A2A Safaris - Lion Cubshttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/tags/lion-cubsenMeet the New Mountain Pride Lion Cubshttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/meet-the-new-mountain-pride-lion-cubs<div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p>We hope you enjoyed <a href="http://singita.com/feline-fun-leopard-cheetah-lion-cubs-caught-on-camera/" target="_blank">the series of short video clips</a> we posted earlier this week, of big cat cubs out and about on Singita’s concessions. Today we have even more for you, in the form of this fabulous series of photos taken by Barry Peiser, Field Guide at <a href="http://singita.com/region/singita-kruger-national-park/" target="_blank">Singita Kruger National Park</a>. Here’s Barry with the full story:</p>
<p><img src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mountain_pride_cubs_1.jpg" alt="Mountain Pride cubs at Singita Kruger National Park" width="770" height="513" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15802" srcset="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mountain_pride_cubs_1-300x200.jpg 300w, http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mountain_pride_cubs_1-768x512.jpg 768w, http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mountain_pride_cubs_1-320x213.jpg 320w, http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mountain_pride_cubs_1.jpg 770w" sizes="(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px" /></p>
<p>Three of the Mountain Pride females remained after the Shish males moved north and forced the Mountain Pride males out of their territory. The Shish pride certainly took centre stage with their magnificent white male, establishing their dominance and mating with the lionesses. The lionesses have recently been seen near Gudzane, where we managed to catch a glimpse of their new cubs. In the last two weeks, we have finally been able to get a stable sighting of the seven new members of the Mountain Pride. Two females are with young and the third now appears to be involved with a male.</p>
<p><img src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mountain_pride.gif" alt="Mountain Pride cubs at Singita Kruger National Park" width="770" height="513" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15805" /></p>
<p>We set out early in the morning to Jackal Berry crossing, en route to Mhlangulene, where we suspected that the cubs may be hidden on the rocky ridge. Just as we crossed the drainage, a female appeared and following her were the seven adorable cubs, which had been left in her care. The Mountain Pride female moved toward us and the little bodies fumbling around her paws, were running to keep up. One of the small cubs crying at the back, grabbed her attention. She turned to lift it, her powerful jaws gently carrying the fluffy face in her mouth, as she proceeded west with the boisterous entourage following close behind.</p>
<p><img src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mountain_pride_cubs_3.jpg" alt="Singita Kruger National Park, South Africa" width="770" height="513" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15804" srcset="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mountain_pride_cubs_3-300x200.jpg 300w, http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mountain_pride_cubs_3-768x512.jpg 768w, http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mountain_pride_cubs_3-320x213.jpg 320w, http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mountain_pride_cubs_3.jpg 770w" sizes="(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px" /></p>
<p>They returned to the drainage line and rested beneath a fallen tree, to escape the warmth of the morning sun. The rest of the pride were relaxing under the shade of some nearby trees. What made it truly special was how calm they seemed in front of the Land Rover, as this afforded my guests and me some great photo opportunities in the early morning light.</p>
<p><img src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mountain_pride_cubs_2.jpg" alt="Mountain Pride cubs at Singita Kruger National Park" width="770" height="513" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-15803" srcset="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mountain_pride_cubs_2-300x200.jpg 300w, http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mountain_pride_cubs_2-768x512.jpg 768w, http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mountain_pride_cubs_2-320x213.jpg 320w, http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/mountain_pride_cubs_2.jpg 770w" sizes="(max-width: 770px) 100vw, 770px" /></p>
<p><em><a href="https://www.facebook.com/singita.gamereserves/" target="_blank">Our Facebook page</a> is a great place to catch up on the latest news from our lodges and camps, and frequently includes cute and amusing snapshots from the bush.<a href="https://www.facebook.com/singita.gamereserves/" target="_blank"> Follow us there for more!</a></em></p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://singita.com/wildlife/meet-the-mountain-pride-lion-cubs/">Meet the New Mountain Pride Lion Cubs</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://singita.com">Singita</a>.</p>
</div><div class="field-tags field-items"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/wildlife" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Wildlife</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/lion-cubs" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Lion Cubs</a></div></div>Fri, 15 Apr 2016 06:00:31 +0000Anonymous1503 at https://us.a2asafaris.com/africahttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/meet-the-new-mountain-pride-lion-cubs#commentsFeline Fun: Leopard, Cheetah & Lion Cubs on Camerahttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/feline-fun-leopard-cheetah-lion-cubs-camera<div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p>If there are two things that rule the internet, they are cats and cute baby animals. Baby cats are therefore bound to be a crowd-pleaser, as these short videos of some of the furry-faced cubs at Singita will show!</p>
<p><img src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/lion_cub-1024x391.jpg" alt="Lion cub at Singita" width="1024" height="391" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-15722" srcset="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/lion_cub-300x115.jpg 300w, http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/lion_cub-768x293.jpg 768w, http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/lion_cub-1024x391.jpg 1024w, http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/lion_cub.jpg 1386w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /></p>
<p>Our field guides regularly shoot snippets of noteworthy wildlife sightings while out on game drive and share them online so be sure to follow <a href="http://vimeo.com/singita" target="_blank">our Vimeo channel</a> for more:</p>
<p><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/160454411" width="770" height="433" frameborder="0" title="The introduction of leopard cubs" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p>
<p><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/155777107" width="770" height="433" frameborder="0" title="Suckling Lion Cubs, Singita Sabi Sand" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p>
<p><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/155719058" width="770" height="433" frameborder="0" title="Cheetah and 3 Cubs, Singita Kruger National Park" webkitallowfullscreen="" mozallowfullscreen="" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></p>
<p><em>Want more amazing animal content? Check out <a href="http://singita.com/wildlife-reports/" target="_blank">our monthly Wildlife Reports</a> for news and photos from each of our concessions in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Tanzania.</em></p>
<p>The post <a rel="nofollow" href="http://singita.com/wildlife/feline-fun-leopard-cheetah-lion-cubs-caught-on-camera/">Feline Fun: Leopard, Cheetah & Lion Cubs on Camera</a> appeared first on <a rel="nofollow" href="http://singita.com">Singita</a>.</p>
</div><div class="field-tags field-items"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/wildlife" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Wildlife</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/cubs" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">cubs</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/lion-cubs" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Lion Cubs</a></div></div>Wed, 13 Apr 2016 11:12:03 +0000Anonymous1502 at https://us.a2asafaris.com/africahttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/feline-fun-leopard-cheetah-lion-cubs-camera#commentsThe Cutest Cubshttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/the-cutest-cubs<div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lion_cubs_9.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" alt="Lions cubs at Singita Kruger National Park" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lion_cubs_9.jpg" width="630" height="420" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lion_cubs_8.jpg"><img alt="Lions cubs at Singita Kruger National Park" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lion_cubs_8.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://singita.com/regions/singita-kruger-national-park/" target="_blank">Singita Kruger National Park</a> is especially well-known for its exceptional big cat population, as well as a remarkable concentration of the rest of the ‘Big 5’. They have free reign over Singita’s 33 000-acre concession in the southeastern reaches of the Kruger National Park, and beyond.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9525" alt="Lions cubs at Singita Kruger National Park" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lion_cubs_1.jpg" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lion_cubs_7.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" alt="Lions cubs at Singita Kruger National Park" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lion_cubs_7.jpg" width="630" height="420" /></a></p>
<p>There are a number of large “mega prides” in the area, the sheer size of which is forcing groups to split off and create their own prides and start new bloodlines in the process. In April this year, <a href="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Singita-Kruger-National-Park-Wildlife-Report-April-20141.pdf" target="_blank">it was reported</a> that the five Shishangaan males had fought their way in and taken over the territory from two previous males. This led to copious mating activity, the results of which we are starting to see in the N’wanetsi section of the Park.</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lion_cubs_2.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" alt="Lions cubs at Singita Kruger National Park" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lion_cubs_2.jpg" width="630" height="420" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lion_cubs_3.jpg"><img alt="Lions cubs at Singita Kruger National Park" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lion_cubs_3.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>In the <a href="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Singita-Kruger-National-Park-Wildlife-Report-June-2014.pdf" target="_blank">June Wildlife Report</a> from the region, field guide Nick du Plessis says: “The Mountain pride of lions is, and has been for a while, growing at a rapid rate. To date we’ve seen a total of fifteen cubs in the northern half of the Xhikelengane drainage, with a couple of adult females still looking very heavily pregnant – and cubs from them are imminent. The pride at this point is still fairly fragmented, which is by no means unusual, with most of the cubs still being too young to leave den-sites and follow the pride. This should all change once the cubs reach the age where they are introduced to the rest of the pride, at which point they only have a couple of months before they are weaned and the pride needs its strength in numbers. With the small pans and waterholes slowly drying up, water is becoming less readily available with the defining change of the season. With all the general game concentrating where there is still a place to drink it won’t be long before all the pride members will converge at this point.”</p>
<p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lion_cubs_5.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" alt="Lions cubs at Singita Kruger National Park" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lion_cubs_5.jpg" width="630" height="420" /></a></p>
<p style="text-align: center"><a href="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lion_cubs_6.jpg"><img class="aligncenter" alt="lion_cubs_6" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lion_cubs_6.jpg" width="630" height="420" /></a></p>
<p>The photos you see here are by field guide and wildlife photographer <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Barry.Peiser.Wildlife.Photography/timeline" target="_blank">Barry Peiser</a>, who tracked the lions while working at Singita Kruger National Park. He observed the Mountain pride moving with their cubs between the northern and eastern parts of the concession, hiding the youngsters in the drainage line where long grass and fallen tress offer good coverage for them.</p>
<p><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9528" alt="Lions cubs at Singita Kruger National Park" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lion_cubs_4.jpg" /></p>
<p><em>You can follow the antics of these gorgeous little cubs on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/singita.gamereserves" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and in our monthly <a href="http://singita.com/blog/wildlife-report/" target="_blank">Wildlife Reports</a>. You can also <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/feedburner/Singita" target="_blank">subscribe to the blog</a> to see more of Barry’s photos of the cubs in the coming weeks.</em></p>
<p>The post <a href="http://singita.com/blog/the-cutest-cubs/">The Cutest Cubs</a> appeared first on <a href="http://singita.com">Singita</a>.</p>
</div><div class="field-tags field-items"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/conservation" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Conservation</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/kruger-national-park" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Kruger National Park</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/wildlife" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Wildlife</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/lion" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Lion</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/lion-cubs" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Lion Cubs</a></div></div>Mon, 04 Aug 2014 08:25:51 +0000Anonymous948 at https://us.a2asafaris.com/africahttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/the-cutest-cubs#commentsSay Hello to the Butamtam Lion Cubs!https://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/say-hello-to-the-butamtam-lion-cubs<div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p>These pictures hardly need a caption – we would be surprised if you could tear your eyes away from their little furry faces long enough to read it! If you are interested however, you may like to know that these gorgeous young lions are offspring of the Butamtam pride at <a href="http://singita.com/regions/singita-grumeti/" target="_blank">Singita Grumeti</a> in Tanzania. These lions are healthy breeders; over the past two years one of the major prides got so big that it split into two, and two of the other prides seem to be heading in the same direction. In addition, all of their cubs have higher than usual survival rates which is wonderful to hear.</p>
<p><a href="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/butamtam_cubs_1.jpg"><img src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/butamtam_cubs_1.jpg" alt="The Butamtam lion cubs at Singita Grumeti by Ryan Schmitt" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9248" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/butamtam_cubs_2.jpg"><img src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/butamtam_cubs_2.jpg" alt="The Butamtam lion cubs at Singita Grumeti by Ryan Schmitt" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9249" /></a></p>
<p><a href="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/butamtam_cubs_3.jpg"><img src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/butamtam_cubs_3.jpg" alt="butamtam_cubs_3" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-9252" /></a></p>
<p><em>Photos by Field Guide <a href="http://singita.com/blog/tag/ryan-schmitt/" target="_blank">Ryan Schmitt</a>. Ryan regularly posts snapshots from his adventures in the bush on our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/singita.gamereserves" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/singita_" target="_blank">Instagram</a> feeds so follow us there to see more!</em></p>
<p>The post <a href="http://singita.com/blog/say-hello-to-the-butamtam-lion-cubs/">Say Hello to the Butamtam Lion Cubs!</a> appeared first on <a href="http://singita.com">Singita</a>.</p>
</div><div class="field-tags field-items"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/conservation" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Conservation</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/experience" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Experience</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/safari" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Safari</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/singita-grumeti" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Singita Grumeti</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/wildlife" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Wildlife</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/grumeti" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Grumeti</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/lion-cubs" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Lion Cubs</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/wildlife-photography" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">wildlife photography</a></div></div>Fri, 13 Jun 2014 06:10:28 +0000Anonymous894 at https://us.a2asafaris.com/africahttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/say-hello-to-the-butamtam-lion-cubs#commentsField Guide Favourites: River Crossinghttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/field-guide-favourites-river-crossing<div class="body text-field" property="content:encoded"><p>You would be forgiven for assuming that lions, the larger and more ferocious cousins of our domestic cats, weren’t big fans of the water. In actual fact, lions are excellent swimmers and although they aren’t prone to daily dips (unlike tigers who use the water to cool down) they will cross a body of water with ease.</p>
<p><a href="http://singita.com/?s=marlon+du+toit" target="_blank">Marlon du Toit</a>, a Field Guide at <a href="http://singita.com/regions/singita-sabi-sand/" target="_blank">Singita Sabi Sand</a> is an excellent wildlife photographer whose pictures can regularly be seen on this blog, our <a href="https://www.facebook.com/singita.gamereserves" target="_blank">Facebook page</a> and across various international websites and publications. He was lucky enough to get this incredible photograph of not only two adult lionesses traversing the Sand River, but with six little lion cubs in tow! As Marlon says, “This is a lifetime of waiting and hoping all in one shot… something very special indeed.”</p>
<p><a href="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/river_crossing.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-7879" alt="River Crossing by Marlon du Toit | Singita" src="http://singita.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/river_crossing.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><em>Our “<a href="http://singita.com/?s=%22field+guide+favourites%22" target="_blank">Field Guide Favourites</a>” is an ongoing series of wildlife photographs from our team in the bush. See more of Marlon’s photographs in <a href="http://singita.com/?s=marlon+du+toit" target="_blank">previous posts</a> or visit his <a href="http://marlondutoit.com" target="_blank">website</a> for more. </em></p>
<p>The post <a href="http://singita.com/blog/field-guide-favourites-river-crossing/">Field Guide Favourites: River Crossing</a> appeared first on <a href="http://singita.com">Singita</a>.</p>
</div><div class="field-tags field-items"><div class="field-label">Tags: </div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/africa" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Africa</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/did-you-know" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Did You Know?</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/experience" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Experience</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/sabi-sand" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Sabi Sand</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/wildlife" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Wildlife</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/field-guide-favourites" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Field Guide Favourites</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/lion" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Lion</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/lion-cubs" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Lion Cubs</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/lioness" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Lioness</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/marlon-du-toit" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Marlon du Toit</a></div><div class="field-item even " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/singita-field-guide" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Singita Field Guide</a></div><div class="field-item odd " rel="dc:subject"><a href="/africa/blog/tags/wildlife-photography" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">wildlife photography</a></div></div>Fri, 25 Oct 2013 14:05:19 +0000Anonymous389 at https://us.a2asafaris.com/africahttps://us.a2asafaris.com/africa/blog/field-guide-favourites-river-crossing#comments