15 Oct 2008
The six lionesses eventually become active again. They spread themselves along the eastern edge of the floodplain and watch two red lechwe rams from the cover of long grass along the edge. The lechwe realise that something is amiss and are clearly agitated, but I do not think that they know where the lionesses are.
One lioness, closely followed by a second breaks from the cover of grass and tears across the open channel. The lechwe however have a good head start and manage to out-run the lionesses. They head for the safety of the water and the lionesses abandon the chase. Strangely, the other lionesses stationed up the channel do not move to intercept the fleeing lechwe. The hunt seems to have been well planned but poorly executed. The lionesses remain hungry and will no doubt hunt during the night.
There is no sign of the cubs and they may be in for a long lonely night if the lionesses do not go looking for them before continuing to hunt for the night.
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