October 2026 - Week 4 Roundup

18th - 24th October 2026

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Lions

Sighted on: 18.October.2026

While conducting routine boundary fence checks, we were privileged to encounter a healthy pride of eight lions comprising two adult lionesses, four subadults, and two young cubs stepping steadily along the sandy track. Raising a pride in the harsh, arid environment of the Central Kalahari demands immense resilience and cooperation from the lionesses. Because water sources are scarce and prey like gemsbok and springbok are constantly on the move, mothers must travel vast distances to hunt while carefully protecting vulnerable cubs from extreme temperatures and nomadic male lions. The two lionesses work together to nurse and safeguard the young, while teaching the growing subadults essential stalking and survival skills. Watching this pride thrive in such a demanding landscape highlights the strength, endurance, and deep social bonds required for lions to flourish in the Kalahari sand veld.

Content Creator / Photographer:

Mogomotsi Maboga

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