Safari Stories - Lions in the Delta

On our first game drive at the first lodge our guide found a Lioness with a pair of cubs around 7 months who had separated from the rest of the pride.

The next morning we came upon another lioness who had been separated from the pride during their hunt and was calling to find them.

In the afternoon, we found the first lioness with her cubs who were feasting on a baby hippo which mother had killed.

The next day we had just spotted a group of ostrich when we saw a lioness burst out of the scrub in pursuit - unsuccessfully. As we followed her we came upon the rest of the pride with another two lionesses and three cubs which included the solitary lioness we had seen the day before.

On our first drive at Little Kwara, we tracked two Lionesses and a fairly laid back Lion and watched as they prepared to take down a Kudu or a Zebra. They were unsuccessful but were then disturbed by the arrival of a pack of more than 20 wild dogs, At first they were relaxed as the alpha male dog challenged them but eventually they got fed up and went after the dogs to chase them off their hunting ground.

On the next drive we were at the other end of the concession when we found these two males - apparently brothers or perhaps cousins who - like all the others - treated the presence of the open safari truck with disdain.