18-21 September 2016 – The Thanda impi consolidate their power, and we had our first decent rains.
Lion (5) -Mbiri pride (3) Our resident pride were quite busy, and are definitely having a very successful period. They started off by killing a buffalo on Catwalk west, and by the next morning they had moved across the drainage line and killed another two buffalo on Windi Windi. The Thanda Impi males seemed in […]
13-16 September 2016 – A Time for the Leopards to Shine
Lions (6 – Mbiri pride (5) The Mbiri pride moved around a lot over these three days. They were initially found with a Buffalo kill on Nyathi drive, and moved to Lomfane by the afternoon. They were found again after some serious tracking, with another two Buffalo kills, just off Windi Windi. The females were […]
1-2 September 2016 – The Xiluva Female Leopard stalks Two Cheetah
Lions (2) – Mbiri pride (1) We had one sighting of the Mbiri’s over the two days. They killed a Buffalo on Rian’s folly, and were looking really good and well-fed. We do believe that the mystery of who assaulted the Nharhu Lioness in the previous blog was answered. One of the older Mbiri Lionesses […]
26-28 August 2016 – Rhulani Leopard Kills a Warthog at Wild Dog dam.
Lion – Mbiri pride (2) The Mbiri pride had a very busy time over this period! They managed to kill three Buffalo in the three days. The first killed two Buffalo at Old Pump, on the afternoon of the 26th. The next morning they were nowhere to be found, and a clan of hyena were […]
29-31 August 2016 – Battle Lines Are Drawn by Big Cats
Lion – Nharhu pride (3) These were the only Lions we saw over the three days! The Nharhu pride spent the period to the north of Main Dam, around Malcolm’s Bridge and Leadwood Link. The big talking point, was on the morning of the 31st. The Nharhu pride was found on Leadwood Link, and one […]