Captured by Carike Seager
January is the mid-point of the ’emerald season’ in the Delta as the rains spread a vast, velvety blanket of green over the plains around the lodge, drawing large groups of impala, red lechwe, wildebeest and other animals out to eat. And with the herbivores come the predators, hiding in the long grass while hunting and seeking shelter in the bushy islands in the heat of the day.
Captured by Ikalaheng ‘Ike’ Mogalakwe
Captured by Ikalaheng ‘Ike’ Mogalakwe
Captured by Carike Seager
Captured by Carike Seager
Over the month, our guides closely followed a drama of dominance unfold, as two different coalitions of male lions roamed the region in pursuit of a takeover from our two resident lions, Pretty Boy and Raboko. The established males restricted themselves to the eastern side of the concession, where they focused their attention on mating with the area’s lionesses. The newcomers meanwhile made themselves very comfortable on the lodge’s airstrip, forming an unusual welcoming committee for arriving guests.
Captured by Ikalaheng ‘Ike’ Mogalakwe
Captured by Carike Seager
Captured by Carike Seager
Captured by Carike Seager
Captured by Ikalaheng ‘Ike’ Mogalakwe
Captured by Carike Seager
Bird sightings were also abundant in January, including some of our most formidable birds of prey – the martial eagle and tawny eagle.
Captured by Carike Seager
Captured by Carike Seager
Captured by Carike Seager
Captured by Ikalaheng ‘Ike’ Mogalakwe