Reporting Date: 25/01/2012.

Wildebeest migration in the Mara is welcomed whole heartedly by the big cats especially the lions. During the four months that the wildebeest roam the vast Mara plains lions tend to feed more often than normal. As a result of this its common to see lions on 'honeymoon'. Lioness have a gestation period of 90-100 days after which they give birth to 1-4 cubs and are known to cross-suckle from any lactating mother in the pride.

Peter and his guests were lucky to see three lionesses and their eight cubs who were all below 2 months old. They watched the cubs get breast-fed before they all walked past their vehicle and headed for some near-by bushes.

NB: * = Same animals seen by different rangers