desert lions

Desert Lioness Update (2019)

Justin Bell2020-05-07T13:11:40+01:00African Destinations, African Safari, Justin Bell, Major predators, Namibia|

When I was last in Namibia in January 2018 I was concerned about the chances of survival for the 3 one year old cubs, living along the Hoanib River in the Skeleton Coast National Park. They were the daughters of the desert lioness Margeaux (marked XPL-55 by Desert Lion Research) ...

Desert lioness (2018)

Justin Bell2024-11-27T15:41:11+01:00African Safari, Justin Bell, Major predators, Namibia|

February 2018 The rich ochre and black ridges and the flat, stony plains of the Skeleton Coast appear to have no life at all, but the Hoanib River wends its way through. The term “river” overflows with optimism, and not water. The Hoanib is actually a dry, sandy, meandering watercourse ...

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