I was surprised to find Manyari back with her pride this afternoon, after I had seen her a long way to the southeast at 8am still feeding on her zebra carcass. The pride were now on Banyini all passed out. The boys were also well fed but not Magwaza.
They lay around fat and useless till after midnight.
While waiting around with them a couple of elephant bulls came to drink at Banyini pan.
Then Magwaza headed off east. The others were going to follow but just couldn’t find the enthusiasm to do so.
But now the boys were being ultra attentive of Manyari. It could well be that she is coming into oestrus again. Both of them mounted her but she never gave in. But this sure looks like the beginning of another mating session! God help me!
All night Sjambok shadowed Manyari’s every move and mounted her several times but Manyari never gave in.
Just before dawn I heard a lion calling a long way to the east. Probably Magwaza. These guys all responded and then headed east.
Into the day they headed east through the most horrible scrub mopanie for miles. Really tough stuff to drive through.
They walked for about an hour and then packed it in. That will probably it for them for the rest of the day and possibly tonight they’ll follow up on Magwaza. That’s only if Manyari isn’t mating again!!!
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