This is the true story of a lioness's love for her lost cub and her determination to find him. Watch her journey as she wanders for miles with her two remaining cubs, then shelters them when the two get exhausted and continues her quest on her own.
Around the first week of December 2023, three beautiful, strong lion cubs were born into the Satara Lion Pride. Casper the white lion and his Shishangaan Brothers fathered the cubs.
The three cubs were often sighted playing in the road near the 'N'wanetsi River, just south of Satara rest camp in Kruger National Park, during the first week of January 2024.
The unthinkable then happened. The one cub became separated from his mother and siblings and was spotted alone and confused early on 7 January 2024, about four kilometers away from the den.
The following day, January 8, 2024, we came across the lioness and the two remaining cubs as they began their search for the lost cub.
We decided to follow them and record every step of their journey.
Their journey began at the intersection of the H6 and the H1-3 and continued eastward along the H6 towards the Shishangani waterhole, where the missing cub had been spotted the previous morning.
The lioness suddenly noticed a lone Kudu antelope and decided to try to hunt it because she hadn't fed in days.
The Kudu escaped. So they continue their search for the missing cub.
The two cubs were exhausted after 2 kilometer’s and were unable to continue on their journey. The mother decided to hide them in a bush and instructed them to remain where they were because she would continue to search on her own.
After another two kilometers, the lioness sensed that her missing cub was close by and began contact-calling in the hope that the cub would answer.
She now had to contend with traffic on the busy road as she and the newfound cub returned to the location where the other two cubs were waiting.
The Lioness and her three cubs have been reunited after nearly two days apart.
I truly believe these three cubs will survive to adulthood, especially with such a kind and loving mother who will stop at nothing to defend and care for her offspring.
And then the next day, wait for it-all happy and safe in the company of Daddy-Casper the white lion.
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GAME DRIVE ETIQUETTE - RULES (SANParks):
- When you come across a sighting, slowly pull over on the side of the road closest to the animal, but keep a safe distance and turn OFF your engine
- If there are animals in the road, immediately stop at least 20 m from them
- The lane furthest from the sighting should NEVER be blocked, so that others can pass if they want to
- Don’t linger longer than a few minutes at a sighting, so that others can view it too
- Never go off the designated roads
- Never climb out of your vehicle during a drive, or hang out of your car windows or sunroof
- Don’t hoot or blare loud music
- Avoid driving into vegetation, as this could damage the environment or kill small animals
- During night drives, never shine a spotlight directly in animals’ eyes
- Never make noise to get animals to move, stand up or otherwise react for pictures
- Respect the rangers, and always comply with their requests or instructions
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