Savanna Safari Diary Episode 16

A wrap up of some our favourite recent sightings.
Ravenscourt Male leopard.
Thamba Male leopard.
Khokavela Female leopard and her new cub.
Mhangene Pride and their new cubs.
Ottawa Pride.
Ximungwe Pride.
Plains Camp Males.
Male Cheetah hunting.

[@annettelane659]

Fantastic footage and so good keeping up with these beautiful cats. It was an incredible sighting of the nine cubs, loved seeing the Othawa ladies too. Plains Camp males are looking fit and healthy but its the leopards for me. Such awesome sightings of them all and Thamba even looks like his dewlap is coming in. He has a way to go yet to catch up to Tingana (rest his soul) but definitely the beginnings. Loved every moment Savanna, many thanks.

[@lindafromcalifornia1155]

Thank you for the lovely sightings. I was surprised to see an update on Ravenscourt. It was so good to see him. Thamba grown to a good size leopard. The cubbies are always entertaining to watch in their play.

[@danielmcgillis110]

such a treat to watch all of this with a "natural soundtrack" :) I'd be curious to know how many litters those 9 cubs represent and which of the lionesses they belong to.

[@luvmyaussie9561]

Brilliant footage! Much thanks for updates and including who is who. Oh how my heart cheers to see the two beautiful Othawa princess looking healthy and strong, havens keep guiding them to always be safe and healthy. Nice to see Mengheni- their cubs are adorable do you know how many females in the litter? I so hope many if not all to accommodate future kings without decimating the original pride as it happened with Sparta, Koppi pride, Othawas, now southern pride and Sand River pride are too few etc, meaning my thoughts are not meant to be agains the adorable little boys but just thinking of future. I have heard much about Thamba watching Wild Earth nice to meet him finally. The little pradus playing with mom’s tail is irresistible footage. Ximungwes seem taken care of, wish quick recovery to the one lionesses right hind leg. Much thanks

[@enricotoesca3941]

Awesome video ❤❤❤❤

[@kirill_dreamer74]

Cool I made some screens♥️👍

[@luvmyaussie9561]

Savannah game reserve- please let us know and guide us how to help. Not only that the littlest S8 leo cub Simbalwe has not been since the june 4 but today there is a pic on the net that his mom who was sired by Selati coalition too got poisoned and deteriorated quickly just like her older Matiba sired mom or aunt got poisoned and deteriorated quickly in April 30 this year. This is not TB. Clearly someone is throwing poisoned food and I wonder if it happened in same area. The Kambula lionesses, two of them got poisoned end of Feb and beginning of March and of course their cubs died. This poisoning has caused the Talamati breakaways to now almost face prospect of extinction with only one adult lioness to hunt, protect and feed 5 remaining adolescents of which two girls who in two years from now would be two additional lionesses fit to sire cubs in area where there is not enough lionesses to accommodate new coalition of males. This is very alarming because it is not natural this is human caused decimation and if it happens inparks that have more protection and oversight than Kruger and this frequently it is alarming. Sorry but I am so sad and alarmed This is in addition to Tavangumi and the buffalo being snared in Djuma. Someone really bad is there doing this clearly on purpose even in-these private parts of the parks that are busy with tourists not just in Kruger which has so many parts/land that it is not monitored. I am beyond belief sad and scared for our beloved living beings who cannot protect themselves from these insidious atrocious acts. My goodness this is so bad. I know it is not guides but park officials really need to step up. Can we help raise money for cameras more rangers or anything, including vetting visitors coming into the parks?!!!! Please let us know how we can help but in a way that it for sure goes towards vetting visitors, heat cameras everywhere with special detection to identify and recognize homosapiens, vetting visitors and making sure nonine is carrying food around etc….?! Please, please

[@Montecristo1805]

Thank you for not collaring any of these magnificent animals.