April 2013
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON PRIDE: 3
(0 sightings)
There were no confirmed sightings for the Charleston pride this month. In fact, there have been no sightings of the pride in 2013. Their whereabouts are unknown at this stage.
March 2013
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON PRIDE: 3
(0 sightings)
No confirmed sightings during the period.
February 2013
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON PRIDE: 3
(0 sightings)
No confirmed sightings during the period.
January 2013
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON PRIDE: 3
(0 sightings)
No confirmed sightings during the period.
December 2012
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON
(0 sightings)
No confirmed sightings of this pride for the period. They have been spending more of their time to the south of the Sand River.
November 2012
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON
(3 sightings)
A good month of sightings after last month when they were not viewed at all. They were seen only during the early stages of the month. What the future holds for this depleted pride is an interesting issue. Could it happen that the young males will remain with the female, potentially breeding with her and bringing the pride back to what it was? This is not an unheard of arrangement and it is a possible outcome. With no male lions currently dominant over the pride, it is unlikely that they are going to be ejected, and the experienced female should be able to avoid new male lions and prevent a takeover. We will monitor developments but this should still take some time to unfold. For now, we can hope that they all stay healthy and are able to avoid any drama as another loss would be a severe blow. They need to stay clear of Selati pride who share the same territory.
September & October 2012
CHARLESTON PRIDE = 3
1 ADULT FEMALE
2 SUB ADULTS
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON
(September: 1 sighting)
(October: 0 sightings)
Just the one sighting of the Charleston pride for this report period. Throughout September, this pride is believed to have had company in the form of three unknown male lions. The males were accepted by the pride and then disappeared as quickly as they came. Interesting times ahead for the pride, as can be expected for any pride with such low numbers.
August 2012
CHARLESTON PRIDE = 3
1 ADULT FEMALE
2 SUB ADULTS
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON (3 sightings)
The Charleston Pride enjoyed a relatively good month of sightings. Throughout the winter, they have been spending more time to the north of the Sand River. It is likely that we would enjoy even more sightings of them, although their domain is in an area not often travelled. This pride has been devastated by bad luck in recent times, and this month was no different. The sub adult female has been missing since around the 16th of August and is now presumed dead. It is believed that the pride had a confrontation with the Selati Pride and the young female was on the wrong end of the battle. This is a terrible blow to the pride whose numbers were already depleted. At least the adult female is an experienced hunter and assistance from the young males is mounting daily as they mature. As with last month, these lions were seen on occasion trailing the large herd of buffalo which has been passing through that area. Although the lions made a few attempts, the sub adults will need to gain more experience before they will be able to execute a kill of this nature.
July 2012
CHARLESTON PRIDE = 4
1 ADULT FEMALE
3 CUBS
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON
(2 sightings)
The first sighting of these lions was along our southern boundary as they had some downtime on Flat Rocks. The second sighting took place on the last day of the month on Sibuye Drive in western Charleston. Only the two young males were viewed, in close proximity to a herd a buffalo. The next day all four members were seen together still in the same area, still within sight of the buffalo. All the members seem to be in good shape, and the young males are growing to the extent that their tracks can be easily mistaken for those of a full-grown adult.
June 2012
CHARLESTON PRIDE = 4
1 ADULT FEMALE 7 YEARS 6 MONTHS
3 CUBS 1 YEAR 2 MONTHS
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON (4 sighting)
A relatively good number of sightings where had of the Charleston pride this month. They were seen twice on the eastern bank of the Sand River in Charleston, once on the western bank and most recently in the heart of Charleston on a young giraffe kill. The young lioness is a most impressive specimen and has done an excellent job of protecting and providing for her three adopted cubs whose mother met her fate at the hands of the Selati pride. The future promises to be a difficult one for this pride.
May 2012
CHARLESTON PRIDE = 4
1 ADULT FEMALE 7 YEARS 4 MONTHS
3 CUBS 1 YEAR 1 MONTH
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON (1 sighting)
With only being seen once in the report period it is difficult to say how this pride is doing. The single lioness is doing an incredible job of keeping these three adopted cubs of hers going in this very difficult time of their development. They are in constant need of food as they are ever growing at just over a year old but are not yet able to participate in hunts. We will hopefully be able to keep a closer eye on these lions in the upcoming months as the river waters retreat the their prey lose condition.
April 2012
CHARLESTON PRIDE = 4
1 ADULT FEMALE 7 YEARS 3 MONTHS
3 CUBS 1 YEAR
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON (0 sightings)
There were no sightings of this pride for the month.
March 2012
CHARLESTON PRIDE = 4
1 ADULT FEMALE 7 YEARS 2 MONTHS
3 CUBS 11 MONTHS
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON (1 sighting)
A single lioness and her cubs are all that remains of this pride after a run in with the Selati pride in January. They were seen on our southern most boundary in the company of the two Kruger males as well as a wildebeest kill.
February 2012
CHARLESTON PRIDE = 7
1 ADULT FEMALES 15 YEARS 6 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALES 7 YEARS 8 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALE 7 YEARS 1 MONTH
1 SUB ADULT FEMALE 2 YEARS 4 MONTHS
3 CUBS 10 MONTHS
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON (0 sightings)
There were no sightings of this pride for the month.
January 2012
CHARLESTON PRIDE = 7
1 ADULT FEMALES 15 YEARS 5 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALES 7 YEARS 7 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALE 7 YEARS
1 SUB ADULT FEMALE 2 YEARS 3 MONTHS
3 CUBS 9 MONTHS
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON (0 sightings)
There were no sightings of this pride for the month.
December 2011
CHARLESTON PRIDE = 7
1 ADULT FEMALES 15 YEARS 4 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALES 7 YEARS 6 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALE 6 YEARS 11 MONTHS
1 SUB ADULT FEMALE 2 YEARS 2 MONTHS
3 CUBS 8 MONTHS
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON (0 sightings)
There were no sightings of this pride for the month.
November 2011
CHARLESTON PRIDE = 7
1 ADULT FEMALES 15 YEARS 3 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALES 7 YEARS 5 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALE 6 YEARS 10 MONTHS
1 SUB ADULT FEMALE 2 YEARS 1 MONTH
3 CUBS 7 MONTHS
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON (0 sightings)
There were no sightings of this pride for the month.
October 2011
CHARLESTON PRIDE = 7
1 ADULT FEMALES 15 YEARS 2 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALES 7 YEARS 4 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALE 6 YEARS 9 MONTHS
1 SUB ADULT FEMALE 2 YEARS
3 CUBS 6 MONTHS
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON (0 sightings)
There were no sightings of this pride for the month.
September 2011
CHARLESTON PRIDE = 7
1 ADULT FEMALES 15 YEARS 1MONTH
1 ADULT FEMALES 7 YEARS 3 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALE 6 YEARS 8 MONTHS
1 SUB ADULT FEMALE 1 YEAR 11 MONTHS
3 CUBS 5 MONTHS
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON (0 sightings)
There were no sightings of this pride for the month.
August 2011
CHARLESTON PRIDE = 7
1 ADULT FEMALES 15 YEARS
1 ADULT FEMALES 7 YEARS 2 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALE 6 YEARS 7 MONTHS
1 SUB ADULT FEMALE 1 YEAR 10 MONTHS
3 CUBS 4 MONTHS
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON (3 sightings)
After not being seen for many many months, the pride showed themselves again in August. They were found on a large buffalo kill that they reportedly stole from the three sub-adult Eyrefield males. Never the less, the entire pride showed up to feed and we got to see the cubs for the first time. This pride has been taken over by the two Kruger males, who are also the cubs' fathers. Interesting to note was that the sub-adult female who is not yet two years old, is still with the pride and has been fully accepted by the two large males. Unlike when the Manyelethi males took over in the north, there was no bloodshed and she has lived a relatively peaceful life so far. The pride fed on the buffalo for two days, and then rested on the eastern bank of Calabash crossing on the third, before moving off MalaMala once again. Hopefully we will get to see more of this pride in the future, as the two males seem keen on moving more into central Charleston.
July 2011
CHARLESTON PRIDE = 4
1 ADULT FEMALES 14 YEARS 11 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALES 7 YEARS 1 MONTH
1 ADULT FEMALE 6 YEARS 6 MONTHS
1 FEMALE CUB 21 MONTHS
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON
(0 sightings)
There were no sightings of this pride during the month.
June 2011
CHARLESTON PRIDE = 4
1 ADULT FEMALES 14 YEARS 10 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALES 7 YEARS
1 ADULT FEMALE 6 YEARS 5 MONTHS
1 FEMALE CUB 20 MONTHS
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON
(0 sightings)
There were no sightings of this pride during the month.
May 2011
CHARLESTON PRIDE = 4
1 ADULT FEMALES 14 YEARS 9 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALES 6 YEARS 11 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALE 6 YEARS 4 MONTHS
1 FEMALE CUB 19 MONTHS
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON
(0 sightings)
There were no sightings of this pride during the month.
April 2011
CHARLESTON PRIDE = 4
1 ADULT FEMALES 14 YEARS 8 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALES 6 YEARS 10 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALE 6 YEARS 3 MONTHS
1 FEMALE CUB 18 MONTHS
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON
(0 sightings)
There were no sightings of this pride during the month.
March 2011
CHARLESTON PRIDE = 4
1 ADULT FEMALES 14 YEARS 7 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALES 6 YEARS 9 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALE 6 YEARS 2 MONTHS
1 FEMALE CUB 17 MONTHS
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON
(0 sightings)
There were no sightings of this pride during the month.
January 2011
CHARLESTON PRIDE = 4
1 ADULT FEMALES 14 YEARS 6 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALES 6 YEARS 8 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALE 6 YEARS 1 MONTH
1 FEMALE CUB 16 MONTHS
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON
(0 sightings)
There were no sightings of this pride during the month.
January 2011
CHARLESTON PRIDE = 4
1 ADULT FEMALES 14 YEARS 4 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALES 6 YEARS 7 MONTHS
1 ADULT FEMALE 5 YEARS 11 MONTHS
1 FEMALE CUB 14 MONTHS
SOUTHERN CHARLESTON
(0 sightings)
There were no sightings of this pride during the month.
