Two females have three cubs around 6 months old and a baby that is about 8 weeks old. We found them and it was a 5 star sighting. The little was being bullied by the older cubs but it was very feisty and holding its own extremely well. After following them for a while they ended up at a red termite mound under a small shepherd tree. The older cubs jumped up on the termite mound as high as they could go. The little cub tried but it was too hard for him. The sun on these pictures was perfect they should be great.
There was an active warthog den at the same spot. The older cubs were trying to get in mom had to come and over stop them from doing that. Those warthogs could come flying out at anytime. They are like speeding bullets when escape from their den. I could have stayed there all day but it was time to go as we had another exciting situation developing.
We raced over to a pride consisting of a male lion, two females and three one year old cubs. The male was magnificent. The Kalahari lions they have in Madikwe are huge. He was walking when we arrived and then sat down intently watching the females that were stalking zebra. Obviously waiting for a kill letting the females to do all the work. One female had moved off to the rear of the zebra and the other female was crouched down waiting really close to the zebra who were unaware of her presence. Right next to the female in stalk mode was a huge male white rhino. Off to side were the cubs with one chewing on a warthog skull.
We were in a perfect position for the kill if it happened. If the female we could not see had sent the zebra running in the right direction the other female was ready to attack. The male was close enough to help if necessary. Unfortunately the zebra ran in the wrong direction. Close but a no go for the lions.
On the way back our ranger stopped to show us ants that had attacked a termite mound and were heading back to the colony. The ants had termites in their mouths. Instead of termites some ants had the ants that had died in their mouths. Leave no soldier behind! . They take the dead ants back to their colony. They eat the dead ants.
Fantastic morning we have a five star ranger he is one of the best we have ever had. LIFE IS GOOD.
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