Blog posts tagged as Lion Monitoring
Lion Whisker Spots & Other Ways of Identifying Individual Lions
Each individual lion is identifiable from the unique lion whisker spots found on each side of the face. Other characteristics such as ear tears,...
Importance of Community Education & Lion Monitoring
By Dr. Simon Morgan Lion in many regions of Africa are under threat due to habitat loss and persecution by communities surrounding protected areas....
Lion Monitoring During Winter in Zululand
As we enter the winter months in Zululand, the cooler days and drier landscapes make predator viewing much easier. During the past few weeks our lion...
Volunteers Find the Sontuli Lion Pride in iMfolozi
The iMfolozi wildlife volunteers had a bit of excitement when leaving camp one morning, driving straight into the middle of the Sontuli lion pride.
There is little a lion likes more than free food!
During an early morning monitoring session in Tembe Elephant Park we found the young Southern male lions, Umbali and Duma, walking the section of...
Lion Contraception – Why are Lions Contracepted?
Two male lions were moved from Thanda Private Game Reserve onto another reserve and replaced by another dominant male. This means that his new genes...
Lion Conservation work in 2011
During the course of 2011, eight Lions were captured for relocation on Tembe National Elephant Park (6 females and 2 males). The first four were...