Selati Males and Ottawa Pride Update – by Brett Thomson
Paddy and the team at Savanna have sent us their latest news about the Selati Males and the Ottawa Pride. “The Selati Males have continued their success with buffalo hunts, …
Category: Lions Prides in Africa
Ross Pride Update at Africa on Foot & nThambo Tree Camp – by Brett Thomson
Ross Pride of Lions in Kruger After a turbulent few months, the Ross Pride seems to be recovering and doing well. It looks like the Giraffe Males have well and …
Lions hunt hippo in the Sabi Sand – by Brett Thomson
These incredible images show how a young coalition of male lions managed to hunt and kill a juvenile hippo in the Kruger Park. Photographer Andrew Schoeman, 39, said: ‘I was …
Southern Male Lions Update – by Brett Thomson
The Southern Male lions continue to hunt buffalo successfully, while the Ximungwe cubs are still alive as they have been doing well at avoiding the new Southern Male coalition. Lets …
Southern Male & Mapogo Update – By Brett Thomson
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 …
Lions, the worst hunters of all the predators? By Brett Thomson
Lions, when existing in protected wild areas, do incredibly well as a species. It must be because of their strong social structures, because from this sequence of images, it certainly …
History of the Mighty Mapogo Male Lions – by Brett Thomson
Paddy Hagelthorn has spent the last 26 years in South African private game reserves, conducting safaris, managing lodges and training rangers, and he is currently in a senior position at …
One of the Mapoga Males has been killed – by Brett Thomson
I have just learnt that one of the Mapoga warriors has been killed. The lion, known as Mr T because of his Mohican mane, was finally killed by the coalition …
Relentless Enemies – by Brett Thomson
Guests at Londolozi recently saw the two Majingilane Males being chased off by a herd of buffalo. The guests were watching the buffalo when suddenly the wind changed direction and …
Simmering tensions between Mapoga and Southern Males – by Brett Thomson
The Southern Males have been spending a lot of time along the eastern border of Savanna Private Game Reserve within the Sabi Sand, and on one particular morning, guests were …
