Nashipai and Nabo, our two resident lionesses in Samburu National Reserve recently gave birth and we have been monitoring them closely over the past few weeks. Whilst watching the two females resting along the Ewaso Nyiro River a few days ago, a family of unsuspecting warthogs stumbled across the lionesses. Nabo quickly caught one of them and whilst suffocating it, Nashipai proceeded to feed on the warthog. The timing was perfect – Nashipai was looking thin and in need of a meal and with young ones to care for, it was important that she fed that day. The lionesses fed on the warthog for a few hours and went down to the river to drink before resting in a shady area. Here are the photos of their successful kill.
Nashipai resting along the Ewaso Nyiro River
A few minutes later, they catch a warthog
Nashipai, full after her meal, walks down to the river for a drink
