The Birmingham Males

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Both the Birmingham males and the Ntsevu lionesses continue to vocalise and patrol through the heart of Londolozi, while the Tsalala female has been popping in and out of the Sand River.
Credit: Londolozi Week in Pictures, images by Paul Danckwerts, posted August 31, 2018

A large male lion from the Birmingham coalition is distracted by a go-away bird as it flies overhead, and he looks up for the briefest of moments. Up until this point the lions had been scarce and we found ourselves searching the four corners of the reserve. This lion stood on Plaque rock, sniffing the breeze in search of his brothers. Sometimes the very best sightings happen at the very last minute.

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Fellow guide James Souchon, trails behind a male lion from the Birmingham coalition and a female from the Ntsevu pride as they roar into the crisp morning air. The sound can carry up to 8 km (5 miles) on a cool morning, reaching 114 decibels at a distance of one meter. It’s something both first-time safari goers and safari veterans never fail to appreciate.

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