Nduna was at it again all night.
We picked up on the Nduna pride still resting where we’d left them and Nduna was still guarding his mate and looking after her.
I could also hear the buffalo herd still in the area to the east.
The pride were again roaring every 15 minutes or so, as they were last night. But stopped around 10pm and got some real rest for a couple of hours.
At midnight, leaving Nduna and his mate, they headed off hunting. Heading east at a brisk pace they were on the trail of the buffalo.
Arriving at Bandama they still hadn’t caught up to them although their fresh dung was everywhere.
We kept going east all the way to the eastern boundary of the reserve. Here the lions surprised some impala but were out of luck.
Not much further north they encountered the buffalo herd. But just as soon as they found them they rested up. The buffalo continued north unaware of the lions.
So why follow them all that way and then give up when they find them? (Sorry now answers on that one. That’s lions for you)
It was now dawn and the lions rested up in the Nyamsaan river.
On my way home this small herd of elephant were crossing the road but weren’t too happy to see me around.
A cow mock charged me and then carried on feeding.
And another herd with a very small calf, just didn’t want to hang around with me in the area. I didn’t recognise any of these elephant, so they’re obviously not used to me following them like Mandlovu and her herd. But after about 5 minutes they had all chilled down and were feeding around the vehicle.
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