Koppies Pride Cub

                                                                                                                                                                         Neil Jennings

There is an ongoing war between the lions and buffaloes in the Greater Kruger National Park, and it always depends on the season as to who is winning that war. Right now, the tables seem to be turning in favour of the lions.

It’s the dry season here in Manyeleti Private Game Reserve, and that means the grass is thinning, there is less cover, and hence less food for the buffaloes. As the buffaloes get weaker in the hot sun, the lion prides find it much easier to take down these great big herbivores, which is why we have been seeing a number of buffalo kills in the last few weeks. At the same time we’ve been treated to some great sightings of the various lion prides in the reserve, along with a few leopard sightings as well.

The Koppies Pride – made up of three females and one young male – now has two beautiful little cubs, and we believe that one of the other females also has a new litter of cubs. We are hoping to see them emerge from the bush soon!   -- Africa Geographic