09/12/2024
One morning in June, we came across 3 male cheetah who were walking along the edge of a burn. I imagine they were making use of the smoke as cover, scouting for prey. We stayed with them for a couple of hours. One walked with a limp so effectively depended on the other two for a meal until he recovered. We saw them see a line of wildebeest moving through the grassland. The wounded cheetah rested while the other two chased and killed a young wildebeest. As they feasted, the lone fellow was calling - a shrill bird-like cry. It was quite windy, and the others didn't hear him. By chance, he wandered nearer and found them, so all three got to eat. That was a memorable morning!
