In Chobe National Park in the Savuti area is a pride of lions which is the lineage of the old elephant hunters. These were one of the largest pride to have ever lived in Africa and have a members of up to 21 in the pride. During the dry season their behavior changed to hunting mostly elephants; large enough to feed the whole pride. It was a remarkable pride.
Later the Savage Kingdom documentary was about this remarkable pride and Sianga Luther gave these lions names used in the film.
It’s a journey to remember, full of thick ancient stories by Sianga, who started visiting the Savuti area as a child, visiting his uncle, who worked here as a guide. His narration draws every traveler closer to the origins of the Savuti Marsh Pride. The trip may start either Maun or Kasane and head to Savuti for a good four nights before heading off to the next area for the last night, making it a total of six nights of unforgettable experience.
The story starts with the Savuti River still flowing, and when it dries, it stayed dry for 33 years, and later, it starts flowing again. By then, Sianga was working at the same lodge his uncle was, and what he experienced here, thicker his knowledge about the area and its lions.
A super pride that ruled over a territory as big 11square kilometers and the bloodline stayed guarded until the politics of two brothers went wrong and it broke into two, forming the Marsh and the North pride territory. Later, five nomads came in and stayed for a very long more than any male lion has ever been recorded in the free wild. This is the story of the Savage Kingdom, a reign of terror, unparalleled supremacy of note, unchallenged ruling, a coalition that rebuilt the marsh Pride far more than its founders ever did.