Desert lion prides

The Lions (Prides) status as on 3 September 2018 will be updated from time to time.
Only the prides with home ranges outside of the Palmwag Concession Area exposed to Human Lion Conflict Areas are named and some like the Achab pride frequent areas in and outside of Palmwag Concession Area)

UGAB pride

Two females and three males. All sub adults almost are 3 years old. (The three adults, one male,” Nkosi” and two females, “Missy and Cheeky” have been translocated by the MET in July 2018. The male and two cubs of Missy died en route/shortly after).

The current Ugab Trio

The current Ugab Trio

​Angelas 3rd litter Malenkosi who sadly died during translocation in 2018

Angela's 3rd Litter Male "Nkosi" who died during translocation sadly in 2018

​Xpl-111 Cheeky and her 3 cubs 2016

Xpl 111 "Cheeky" and her 3 cubs 2016

​Lion cub fathered by the late Gretzky

Lion cub of the Ugab Pride fathered by the late "Gretzky"

Cub fathered by "Gretzky" and "Cheeky" ( xpl 111)

​Xpl 99 and xpl 111 - Gretzky and Cheeky in 2015

Xpl 99 and xpl 111 - "Gretzky" and "Cheeky" in 2015

HUAB pride

The Huab Pride- Angela aka XPL 75 about 11 years old, her two cubs about a year old, XPL 76, her sister, "Minky" a young adult female. XPL 76 might have had cubs by now. The Agabriver pride-Pride size not known, consists of splinter groups sometimes coming together- over 16 have been counted.

"Angela" and xpl 76 against the background of the Huab Valley in 2015

"Angela" and xpl 76 against the background of the Huab Valley in 2015

"Nkosi" (now dead) against the background of the Slangpos area

"Nkosi" (now dead) against the background of the Slangpos area

Huab Near De Riet in 2015

"Angela" ( xpl 75) who repopulated the entire Ugab and Huab Region for 10 years - sadly it came to an end in February 2021 when she lost her life due to starvation at an age of 14,5 years old

"Angela" ( xpl 75) who repopulated the entire Ugab and Huab Region for 10 years - sadly it came to an end in February 2021 when she lost her life due to starvation at an age of 14,5 years old

"Minki" xpl 127, died in HLC 2021 at Opdraand farm

The harsh environment of the Huab Valley - Huab Lions have to survive

The harsh environment of the Huab Valley - Huab Lions have to survive

Hoanib Pride 1

Lioness XPL 103, aka "Little Tina", her sibling "Tammy" and brother "Eros" all close to 5 years old and two new-born cubs 3 months old 

Lion cubs of "Little Tina's" 2nd litter

"Little Tina" and two cubs, who are subadults already

"Little Tina" and her second litter of two cubs

"Little Tina's" Two subadult females

"Munja" (Romeo) xpl 131

Xpl 103 "Little Tina" and her sister

Hoanib Floodplain Pride

Adult Lioness XPL 69 and three sub adult Lionesses ("Alpha", "Bravo" and "Charly") about 3 years old.

"Charly" on the hunt

"Charly" on the hunt

"Charly" xpl 114

"Charly" xpl 114

The late xpl 69 and "Charly" xpl 114

The late xpl 69 and "Charly" xpl 114

The late xpl 69 the aunt of "Charly" xpl 114

The late xpl 69 the aunt of "Charly" xpl 114

Five musketeers of the hoanib and floodplain-prides

Okongwe pride

Pride size unknown since poisoning incident at Tomakas April 2017.

Okongwe Pride at Purros (all dead)

Okongwe Pride at Purros (all dead)

Okongwe Pride in January 2014

Okongwe Pride in January 2014

Okongwe subadlts who lost their lives to HLC

Okongwe subadlts who lost their lives to HLC

The late "Tullamore" and late xpl 104

The late "Tullamore" and late xpl 104

Obab Pride

Members of the Obab Pride

Obab Lionesses at the Uniab Delta in the Skeletoncoast Park

Obab Lionesses at the Uniab Delta in the Skeletoncoast Park

Obab lioness roaming the rocky area of the Huab Valley

Obab lioness roaming the rocky area of the Huab Valley

Obab pride - Xpl 45 "Lovechild"

Obab pride - Xpl 45 "Lovechild"

Xpl 45 and her pride

Xpl 45 and her pride

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