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Lions of Moremi, 12 2009

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:32:54 +0200

Cameraman Brad Bestelink is astounded to find the African landscape uncharacteristically green and blooming in this latest October episode of Lions of Moremi.

Under the rainy skies, vultures feast on a buffalo carcass abandoned momentarily by two male lions that are resting nearby.

The team also tracks the females of the Xakanaxa pride as they anxiously await the return of their wayward cubs.

Lions of Moremi, 11 2009

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 09:57:35 +0200

In this episode of the Lions of Moremi we turn the tables on cameraman Brad Bestelink, his wife Andy and their two children, by putting them in front of the camera!

Over the past three years Brad has filmed the abundant wildlife in Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve, from crocodiles in their underwater lairs in the Nxamaseri, to the hunting escapades of the resident Xakanaxa lion pride.

This special podcast focuses on the day-to-day challenges faced by a family working, living and raising two children in the wilds of Africa.

Lions of Moremi, 10 2009

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 11:06:07 +0200

In the 10th episode of the Lions of Moremi, we catch up on day-to-day life in the large Xakanaxa pride as spring arrives in the Okavango Delta.

In contrast, we travel back to the same period last year to illustrate the stark difference between environmental conditions in 2008 compared to this year, and how each impacted on the lives of the resident felines.

Lions of Moremi, 09 2009

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:16:42 +0200

In the 9th episode of the Lions of Moremi podcast series, cameraman Brad Bestelink talks about being back in Botswana following a short sabbatical.

He highlights the changes apparent in local flora and fauna since he was last in the Okavango Delta.

Lions of Moremi, 08 2009

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:50:26 +0200

In the 8th episode of the Lions of Moremi, cameraman Brad Bestelink takes a retrospective look at the early growth of the pride.

We recall the birth of new cubs and their early hunting lessons. We also explore the dependency of the Xakanaxa pride on a resident buffalo herd.

Lions of Moremi, 07 2009

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:12:59 +0200

In this week’s podcast the Xakanaxa pride sticks close to a large herd of resident buffalo.

A little later in the week, cameraman Graham Springer meets up with the two Badumatau lionesses.

And finally, we wrap up the week lazing about in the mid-morning sun with the Xakanaxa pride.

Lions of Moremi, 06 2009

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:52:28 +0200

This week's Lions of Moremi podcast showcases the Xakanaxa pride well fed, content and lazy.

Lions of Moremi, 29 2009

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:14:21 +0200

An intense battle unfolds in the Moremi Game Reserve between the Xakanaxa pride and a large herd of buffalo.

Lions of Moremi, 22-23 2009

Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:53:37 +0200

Our premium Lions of Moremi podcast for this week catalogues a day in the life of the felines as they interact with a transient buffalo herd in Botswana's Okavango Delta.

We track the behaviour of the predators and their prey from early morning as the buffalo wake, to the lions' stealthy tracking of the herd and the climax as they bring down a buffalo calf, only to have their hard-won prize stolen.

Lions of Moremi, 18-19 2009

Tue, 19 May 2009 17:05:56 +0200

Lions of Moremi podcast 18-19 filmed by Brad Bestelink in Botswana’s Okavango Delta features:
•    Mating lions frustrating an elephant herd as the animals try to cross a grassy floodplain
•    Scent marking and sniffing as the paths of two lion prides overlap
•    A pride closing in on a buffalo herd
•    Lion cubs’ curiosity aroused as they play with a pangolin

Lions of Moremi, 16-17 2009

Wed, 06 May 2009 15:38:21 +0200

Cameraman Brad Bestelink orchestrates this week's podcast from the Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana as he follows the resident lion pride as they, in turn, track a buffalo herd.

The action comes to head when the lions bring down an injured female buffalo, but the herd is quick to respond to the animal's bellows of distress, thundering back to rescue her.

Lions of Moremi, 14-15 2009

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:21:51 +0200

In this week's Lions of Moremi podcast Graham Springer treats us to a leopard feeding on an impala kill in Botswana's Moremi Game Reserve.

Next Graham enables us to appreciate the majesty of the king of the beasts – a male lion – as it rests apart from the main pride in the Moremi Game Reserve of Botswana.

Lastly cameraman Brad Bestelink tracks the lion pride as the animals move off in their constant search for food in Botswana's Okavango Delta region.

Lions of Moremi, 12-13 2009

Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:14:12 +0200

In this week's Lions of Moremi podcast from the Moremi Game Reserve, Graham Springer first bring a pride of lions at a water crossing. In this clip the lionesses tackle the water crossing and once they had all crossed, their demeanour changed, signalling that they may have picked up a scent and were no longer in a playful mode but rearing themselves for a kill.

We then join the pride as they continue moving southeast in search of the scent they had picked up and eventually they came across a small herd of buffalo. The lionesses set themselves up around an old buffalo bull but gave a half-hearted chase, mainly because there were no males to assist them, and immediately, they realised that it was a worthless attempt.

Lions of Moremi, 10-11 2009

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:10:00 +0200

This week's Lions of Moremi podcast commences with the wild dogs of Moremi approaching water with ducks, geese, a giraffe and even cameraman, Brad Bestelink, making guest appearances.

In our next offering, Brad Bestelink showcases a pride of lions on the hunt, and some zebras that stumbled upon these feline predators.

Lions of Moremi, 01 2009

Fri, 27 Feb 2009 15:52:00 +0200

Podcast 4 - Lions of Moremi

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:30:00 +0200

From the Moremi Game Reserve, Botswana, this week, Brad Bestelink brings us footage of the Xakanaxa lion pride feeding on a recent elephant kill. The lions have begun to prey on young elephants largely as a result of the buffalo herds having moved out of the area. This has caused the desperate lions to begin actively hunting elephants, an uncommon and very interesting behavioural development.

We then experience the lions lying under dark swollen rain clouds building over Moremi ahead of a welcome thunderstorm.

And finally, Graham Springer brings us the pride resting against the backdrop of a beautiful Botswana sunset.

Podcast 3 - Lions of Moremi

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:33:00 +0200

In our penultimate podcast for 2008, Brad Bestelink first brings us amazing footage of a cheetah mother and her cub feeding together.

This is followed by stunning footage of a dominant male lion at sunrise.

Lastly we hear the yelp of jackals harassing a leopard that's invaded their territory.

Podcast 2 - Lions of Moremi

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 20:06:00 +0200

This week's Lions of Moremi podcast, as usual, brings us stunning visuals of the big cats from the Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana.

We start off with a male lion roaring at sunrise in search of its pride, brought to us by Boris von Schoenebeck.

To follow, Brad Bestelink captured exciting footage of a female cheetah killing an impala, and in the same clip we also see a dikkop with a twitching eye.

Lastly, we end off the week's podcast with a male lion, also roaring, but this time under a full moon, this one also brought to us by Brad.

Podcast 1 - Lions of Moremi

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:43:00 +0200

In the first story on this week's Lions of Moremi podcast, we see a female cheetah kill a pregnant female impala.

The second story shows a confrontation between the Xakanaxa and Badumatau lion prides, followed by a mating session between the dominant Xakanaxa male and a Badumatau female.

A few days later the pride finds a cool spot near water, where they relax after a recent big feed. A group of curious helmeted guineafowl pays them a visit.