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  Gijima coalition
Posted by: Potato - 09-03-2022, 09:11 PM - Forum: Lion - Replies (250)
Since those two males now firmly are establishing themselfs as one of the dominant male lion coalitions of Sabi Sands it is time they have thread of their own.

https://www.more.co.za/blog/welcome-to-the-gijima-males-of-lion-sands/?fbclid=IwAR0V4FHklGnusZJG8cdhpyNBAh4yoa8Tl6d1FrWbROoKdxM5hHWS9wyr1GM

Welcome to the Gijima males of Lion Sands


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Unpredictable and dramatic at the best of times, the lion dynamics of Lion Sands were turned on their head by the unexpected arrival of three young males quietly crossing the Sabie River from the Kruger National Park and sneaking into the western reaches of our property.


At this point, the territory within Lion Sands belonged to the Ndhzenga males, an older and more experienced coalition, which thus far had fiercely defended the land and the prides within it from competing lions. Because of this, no one expected the newcomers to stay long, and when the Ndhzenga eventually killed one of the young brothers, it was assumed the remaining two would leave the area completely.

Remarkably, the two brothers chose to remain on Lion Sands, strategically avoiding any further altercations with the Ndhzenga. Being unsure of their surroundings and unaccustomed to vehicles, the young nomads would run every time we attempted to approach, making sightings challenging and giving rise to their eventual name, ‘The Gijimas’, which means ‘to run’ in the local language of Shangaan.


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Under the protection of the Ndhzenga males, the Styx and Southern prides where flourishing, and any threat that the Gijimas posed to their young seemed minimal. That is, until the Ndhzenga unexpectedly abandoned their Lion Sands territory in pursuit of new land and females to the north, leaving the Styx Pride and the Southern Pride defenceless against the Gijimas.


The Styx Pride was particularly vulnerable to an assault by the Gijimas, with 11 young cubs that would be killed by the males if caught in order to mate with the females and eliminate another male’s offspring. To prevent this, the three experienced Styx lionesses moved with stealth and caution around the property until eventually, they pushed north into unfamiliar territories to protect their cubs from the Gijimas.

The situation of the lionesses of the Southern Pride was slightly different; with two female sub-adults of about two years old, the likelihood of the Gijimas males trying to kill them was minimal. This is because they would be considered part of the pride rather than the cubs of another male. Since the arrival of the Gijimas, the adult lioness has been seen mating with the brothers on several occasions. More recently, there have been sightings of the lioness and her daughters together with the males, which presents the exciting prospect of a growing pride.

Over the last few months, the Gijimas have become a near constant presence on Lion Sands, making them far more relaxed around our vehicles and treating us to exciting sightings. Since their entrance to the property, they have had few encounters with other males, so predicting their future here is near impossible. Who knows if the Ndhzenga will one day return to defend their territory? But with the Gijimas growing in confidence and strength, it seems unlikely that they will be easily overthrown.




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  Western Himalayan Leopards
Posted by: Lycaon - 08-27-2022, 07:41 PM - Forum: Leopard - Replies (3)
This thread is dedicated for leopards living in the western Himalayan mountains.
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  Scaleless Spectacle Cobra
Posted by: anand3690 - 08-05-2022, 05:07 PM - Forum: Reptiles and Birds - No Replies

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Scaleless Spectacle Cobra
(Merolepid Naja Naja)
Maharashtra.

P.C. https://www.facebook.com/groups/29370499...1/?__cft__[0]=AZVSr6thvtqkWnu3KEv2-C9SRs7x6tDq3EywDGTfT65uKOzaAuXEQH6v5dB4CgydFmnONprUO6NZSwQQ8yrOCfHE0YrwPCsP7DT87eMcaBiKedPGcDGZ_edlub1DwvTG7m5mMrma97O3QhejWYCq0ccoK8vFdT792Aak6AVoaKzRZGT9n2-ixQaE2Ttn28RoyBo&__tn__=%2CP-R

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  Lion Prides That Have Gone Extinct
Posted by: BA0701 - 07-30-2022, 02:54 AM - Forum: Lion - No Replies
A thread to provide information and historical context for prides, who sadly are no longer with us.
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  Fig Tree Boys
Posted by: Lipstick2 - 07-20-2022, 04:45 AM - Forum: Lion - Replies (31)
Nyekundo and Osupaat are doing well and great job with their Enkoyonai pride and they are also great protectors for their young offsprings. Despite they are still very young and being highly outnumbered by the rest of Mara's current other coalitions, including their great neighbors: the four Iseketa pride males (Derre and Barrikoi sons), three Sankai Breakaway pride males (Ordikdik young males), the six Ordikdik dispersed subadults (Olerai and Olekiti's sons), the four Sankai dispersed subadults (Olope and Olbariko's sons), and not even mentioned about the three strong Sala's males who can easily march into Enkoyonai pride's range to simply make a threat. Although the previous four groups are standing by young and unexperienced lions, in the future they can also pose a threat if they'd stay in the area; we hope these two 5 years old Fig Tree Boys can save their offsprings, pride and themselves. 

OMC
Credit:
Amy, IG@oceanstoalpines
https://www.instagram.com/oceanstoalpines/


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Super handsome Nyekundo: a very beautiful close-up portrait of Maridadi's son. He got some fresher cutting wounds on his nose recently, which also resembles a lot to his father's scars (by fights for mating rights with his brother Osupaat most probably). While he is a spit of Maridadi, Osupaat is more like Kaka.
Credit: Lois Hild
https://www.instagram.com/p/CgIvRkWNOmk/...%3D&fbclid=


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  Styx Pride
Posted by: BA0701 - 07-12-2022, 01:43 AM - Forum: Lion - Replies (314)
This thread is for posting Styx Pride specific posts. This will include breakaway prides (until they've re-established themselves and received a name of their own, as well as nomadic males who have left the pride until they have met the same criteria.

Our hope is for these pride specific threads to become a central repository for information pertaining to specific prides, both historical and current, in the same vane as the coalition specific threads.
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Video Polynesia Underwater Wildlife
Posted by: olibe - 06-12-2022, 05:38 PM - Forum: Wildlife Pictures and Videos Gallery - No Replies
Hello Everyone

French Polynesia is known as the largest shark santuary in the world,
probably the only place in the world where you can see 6 species of sharks in a single dive but also 

hundreds of different reef fish species, corals and pelagic, to sum up : an exceptional beauty both in terms of flora and fauna.
I had the chance to work several times there between 2017 and 2020. 
So here is the underwater video project i made out of it. 
Hope you will appreciate the richness of the underwater wildlife 

Enjoy your day 
Olive 

PS : I have to be honest with you and make it clear that filming animals is my job, both underwater and on land.




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  Mangheni Pride
Posted by: BA0701 - 06-05-2022, 11:09 PM - Forum: Lion - Replies (511)
Creating the thread again. Apologies to everyone affected by the deletion of the original.

This thread is for posting Mangheni Pride specific posts. This will include breakaway prides (until they've re-established themselves and received a name of their own, as well as nomadic males who have left the pride until they have met the same criteria.

Our hope is for these pride specific threads to become a central repository for information pertaining to specific prides, both historical and current, in the same vane as the coalition specific threads.
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  Mistakenly deleted a thread
Posted by: BA0701 - 06-05-2022, 01:31 AM - Forum: Lion - Replies (3)
All, while deleting another thread that had mistakenly been created by a user regarding the Mangheni Pride, I accidentally deleted the main pride thread. I am waiting to hear back on if it can be restored, but it is possible it cannot. I will let everyone know if it needs to be recreated or not. Though it was a new thread, there had already been quite a bit of effort put into it by many of you, so my apologies to anyone who is affected.
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  Tiger Safari India Tours
Posted by: naturesafari - 06-03-2022, 03:29 PM - Forum: Vacations and Holidays - No Replies
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