More Covid Chronicles

Wednesday 12 August 2020

Hoanib Valley

The Covid Chronicles production team joined Desert Lion Conservation Trust again in the Hoanib area to document the ongoing monitoring of the lion population and fitting of Early warning radio collars.

Two small cubs that have survived the prolonged period of food shortage

Lionesses search for prey on the vast gravel plains

Wildlife numbers

The numbers of wildlife are slowly returning to the ephemeral rivers in the Northern Namib. Concentrations of springboks, gemsboks and ostriches were observed at several location along the drainages lines and lions are also returning to their usual hunting grounds.
Several wildlife species returning to the ephemeral rivers

Rare sighting of an African harrier-hawk (Gymnogene)

A lioness observing elephants along a riverbed

Lions searching for food

Most of the lions in the Desert population are struggling to find sufficient prey. Many individuals are moving far beyond their normal home ranges in search for food.

Two lionesses hunting on the open gravel plains during the day

Lionesses hunting a gemsbok in a dry riverbed

Lionesses moving along the banks of a dry riverbed

A young lioness stalking prey in a dry riverbed

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