News
Extensive rainfall
Saturday 10 April 2021
When the two Orphan lionesses left the flooding Hoaruseb river on 26 March 2021 they spent several days feeding on a gemsbok on the Hoanib Floodplain. Due to the rains and flooding most of the prey animals have, however, vacated the area. The lionesses crossed the dune-belt and visited the coast where they killed a Cape fur seal. ..read more >>
Rainfall and Floods
Wednesday 31 March 2021
The research vehicle was stranded on the northern side of the Hoaruseb river for two days as rainclouds continued to build before a successful crossing was made at the river mouth. The Hoanib river was also in flood and access to the Orphan lionesses was not possible. ..read more >>
Orphan lionesses return to Hoanib
Saturday 27 March 2021
When the floodwaters arrived during the night of 19/20 March 2021, the two lionesses had to abandon the remainder of their two zebra carcasses. Early on 26 March 2021 the lionesses swam through a fast flowing river and moved back to the Hoanib Floodplain. ..read more >>
Hoaruseb flood
Wednesday 24 March 2021
Rain clouds continued to build during the afternoons following the flooding of the Hoaruseb river on 19/20 March 2021. This resulted in rising floodwaters and the Hoaruseb river turned into a fast flowing river. ..read more >>
Hoaruseb floods reaches the Atlantic
Monday 22 March 2021
A second wave of floodwaters reached the border of the Skeleton Coast National Park at midnight on 19 March 2021. This was a significantly larger flood that ran from bank to bank and carried large tree stumps and debris through to the ocean. ..read more >>
Seasonal floods
Saturday 20 March 2021
Over two days of towering rain clouds visible from the Skeleton Coast National Park during the late afternoons, the Hoaruseb river came down in flood on the morning of 19 March 2021. ..read more >>
Action in the Hoaruseb river
Monday 15 March 2021
During the past fortnight the two Orphan lionesses approached Leyland’s Drift on two occasions in search of prey. Many of the gemsbok that frequented the lower Hoaruseb river have become weary of the lions and some have vacated the area. As a result, the lionesses have had to move further a field and approached Leyland’s Drift on 6 March 21 and again on 14 March 21 ..read more >>
Guide Training
Friday 5 March 2021
The two Orphan lionesses have remained in the lower Hoaruseb river west of the Clay Castles where they have been monitored closely. Large numbers of gemsbok continue to utilise the green grass along the ephemeral river. ..read more >>
