Pride reunites

The pride re unites After 6 months of separation the north pride re united on the famous marsh. It all started when the 2 young males of the then pride of 7 separated and went south. Only weeks later the young lioness with heavy mammary glands went off to have her litter. 6 months later she still hadnt merged. The pride spent much time in the south yet dry summer conditions have lead to them returning to the marsh to hunt the plentiful zebra and wilderbeest. The dominant male only spend a quarter of his time with the pride as he continues to venture south where he has lad claim to 2 south pride lionesses and driven the South males further south. A fight seems but a matter of time, especially since he has been mating with the young loan south lioness. Time will tell, but something got to give. for 3 days we enjoyed a pride of 8 with the 2 newest members been embrached by the big male yet onky days later the male went south, female with cubs stayed on the fringes of the marsh while the other 3 lionesses kept moving.

Posted: Phinda by Philip Mortlock, Date: 5 February 2008