SELATI PRIDE

MAY 2008

SELATI PRIDE = 19

2 ADULT FEMALES 7 YEARS 6 MONTHS
2 ADULT FEMALES 5 YEARS 5 MONTHS
3 ADULT FEMALES 5 YEARS 4 MONTHS
1 SUB ADULT MALE 5 YEARS 3 MONTHS
1 SUB ADULT MALE 5 YEARS 2 MONTHS
2 MALE CUBS 1 YEARS 7 MONTHS
2 FEMALE CUBS 1 YEARS 8 MONTHS
6 CUBS 8 MONTHS
AREA SIGHTED : TOULON, CHARLESTON ( 1 Sightings)

There was only one confirmed sighting of the Selati pride during the report period, only three lionesses and six cubs where seen the lions appear to be in good condition, one may think with the Golf coarse males now spending most of there time with members of the Charleston pride that the Selati pride must be feeling some pressure from them as the Charleston pride move more west with the male lions into the edge of their territory.

April 2008

SELATI PRIDE = 13

2 ADULT FEMALES 7 YEARS 4 MONTHS
2 ADULT FEMALES 5 YEARS 5 MONTHS
3 ADULT FEMALES 5 YEARS 2 MONTH
1 SUB ADULT MALE 5 YEARS 2 MONTH
1 SUB ADULT MALE 4 YEARS 11 MONTHS
2 MALE CUBS 1 YEARS 5 MONTHS
2 FEMALE CUBS 1 YEARS 5 MONTHS
6 CUBS 6 MONTHS
TOULON, CHARLESTON
(5 Sightings)

The good news about the Selati pride is that their 6 cubs are growing well and getting strong. These cubs are approximately 6 months old. They are infrequently seen but when seen are very relaxed with vehicles and take very little notice of the vehicles when they moved around them. The pride is spending a lot of its time to the west of the property on Kingston. The Golf Course males are still strong in the area and are really setting themselves up as the dominant males in the area. There have been no interactions between them and the new males known as the KNP males. These two young males are still associating with the Selati pride almost exclusively.

Selati male - Photographs by ranger Bruce Hedges

January 2008

SELATI PRIDE = 13

2 ADULT FEMALES                     * 7 YEARS 3 MONTHS
2 ADULT FEMALES                     * 5 YEARS 2 MONTHS
3 ADULT FEMALES                     * 4 YEARS 11 MONTHS
1 SUB ADULT MALE                   * 4 YEARS 11 MONTHS
1 SUB ADULT MALE                   * 4 YEARS 8 MONTHS
2 MALE CUBS                              * 1 YEARS 2 MONTHS
2 FEMALE CUBS                         * 1 YEARS 2 MONTHS

Location: TOULON, CHARLESTON
(9 Sightings)

The Selati pride was not seen very much this report period, and was not seen all together. There were only nine sightings of individuals - the first part of the report period was of the Selati lioness mating with the Golf Course males. Thereafter the one group of the three Selati lionesses and the two Golf Course males was only seen on a three occasions at the end of the report period. Only two of the lionesses of the other group were seen. One wonders what this split in the pride will do. Perhaps the two will separate permanently and become distinctive prides or perhaps they will join again in the future. Only time will tell.

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