Mike and Uyai were out with all our guests yesterday morning, and, luck would have it, the cheetahs were right next to the lodge. Again!
So my suspicion is being confirmed, this reserve is turning more and more into a cheetah paradise, and that’s amazing news. As to why they keep on hanging out near the lodge, I am not sure, but something tells me that they have worked out that there is a lot of game around the lodge, feeling safe there, and now they have realised this “business opportunity”. Well, the sighting was fantastic, and our guests loved it! How often do you get that close to a relaxed cheetah in the wild? Practically never. What a treat! Well done Mike and Uyai, that’s great tracking (and this time around some luck too).
But the morning had the next surprise in store: a few hundred yards further away, in the Mbezi River, the lions were found shortly thereafter, chilling out in the dry river bed, after a successful hunting night. Our guests took some incredibly close-up photos of these massive cats. I would think that these might be the closest close-up photos I have ever seen of them, and in great quality too. I thoroughly enjoyed these shots.
The male lion is still hanging out with the two lionesses, with the young ones still being elusive. I suppose they are growing up 😉
