Gerhard de Lange, the researcher who undertook the study, has identified two prides of lion permanently in and around Marloth Park. By fitting radio collars to a lion in each pride he has tracked the cats' movements. Once he is sure of this, another radio collar will be pressed into service to track this pride. During the day one of the prides tends to stay in the vicinity of the Crocodile River. From about 9pm they enter Marloth Park to hunt with considerable success.
Prey varies from duiker to zebra, blue wildebeest and waterbuck.
The young males of the second pride frequent Lionspruit, a nature reserve adjacent to Marloth Park, and there is no objection to the presence of lions. Birding Big Day Today is Birding Big Day and for those who cannot make to it the country's premier birding sites such as Nylsvley and the Pafuri, the Pretoria National Botanical Garden in Brummeria will be a good place. Local twicher Shushu Schuman and a Friend of the Garden will lead guided tours lasting about 90 minutes during which between 40 and 60 different birds species will be seen. For those wanting to attract birds to gardens the Garden will have a number of indigenous plants on sale and there will also be a bird-ringing exhibition. A full Birding Big Day checklist will be available at the Garden entrance for those who want to submit complete lists to BirdLife.