Pondoro Game Lodge

Chavaluthu – Safari in Kruger

Robbie — Mon, 07 May 2012 07:54:03 +0000

Chavaluthu is back! He returned after an absence of about a month when he was seen on the 5th of May.

Lion sightings during the past week – Pondoro Safari Lodge

Robbie — Mon, 07 May 2012 07:38:44 +0000

Some photos taken during the last week.

Leopard marking territory – Kruger safari lodge

Robbie — Wed, 02 May 2012 07:09:50 +0000

I took these photos of the territorial male leopard, Watsakile, on the 29th of April on leoparden road on Impalabos east while he was patrolling his area.

The end of an era? Pondoro Game Lodge – Safari Kruger Park

Robbie — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:09:58 +0000

Mark, one of the guides at Pondoro, saw Big Boy the legendary territorial male lion yesterday at Xibejuane dam. He and some of his younger sons were following a female in oestrus. He seemed to have lost his status as undisputed king as he was chased about by each and all of his sons in an attempt to keep him away from the lioness.

It has been expected for quite some time now as he is an old lion ( 13-14 years ) and is wearing the scars of recent skirmishes with this young coalition of 6 males. We suspect that they will tolerate him and not chase him away, but only time will tell. He is a living legend ruling over the western region of Balule for approximately 8 years.

I have included some photos: Big Boy in a fight with Mazinyo his coalition partner taken a few years ago – Big Boy on the right. The new generation – Lion cubs with their mother in 2009.

Wow! Look how much they have grown. Safari in Greater Kruger Park

Robbie — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 15:56:17 +0000

Photos taken of the 2 lion cubs on the 12th of April. The adults went off hunting and the cubs stayed behind playing next to the car.