Othawa male lion sightings 1st-2nd week March 2021 plus a few Jan/Feb sightings with Mhangeni pride.
Around 2:00 onwards in the video, these are January-February sightings and a post by Singita when the 3 Mhangeni cubs were still seen with the pride. Apparently, only 1 cub has been seen with the lionesses in the recent days. Not certain also what happened to one of the 3 older Mhangeni lionesses. Is she gone or just away from the pride because she's denning young cubs?
N'waswitshaka Males in Mhangeni Pride territory
SINGITA SABI SAND'S FEBRUARY 2021 REPORT
Daggers of lightening stab through the stormy sky, illuminating the rain-soaked bush for a heartbeat. The deep call of a lion’s roar rumbles with supreme power and confidence, asserting governance and authority for all ears listening.
On the 21st February, four new lions walked onto our property - The N'waswitshaka lions. The sighting started when we located two of the six Mhangene lionesses at the far south-eastern waterhole in the reserve. As we stopped the vehicle, it was clear that these lionesses were highly distressed, glancing back every few seconds and then stumbling forward in a panicked dash. Confused anxiety whirled around us like a thick smoky cloud only to be abruptly broken by the loud, unmistakable gut-wrenching roar of mature male lions. Fleeting paws ran past us and we continued to the source of the chaos. As we rounded the corner onto our main road, we were met by the four N'waswitshaka lions. Projecting a dominance and supremacy with every step, puzzle pieces began to fall together and the shock and fear resonating from the lionesses began to make sense. Could this be the dawn of a new era of lions at Singita Sabi Sand?
Here’s a sightings snapshot for February:
At the beginning of the month the Mhangene pride were comprised of six females, three cubs and the Othawa male. This changed on the morning of the 21st February with the arrival of the four N'waswitshaka lions. The Mhangene pride scattered, and the event left us with great concern regarding the wellbeing of the pride and cubs. In the week that followed, the pride slowly re-grouped, but with a chilling discovery… only one cub seems to have survived, and the Othawa male is limping. The four males have returned back to southern Sabi Sand, but will they be back?
The Othawa sub-adults (one female and three males) were viewed a few times this month in the western parts of the property.
The Styx and Nkuhuma coalition have been found throughout the north and central parts of the property, still nomadic and not marking a territory.
Credits:
Londolozi Game Reserve
Singita Game Reserve
Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve
3 окт 2024
