By Frank — Lulu African Safaris · 28 May 2025 · 6 min read
A Serengeti lion pride is typically five to fifteen related females, their cubs, and one or two coalition males who defend the territory. Cubs are born hidden — under a rocky kopje or in dense scrub — and only introduced to the pride at around six weeks.
The odds
Only around half of lion cubs make it to their first birthday. Hyenas, leopards, buffalo, and rival males are all threats. Watching a mother move her cubs to a new den, one by one in her jaws, is the kind of moment that reorders your understanding of what wildness costs.
Where we see them
The Seronera Valley in central Serengeti is famous for lion sightings — permanent water attracts prey, and prey attracts prides. The Moru Kopjes are a favourite hiding spot for young cubs. Our guides know the resident prides individually.
