A few days ago Art emailed in a truly spectacular and stunning shot of our lion pride! They got within 30 feet of them, and they were very relaxed (the lions, not the feet 😉 ). They were probably digesting a recent kill. Our lions quite like resting in, or near, riverbeds, especially in the colder season, as the heat of the day is stored in the sand and they can enjoy the warm comfort going into the cool night.

We still suspect that one of the females may have given birth to a cub or two, but so far, they are elusive. In the first 2-3 months female lions keep their cubs hidden and they are fiercely protective over them. Ultimately, if she has had cubs, we will start seeing them too!

The last two cubs were females, and they are almost fully grown now and they will have to be moved to another pride as they must not breed with their own dad (this is not uncommon with lions though, and this can happen up to 6-7 generations down until it becomes an inter-breeding issue).

Many thanks to Art for sharing this beautiful shot with us and our fans, this was one hell of a sighting! In the words of Art: “If I don’t see another animal for the rest of the trip, this would make it…..”. But Art saw many, many, many more animals than our lions! (he saw them a day later munching away at a fresh zebra kill … unbelievable!)