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(07-25-2021, 07:40 PM)Timbavati Wrote: The two white lionesses of the Giraffe pride and the three white cubs at Walkers River Camp
Photo credits: Wayne Donaldson, October, 2014.
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I am assuming all of these white lions are dead now, as the only three living today, to my knowledge, are Casper and the two Birminghams. 2014 wasn't so long ago, given possible life spans of females, not to mention these small cubs.
I don't know what happened to the cubs, but I think one of the females was killed by the Mbiri Boys. She was caught in the middle of a scrap between them and another coalition. It's been a while so my memory is fuzzy, but it was either the Ross males or maybe the Mapozas. Either way, they're unfortunately all dead. You're right about Casper and the two Birminghams being the only two left in the wild.
That's what I thought, thank you! Also, welcome to WildFact, we look forward to your contributions.
You're welcome and thank you!
I don't know if you were following lion dynamics in and around Timbavati back then, but it was an interesting time around 2017-2018. I remember seeing a picture of one of the Trilogy Males with a chunk of his face missing. I think they lost a battle to the Ross Males. I'll see if I can find the picture. Maybe one of the other members with a better memory can provide some details. I wouldn't mind a walk down memory lane. :)
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