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Sandibe

Sandibe Safari Lodge is sheltered in a forest of wild palms and fig trees and flanked by the papyrus-rich channels of the Okavango Delta. The sensitively designed lodge witnesses the ever-changing moods of the Delta, from wintry oasis to rainy rejuvenation.

Lioness, cubs, and impala prey

We were watching a lioness drowsing in the afternoon sun, when her two "teenage" cubs began roaring a few metres away. They had taken down a young impala, and as we watched, the mother ran over to kill the impala, and the three of them feasted on the animal, completely consuming it within 30 minutes.

Posted: Sandibe by Eric Benjaminson, Date: 19 March 2008