(05-28-2021, 09:25 PM)Potato Wrote: Tanda Tula update

The River Pride had been moving erratically in the eastern and south-eastern portions of the concession and had crossed off both our eastern and southern boundaries during this period, but thankfully the core of their present activity remained within the eastern portions of Tanda Tula, and after a couple of days absence their tracks could once more be seen littering the roads.  When they returned from one slightly longer-than-normal absence, the mother of the little cubs was showing signs of having been in a serious fight and her back was full of bite marks.  As we know of no other lion pride activity to the eastern boundary with the Kruger Park, I can only assume that the bites were inflicted by hyenas.  Fortunately, the wounds were all superficial and the mom – as well as the cubs – were generally in good shape.  Morning concerning though, there was no sign of the oldest lioness during the course of the week, and we fear that we may not see her again.  The Nharhu males were very active and patrolling the extended area of the pride’s territory, one morning this brought them into contact with two members of the Sark breakaway pride.  The two lions had killed a big male warthog, but the hyena activity surrounding the kill brought in the Nharhu males to investigate and they promptly set about chasing the Sark breakways from the area.  Fortunately, they didn’t come into contact with the small pride, and the two members managed to escape back to the west none the worse for wear.

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(05-31-2021, 06:58 PM)Cunaguaro Wrote: Old Ross male Tyson after a scrap near the Klaserie/Timbavati border in 2010. Around this time these guys were killed in a hunting accident and the old Giraffe/Ross males moved in. Image by Mario, August 2010.

(05-31-2021, 07:40 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote:

(05-31-2021, 06:58 PM)Cunaguaro Wrote: Old Ross male Tyson after a scrap near the Klaserie/Timbavati border in 2010. Around this time these guys were killed in a hunting accident and the old Giraffe/Ross males moved in. Image by Mario, August 2010.

So they where still alive until late 2010, which makes sense as current Ross males where born in late 2010/early 2011.

(05-31-2021, 06:27 AM)Herekitty Wrote: The fourth Machaton male seen in Klaserie in June 2015. I read somewhere that he was not a litter mate of the other three, and may have joined them from another pride. Image by Willem Pretorius.

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(06-02-2021, 06:31 AM)Herekitty Wrote: The River pride males are looking absolutely amazing at Ingwelala. "This is one of a coalition of three formidable males that have recently made the northern part of our reserve home. Who'd argue with them. They also brought along four lioness and a cub I've not seen before. Lion dynamics are very interesting......and totally confusing, as they ebb and flow on a regular basis." Charlie Lynam, May 28, 2021

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Image by Ingrid Passier at ingwelala, May 28, 2021

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Images by Thinus Schoeman May 30-31.

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