4 Rivers

More than 35 hyenas gather at an elephant carcass – August produced some serious competition among the predators at 4 Rivers, but one of the … Read more

A tug-of-war between leopard and hyenas – A female leopard and her two cubs were regular characters around 4 Rivers during July, but one encounter at … Read more

The resident female leopard and her two cubs, now around eight months old, were seen regularly in the northern and western parts of the concession … Read more

A roan kill after sundowners One evening drive back to camp turned into one of the strongest sightings of the month. With the spotlight out … Read more

Early in the month, a large pride of 24 lions was located southeast of the airstrip, resting under a sausage tree. The following morning, the … Read more

Lion activity defined much of the month, particularly across the western side of the concession where the Sedudu Pride remained highly active. This pride, made … Read more

January at 4 Rivers unfolded with the full arrival of the green season across the Kwara Concession. Lion activity remained consistent throughout the month, with … Read more

A large resident pride, numbering approximately twenty-four individuals, was encountered on a number of occasions in the Paradise area. Three small cubs, estimated at four … Read more

African wild dog activity was a major feature of the month. The larger eastern pack declined in number to eight individuals, likely following the loss … Read more

October at 4 Rivers was busy, with the heat pushing predators into the shade during the day and most of the action taking place in the … Read more

The resident lioness and her three female cubs were a regular presence around 4 Rivers, often moving through the camp. Fresh tracks were found along … Read more

The month began with a notable increase in lion activity across various territories. Tracks of the Zebra Pride were located near the Two Jackalberry area, … Read more

Lions were encountered frequently throughout the month. A particularly noteworthy sighting involved two lionesses from the Zebra Pride, west of camp, which successfully brought down … Read more

Cheetah sightings were productive, with both resident males and transient individuals recorded. Early in the month, a male cheetah was tracked moving from the eastern … Read more

One morning, numerous lion tracks were found near the camp entrance, which belonged to a lone lioness and her three female cubs. She was tracked as … Read more