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Sylvester the lion, along with two lionesses and one other male, was released into the 15 000-hectare Kuzuko contractual area of Addo Elephant National Park in the Eastern Cape over the weekend.
Sylvester first escaped from Karoo National Park on June 5, 2015 and managed to evade capture for over three weeks. After his capture he was fitted with a combination satellite/VHF collar. On March 28 last year he again left the park’s boundary before being returned three days later on March 31. In May Sylvester was moved to Kuzuko.
The two lionesses were released on Friday afternoon when a SANParks vet darted them and fitted one with a tracking collar. Sylvester and the other male were released on Saturday afternoon. A carcass was placed about 50m from a corner in the fence, the fence was cut and Sylvester went out first.
“Sylvester is already showing signs of being the pride leader, on Sunday night chasing the females off their kill,” said John Adendorff, Addo Elephant National Park Conservation Manager.
“Now that it appears he finally has a place where he belongs, without threat, and the fact that he has bonded so closely with the younger male, we are confident that Sylvester will have no need to ever stray again. His satellite tracking collar location is monitored regularly and provides us easily with an accurate assessment of where the two are,” concluded Adendorff.
Sourse: tourismupdate.co.za
