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RE: the Matimba coalition - Legendary - 05-18-2018

No recorded updates of Matimbas in the last 4 days.

I am all hoping they are still here. 

Although the west is very well covered by guides and rangers but Matimbas can be on a big kill. Hopet they ar found soon.

Fingers crossed.


RE: the Matimba coalition - George - 05-20-2018

They are after othawa lioness they are ok!


RE: the Matimba coalition - Tshokwane - 05-20-2018

Credits to Johan de la Rey - Leopard Hills.

Matimba males and Othawa lioness.

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RE: the Matimba coalition - Tshokwane - 05-21-2018

Credits to Stuart Buy - Leopard Hills.

2 Matimba males and one Othawa female taking a break after a long night full of activities.

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RE: the Matimba coalition - Tshokwane - 05-22-2018

Credits to Savanna Private Game Reserve.

The Matimba males... old but moving into the void left by the Majingilane coalition. It is going to be interesting to watch this unfold and for how long..

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RE: the Matimba coalition - Musa15 - 05-24-2018

(05-20-2018, 09:08 PM)Tshokwane Wrote: Othawa lioness.

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Great picture, she looks beautiful.


RE: the Matimba coalition - Legendary - 05-24-2018

HB Matimba. Not looking great and both canines broken

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RE: the Matimba coalition - Legendary - 05-24-2018

The Healthier Matimba Male and only hope. Ginger marking territory and roaring.


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RE: the Matimba coalition - Legendary - 05-24-2018

HB Matimba 

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RE: the Matimba coalition - Tshokwane - 05-24-2018

Credits to Lawson's Birding, Wildlife and Custom Safaris.

Night drive! Night drive photography can be a lot of fun, and deliver some great results when it works. Many people use flash after dark, which has its virtues, but using the spotlight only often delivers great results and a much warmer light than the cold blue of the flash.

On this occasion we found a Lioness of the Othawa pride up on a rock on the bank of the Sand River. Soon she got up and crossed the river, and we knew that the two males known as the Matimbas were following her, and we got into position to see them cross the river.... Idube Game Reserve, Blue Sky Wildlife.

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RE: the Matimba coalition - Legendary - 05-24-2018

Age is a matter of feeling not years. 

Stuart Buy istagram


RE: the Matimba coalition - Chris - 05-25-2018

(05-24-2018, 11:06 PM)Legendary Wrote: Age is a matter of feeling not years. 

Stuart Buy istagram

You hit it right on the head that is true.


RE: the Matimba coalition - Chris - 05-25-2018

(05-24-2018, 07:48 PM)Tshokwane Wrote: Credits to Lawson's Birding, Wildlife and Custom Safaris.

Night drive! Night drive photography can be a lot of fun, and deliver some great results when it works. Many people use flash after dark, which has its virtues, but using the spotlight only often delivers great results and a much warmer light than the cold blue of the flash.

On this occasion we found a Lioness of the Othawa pride up on a rock on the bank of the Sand River. Soon she got up and crossed the river, and we knew that the two males known as the Matimbas were following her, and we got into position to see them cross the river.... Idube Game Reserve, Blue Sky Wildlife.

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Wait the whole pride was with the matimbas, did they accept the Ottawa male and the cubs then? Just a question.


RE: the Matimba coalition - Matimbalani - 05-25-2018

(05-25-2018, 12:50 AM)Chris Wrote: On this occasion we found a Lioness of the Othawa pride up on a rock on the bank of the Sand River.
I think it was only one lioness: On this occasion we found a Lioness of the Othawa pride up on a rock on the bank of the Sand River. 


RE: the Matimba coalition - Tshokwane - 05-25-2018

(05-25-2018, 12:50 AM)Chris Wrote: Wait the whole pride was with the matimbas, did they accept the Ottawa male and the cubs then?

Only the one lioness. They would kill the cubs, because they haven't mated with the other adult lioness, they probably don't even know her, and they would at the very least chase away the young male and his sister.