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The cubs become part of the Kariega world...! |
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17.11.2008
....and these pictures have captured it all! Viewing this majestic pride of lion has become a regular experience for our guests.
The cubs have become the “glue” that keeps all four adult lions together, sharing in the responsibility and commitment of raising a family; and the cubs appear to be keeping everyone busy!
First they need to be fed and cleaned… then comes the endless hours of “rough and tumble”… followed with a drink at the watering hole…which restores and revives them enough to take part in the serious business of learning the skills needed to survive in the wild. What a thrill it is to watch these little bundles of fluff practicing the art of stalking and pouncing.
If ever there was a time to visit Kariega…it has to be now! Make a reservation and have the pleasure and privilege of meeting the Kariega Cubs.
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More on the Kariega Cubs
| 19.10.2008
Once again Juan was the lucky ranger…and what a surprise he got when he saw not two cubs….not even three cubs….but FOUR lion cubs!!! We feel a little like a mother expecting twins to discover she is having quadruplets….shock and then utter elation and then back to reality when she realizes how much they are going to EAT!!!
It appears that all four cubs are healthy and one in particular is already showing signs of courage and bravery befitting the king of the jungle. He crept away from his brothers and sisters and attempted to sneak an extra tit-bit off the tasty carcass his father was guarding. Dad was having none of it, and gave the little lad a firm whack on the head. Mum immediately jumped up, whacked Dad on the head, and protectively took her baby back to the nursery. It seems that even Lion mothers and fathers have differing opinions on parenting!!!I am sure we will have more pictures and stories for you next week, so watch this space!
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Introducing... the Kariega Cubs !!
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25.09.2008
For the past eight months our guests have had the great privilege of observing the majestic mating ritual of the Lions….over an over again!
"Is she pregnant or isn't she pregnant" has dominated conversation around the boma night after night….until about three weeks ago, when, in the early hours of a morning game drive Juan and his guests heard a faint meowing drifting out of a thicket of bush on Camphor Cross Valley. There was little doubt in their minds….Lion cubs.
With great integrity and respect we kept our distance and allowed the young family their privacy until yesterday when mother Lion chose to introduce her cubs to the Kariega team and their guests for the first time. Carrying each cub in her mouth one at a time she gently moved them to a new den about 1km away from where they were born. Here they will be less threatened by predators and left safely to the enormous task of eating, sleeping and growing!
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