Wildcast

28th September 2000
As we were approaching Tjololo where we’d left him, a herd of kudu must have almost run over him. He still seemed dazed when we found him, probably having had his sleep disturbed by them.
He was on the move before sunset heading straight south down the center of his territory following the road/track all the way. When he reached the river he started heading west.

Tjololo was suddenly surprised by a lioness following his trail, but he became aware of and saw her before she saw him. He ducked off down the river. Resting up he was again disturbed, this time by a hyaena.
When we found him again he was now heading east along the river, continuing all the way into Kruger where he must have rested around midnight after having been on he move for the last 7 hours. That’s a long time to keep walking. Something we don’t appreciate when we blame him for sleeping all the time.
Before dawn he called and was soon back on Mala Mala turf only to rest up again at sunrise.