Ezulwini Billy’s Lodge. The tension between the Mohlabetsi coalition and […]
Mapoza Male Lions on Camera Trap Doing… What?
Every week we are amazed by what we find on our hidden camera trap reels. nThambo Tree Camp guide, Bjorn, has made it his personal mission to record what goes on in the Klaserie while nobody is watching, and yesterday’s weekly video post featuring the results revealed some great wildlife activity. We were excited (as […]
New Lions in Klaserie: Enter the Mapoza Males
Earlier this month, we reported the presence of two unknown male lions intruding on what we know to be Trilogy lion territory. This pair of males entered the equation right in the middle of a tense couple of days, as the Mabande male (also a newcomer) had staked his claim by mating with the Ross […]
Trilogy Male Lions & Ross Breakaways Stalk Buffalo
Ultimate warlords, the Trilogy male lions, were seen this morning at first light accompanying the Ross Breakaway lionesses on a potential buffalo hunt. These 4 lions are a formidable force, and they were determinedly following a herd of buffalo, which is likely to result in a good meal for the foursome! Africa on Foot and nThambo […]
Singwe Pride Lions visits Ezulwini River Lodge
Ezulwini Game Lodges have come to know a number of lion prides that occupy parts of their traverse in the Balule Nature Reserve, but the Singwe Pride is not usually one of them. That changed just recently when one male lion and two lionesses were spotted on Ezulwini River Lodge access road, and speculation has it […]
Sabi Sand Lion Cubs Put on a Show for Umkumbe Rangers
We think it’s time for another lion pride update from the Sabi Sand. This time we’re not delivering the guts and glory tales of gory kills and blushing moments of lions mating. Today we bring you photos of tawny bundles of lion cubs, specifically the new Sabi Sand lion cubs that have breathed new life […]
Ross Breakaway Lionesses: #BestFriendsForever
These endearing photos taken of the Ross Breakaway lionesses show their softer side, while an image of one of the females baring her teeth shows her true colours… They are wild cats, of course, and they survive on live prey, but their bond as sisters appears to be unbreakable. We have watched them over the years as they […]
