It has been an eventful couple of weeks at Savanna Private Game Reserve. Paddy and the team at Savanna report that the Southern pride males have been covering large distances and these new males are roaring on a regular basis.
They continue to trail the large herds of buffalo and frequently try to hunt these large herbivores. The two ousted surviving Mapogo brothers have been seen to the east, where they have temporarily taken up residence between the two existing coalitions, Southern and Majingilane, which both consist of four males. However, it is only a matter of time before they will be forced from this area.
The Ximungwe females have been keeping a low profile, and have been seen in the same areas. The three Ottawa females have been seen together and the mother of the four cubs is not showing signs of lactating any more. The Savanna team suspect that the new male coalition might have killed the cubs, which is normal behaviour when there is a change of ownership.
You can view the traversing rights of all the Sabi Sand Lodges here.
