Roar: Video

I was watching the sunset at Banyini pan expecting it to pick up against the cotton-wool clouds but it never materialised.

Spot the baboon
It was then I heard the faint roaring of a lion way to the south. Nearly 5kms away we found the Nduna male roaring his heart out. He spent the whole night here giving it a full tonk, roaring about every half hour. No response was forthcoming.
So is this how they find each other? One roars and waits. Somewhere else far away another roars and waits. Doesn’t look too hopeful to me that they can find each other in this way each expecting the other to come to them.
At dawn Nduna took to the road heading east. (he finally realised it wasn’t working) The bush was thick and I soon lost the dude. Hwata pan seemed like a good place to wait, but I never heard or saw him again.

Manyari chilling
While waiting I heard more lion roars, this time it was several lions a very long way to the north east. Off I went again in search of lions. Again!
This time I got lucky. Actually very lucky. I found Manyari and 6 youngsters resting up in the shade near Chivi. They all look well but not well fed.
With the temperatures sure to hit a high today they eased themselves into whatever shade they could find and so hopefully waiting for me in the area when I return this evening.

Shaded
Hunting tonight with the lions? Lets hope so.
Not far from camp I came across this humour. Here were all these guineafowl sitting in the shade, seeming to be keeping these nyala from sharing it with them. It’s unlikely this was truly the case but sure spiked my bent sense of humour.

Birds rule
And the nyala bull was so frustrated at all these antics he was ploughing up the mud with his horns. Just his little dominance display. I’m not sure anyone was watching.
Tossing

20 Responses to “Roar: Video”


  • Kim I ment to say was how many times Harry ALMOST died of malaria. Another question, back in June you implanted a female leopard with a transmitter. Did she ever give birth?

  • Did I see some sort of skin hanging from his left side? right at the end of the video. Maybe is just hair…not sure.

    Do tell us about the female leopard! I want to know too how she is doing. Thanks!

  • Aaahem…tricksey he is this morning. Am going to guess baboon is in middle of pic, the lower half, choose this as it is the only small cave with a tail. Maybe?

    Thanks for Nduna, house kitties came running to see who was making all that noise in THEIR house!

  • The leopard wasn’t pregnant when we thought she was. She is apparently still well although i haven’t seen her for some time. I plan to look for her in the next week or so.
    Must have been hair hanging from the lion. Definitely no skin.

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