For those of you who enjoyed the BBC’s autumn series “The Big Cat Diaries”, perhaps you would be interested in an update on the cubs and cats featured?
The Star of the show was the female Cheetah Shakira as she struggled to bring up a big brood of cubs. Well, the good news is that she still has the three cubs alive that were there during the last programme. They are now 4 months old and doing well. As important, Shakira is finding them a constant supply of food by picking off Thomson gazelles whenever necessary.
The three nomadic male cheetahs that had that amazing stand-off with Shakira when she successfully defended her cubs against them are also well, last seem a few days ago with a young wildebeest. They have not interacted with Shakira again.
The Marsh Pride of lions are also well, their young growing rapidly. They are currently living near to the airstrip for Governors Camp which gives the visitors a spectacular arrival!
