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Ranger Diary
01 March 2010
The conservation department has made an exciting discovery of four new lion cubs which were seen on game drive in the main section of the reserve, being overlooked by the two Lion. The department first became aware of the cubs, when tracks were noted with the lioness tracks, three weeks ago, though no one had seen them. They were playing under the watchful eye of their mother in an open clearing, called Bruce’s Green, which is bordered by thicket, - typical behavior of lion with young, and where cover can be accessed if a dangerous situation arises e.g. Hyena, who could be potentially dangerous adversaries towards the young. Hopefully the Lioness will start utilizing her full home range, making sightings of the young ones more frequent for our visiting guests.
The southern section of the reserve has also proven to have provided some very good sightings for guests while on drive. The White Lion one morning was seen chasing the two Cheetahs along our eastern boundary, repeatedly roaring while the confrontation took place. The Cheetah though being very aware of his presence moved out of the area, unscathed. Two days later, the Lion and two Lionesses, confronted the White Lioness, with no physical contact being noted, though the stamping down of authority and dominance was clear, with the Lioness and Lion scent marking and roaring around her.
The Buffalo being a rare sighting have been seen regularly this week, wallowing in the numerous water holes found on the reserve, coating themselves in mud. The breeding herd of Elephant, and in specific the calves, continue to entertain onlookers as they busily go about their daily activities of causing chaos and mimicking the elder members of the group.
~Richard Pearse
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In the malaria-free Eastern Cape, Pumba Private Game Reserve provides an intimate African experience never to be forgotten.
The reserve is home to Africa’s Big 5, as well as white lion, hippo, hyena, cheetah, giraffe, wild dog, antelope species and an abundant 270 bird species.
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