The stars of BBC’s Big Cat Diary reappear.
Category: Cheetahs | Date: Apr 14 2008 | By: Kimojino
Honey, from BBC’s Big Cat Diary fame, died in the middle of February, 2007, and for the following weeks we were unsure if her cubs were going to survive the ordeal. I monitored their progress every day for almost a year, and since this time I have always had a strong attachment to them and instantly recognise them whenever I see them.
The last time I saw them was at the beginning of March, when I took this picture and since then they completely disappeared from the Mara Triangle.
Yesterday, early in the morning I left Oloololo Gate where I had spent the night, and proceeded to Olchorro Conservancy to pick up some of Anne K. Taylor’s scouts who had been doing de-snaring patrols in the area. On our way back from Olchorro, about 15km from Oloololo, I saw three cheetahs by the side of the road. When I drove closer to them I recognised that these were Honey’s cubs.
Three sons of Honey, from BBC’s Big Cat Diary.
I was astonished to see how far they had traveled. They looked very healthy, and were lick cleaning, which indicates that they had within the last hour eaten a kill.
Two of the brothers lick cleaning.
Their mother was always a very good, good hunter. It was very rare to see her hungry. I am pleased to see that her three sons may have inherited these good hunting skills, and I hope to see them back in the Mara Triangle some day soon.
More photos at Flickr, where you can also see the lions and their recent hippo kill.
Another interesting thing I saw this morning was a troop of baboons who had killed a Thomson Gazelle. It was a young tommy that I had seen being born just a couple of days ago, and it seems that the baboons were able to steal it away from it’s mother.
Baboon eating a Thomson Gazelle
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11 Responses to “The stars of BBC’s Big Cat Diary reappear.”
Fiona, on 14 Apr 2008
Joseph, Thank you so much for taking the time to update us on Honey’s cubs. I grew very fond of Honey from watching her on Big Cat Diary - I actually have her and Toto’s photo as the wallpaper on my computer. Anyway, it was really lovely to be updated and to see her young boys thriving.
nuttycow, on 14 Apr 2008
Joseph - what lovely photos.
I can’t wait to come out to the Mara in May/June… so exciting! If you have any recommendations about particular places we’re likely to see big cats (I have some wageni coming out with me who are cat mad!) then I’d appreciate any advice.
F. J. Pechir, on 14 Apr 2008
Thank you for the good news about honey´s cubs! I have followed the Big cat´s Diary project since its very begining and is just great to know that this young cheetahs are safe and doing well.
Theresa Siskind St Petersburg FL, on 14 Apr 2008
Joseph, it means the world to us to know Honey’s legacies are doing well. She was incredible! Thank you so much.
Dipesh Pabari, on 14 Apr 2008
Speaking of BBC, I just came across this on the BBC site:
http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/results.pl?tab=av&q=Masai%20Mara&recipe=all&scope=all&edition=i
kimojino, on 15 Apr 2008
Hallo Fiona, Pechir and Theresa, thank you so much for sharing with me that great attatchment to the Honey cubs. I always feel so unsafe whenever i don`t see them for so long.Now so happy that i saw them and they look so good.
Nuttycow- wellcome to the Mara and i suggest that you bring your wagenis to Mara Triangle and you will never regret.All my pictures are taken within the Triangle.
Dipesh -thanks for the BBC story but we can`t see the video because our connection is not good enough.
Joe Crammond, on 06 May 2008
So the three cubs are alive and well. Does anybody know when the next Big Cat Diary will be on please?
melinda, on 09 May 2008
I am huge fan of Big Cat Diary and was just wondering when it will be shown on t.v?
Joe Crammond, on 20 May 2008
Glad to see Honey’s cubs are doing perfect. Can’t wait to see them again. When is Big Cat Diary on? Does anyone know
john&bett hall, on 20 Aug 2008
visited kenya and the mara in october 2007 saw these three boys then we meet jonathan scott in london in jan 2008 at the travel show who comfirmed from photos thet they were honeys cubs they were looking well hope they make it and continue honeys legend will be watching big cat in anticipation
William, on 22 Aug 2008
Hello Everyone
Big Cat will be arriving here at the end of November, and we will update you on what happens over on our new website:
http://www.maratriangle.org
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