1. Last night A Pride cubs, now sub adults, were hunting on the plain behind camp. Two males, two females without their mother. Lions at night are muscles on the move, all power. This pride started as 2 young females in 2011. 1/3
2. They failed over and over again to raise cubs. Then we got snaring in this area under control. Males stabilised and prides started to have all ages. Akomwana died a natural death in 2019, her sister hasn't been seen this year, but their daughters rule the pride.
3. Their brothers are dispersing to neighbouring areas and setting up their own prides. In 2012 there were 2 prides in this area protected in partnership with Mbamba Village who live here (58,000 hectares, 2000 people), there are now 8. This is a granddaughter. This is our work
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