NEWS FLASH!
Never before have I been so excited to see a lion.
Manyari is alive and well. Actually very well.
Manyari was well fed and resting up south of Nyamasikana pan with 2 of her cubs and another young male. All had huge tummies and weren’t keen to go anywhere.
Amazingly Manyari’s wounds have almost healed completely. What I thought was going to take at least 6 months to heal, is almost there after only 5 weeks.
And not only have her wounds healed so well, she must have been doing most of the hunting herself. These cubs are not experienced enough to hunt on their own, although they will assist on hunts.
So even in her injured state Manyari has been hard at work. She seems to be walking without pain and just looking very normal.
It’s just amazing how doctoring her wound herself and methodically keeping it clean, it’s healed far faster than any man assisted medication would have done.
Manyari’s 3rd cub is with the rest of the Nduna pride. The coalition we saw at Nhoro pan about a week ago. She probably got left behind somewhere and ended up joining the only lions she could fine. No doubt she’ll soon be back with her mom and siblings.
Manyari and co ventured north to Nyamasikana pan to drink early in the evening and ended spending the whole night there. Only at dawn did they move on south about a kilometre to rest up in the thick Grewia bush.
Where could she possibly have been all this time? I have worked the area all around where we found them last night and more. Had they been a long way south and now come back again?
Whatever the case, I’m on a high again! And Manyari’s back in action.
A big herd of buffalo were on the move east of Banyini having already drunk, leaving the Saddle-billed Stork behind to catch frogs.
And driving through the hills nearing camp this Klipsringer and his mate took to the rocks with such ease to then pose as statues.
AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!!
I wonder how she hunted at the beginning…..I am just as happy as you are! Great to see her healing well.
Fantastic news !
So glad to see she’s fine.
@ ivanova : I guess in the beginning she feeded on kills made by other lions in the pride, until her wounds recovered enough for her to hunt… but let’s wait for Kim to answer
I can only imagine what a thrill it must have been to finally find her!! I can’t imagine, though, how she was able to hunt those first few weeks after her injury. I’m just glad she’s doing so well. I wish it could be the same for our wild dogs.
Yes, probably one of the most anticipated post that I have been wanting to hear ever on your blog! This is amazing for sure and wonderful news! Please keep us updated on this great or should I say amazing Mother!
Simply amazing!! You must have been ‘beside’ yourself when you found her! I’m so very happy that she’s doing so well - my, how ‘attached’ we get…Thanks for keeping us posted - throw some ‘lion kisses’ her way for me!! Can get a good night’s sleep now!
This is just the best news, Kim!! Yay!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fantastic! I can hardly believe it. It seems in Nature for every tragady there is a triumph!
Hi Kim,
CHEERS to that lioness!
I’ll raise my glass for her tonight.
Best,
D.
Well, well, nature has done her proud. I remember that even in her diminished state she was getting a nibble here and there from some successful hunting.
Do you think the pride will reunite or is it more likely that a second sect will emerge,
Cheers,
moira
Wonderful. Astounding. Amazing. Superb. Lion prayers answered. Left for week…anxious for Manyari. Great sigh of relief! Thank you for your searches, muchly.