Tag Archives: lions

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This is Etosha

The comedy of errors continues at Ongava Tented Camp when I’m woken at 5.30am for no reason. Apparently someone got it into their head that I was travelling with a couple of Brits as we […]

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Tswalu – Hyenas, Lions, and Horses

Start of Day 3 at Tswalu.  A dark shape moves down the track towards us before sunrise. It is one of those rare, shy creatures – the brown hyena. Initially startled by our vehicle trying […]

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Phinda – A view to a kill….

This morning is the final game drive at Phinda Forest Lodge. As per last night, I have a private vehicle, so it’s an early 5.45 am departure on the game drive at my request. It […]

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Phinda – Lion cubs on a kill

This morning at Phinda Forest Lodge we find a lioness with three six-ish month old cubs. The lioness has recently killed a wildebeest, and has stashed it under a palm. They have fed from it […]

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Phinda Zuka Lionesses & cubs

It’s a very overcast morning, so no sunrise, but we have early success this morning on the game drive from Phinda Zuka Lodge. We happen upon the lionesses and cubs that have been feasting on the […]