A week with the Talamati Pride

It has been an eventful time for the Talamati Pride and their cubs along with the two Gijima males. After successfully taking down a kudu last week, the Talamati females spent time enjoying their well-deserved meal which took them into the weekend. The two Gijima males arrived late to the feast and with nothing left for them, they moved on with a trail of females and cubs behind them and settled in a drainage line where they rested.
Saturday evening, we could hear the males vocalising and decided to follow up on their location. We found the two Gijima males in an open area, marking their territory. We had a quick glimpse of the females with their cubs and decided to rather leave the area and follow up on them again the next morning where we found one female with three cubs cuddled up next to her. As the morning grew longer, the cubs started getting active, playing with one another and their mom. We are all excited to see what the future holds for these cubs.
Our most recent sighting of them started with us watching a crash of rhino and a dazzle of zebra feeding in an open area with the sun rising in the east. Unbeknown to us, two Talamati lionesses crept closer through the long golden grass. They stalked to within striking distance and exploded out of the grass. Their target was a large stallion who put up a good fight, but this was not his day.
While it's not easy to witness another animal paying the ultimate price for another to survive, it is necessary to ensure the natural balance in the ecosystem.