25 Jul
Let’s say it’s a boring, hot Monday in the Okavango. Most of the lion pride are doing what they do best: sleeping. So what might a restless lion cub do to pass the time? Maybe a little game of “cat and pangolin”?
13 Jan
For the last three years our Botswana crew has been closely following the trials and tribulations of a pride of lions in the Okavango Delta. And now we’ve reached the end of that journey. Don’t miss the last unforgettable episode of the Lions of Moremi.
23 Jun
The Xakanaxa pride have not been vocal over the past couple of days, making it harder to locate them. This morning was a different story and leaving camp we headed straight for where we had heard roaring during the night. It was not the pride that we found, but one of the pride males. The male was walking with purpose, sniffing the ground and bushes regularly. He must have lost touch with the pride during the night and was now obviously searching for them. It was only after a kilometre or 2 (and a few water crossings), that we saw…
24 May
While we have been spending the last couple of days following the coalition of cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), the Xakanaxa pride has been in the northern part of their territory, near Jessie’s Pools. We headed in that direction to catch up with the pride, but did not have to travel too far. Their spoor was on a track, within 1 kilometre of our camp. The lions (Panthera leo) had walked about 8 kilometres during the night and by sunrise they did not look as though they were going to be very active. The 2 lionesses which have been absent since around…
19 May
It is usually getting parts for the filming vehicles, which delays us in Maun, but on this occasion it was the supply vehicle. It has given-in to the high water and was in need of some new seals, leaving us stuck in Maun. We arrived in camp late in the day and spent the afternoon prepping for the week ahead. The alarm calls of birds diverted our attention from cameras and cars. There was a predator of sorts in the longer grass on the fringes of the campsite and before we could get closer to investigate, a lion appeared. It…
11 May
With the male lion (Panthera leo) having returned to the Xakanaxa pride, we wanted to stay with the pride in case they decided to move before dark. Over the last week, everytime we had spent time with the pride, they only seemed intent on sleeping and monopolsing any shade avaiable and this afternoon was looking no different. But as the afternoon started to cool, the lionesses started to stir. In no time they were all up and moving through the bush, the lionesses leading the way and the big male in tow. After so many days looking like they had…
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