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RE: Lions of Timbavati - Tonpa - 12-17-2021
Lagertha, the outcast of the Ngati Pride in Balule
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RE: Lions of Timbavati - Potato - 12-18-2021
Torchwood/Birmingham males with 2 Avoca females. Torchwood male is keeping his coalition partner at bay again. It seems clear that Birmingham male even through larger of the two is a less dominant one.
https://www.facebook.com/johan.a.smalman/videos/416096410213879
RE: Lions of Timbavati - Tonpa - 12-18-2021
Some interesting information from the Klaserie reserve predator consensus
https://www.ecochildren.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/KC_%20Issue%2055.pdf
Hyenas are totally dominant over the reserve, they counted 140 Hyenas, 20 lions (excluding the River Pride who didn't respond to the audio calls so 45 total) and seven leopards
RE: Lions of Timbavati - Potato - 12-18-2021
Klaserie Drift update
After digesting their giraffe meal, barely two days passed before the pride were seen feasting once again - this time right by the KD bridge. With the adults deep in the reeds, eagle-eyed guide Matt spotted two mud-caked cubs playing up on the rocks. The tell-tale growls and tail flicks told us the River pride had only just made another kill that morning. A day and a half later, with the pride still picking over the last morsels of the as-yet-unknown kill, guide Emily became suspicious. Of late, a full-size buffalo bull is completely finished in 24 hours by this mammoth family - what has managed to satiate them for 36 hours? Another day passed and the lions finally moved out of the reeds, allowing her to walk down and investigate. To her amazement, she discovered the skull of a young elephant! Possibly a 7-8 year old juvenile, the means of the animal’s demise is unclear, however this is the second time in recent months our mammoth pride has been spotted feeding on recent elephant kills. A frightening trend!
Hosi the dominant male
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The rest of November passed with wonderful sightings of the pride, as well as several days where dominant males Hosi and Socha were seen romancing two lionesses close to the lodge. As their first generation of male cubs are beginning to successfully transition into nomadic life, the females are entering another oestrus, much to the boys’ delight. Here’s to the continued success of the iconic Klaserie River pride.
RE: Lions of Timbavati - T I N O - 12-18-2021
The two Mbiri males. True gorgeous beast of male lions
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RE: Lions of Timbavati - Mdz123 - 12-19-2021
4 young males with a pride in Western Klaserie. Any idea who they are?
Credits: Craig Reid
RE: Lions of Timbavati - T I N O - 12-19-2021
(12-19-2021, 01:27 AM)Mdz123 Wrote: 4 young males with a pride in Western Klaserie. Any idea who they are?
Credits: Craig Reid
This is the Grietjie/Lamai pride. Offspring of the Maseke males
RE: Lions of Timbavati - kobe8jf1234 - 12-19-2021
(12-18-2021, 08:21 PM)Timbavati Wrote: The two Mbiri males. True gorgeous beast of male lions
Photo credits: Elize Roets
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how many cubs they have with there pride ?
RE: Lions of Timbavati - Mdz123 - 12-19-2021
(12-19-2021, 04:51 AM)kobe8jf1234 Wrote:(12-18-2021, 08:21 PM)Timbavati Wrote: The two Mbiri males. True gorgeous beast of male lions
Photo credits: Elize Roets
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how many cubs they have with there pride ?
6 Mayambula subadults males, as well as a few cubs from Zebenine and Skorro prides
RE: Lions of Timbavati - T I N O - 12-19-2021
(12-19-2021, 06:29 AM)Mdz123 Wrote:(12-19-2021, 04:51 AM)kobe8jf1234 Wrote:(12-18-2021, 08:21 PM)Timbavati Wrote: The two Mbiri males. True gorgeous beast of male lions
Photo credits: Elize Roets
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how many cubs they have with there pride ?
6 Mayambula subadults males, as well as a few cubs from Zebenine and Skorro prides
Zebenine offspring has died a couple of years ago. The last sub-adult lioness sired by the Mbiri male was seen mating with Skorokoro in September 2020 more or less. That was the last sighting of her.
RE: Lions of Timbavati - kobe8jf1234 - 12-19-2021
(12-19-2021, 06:29 AM)Mdz123 Wrote:(12-19-2021, 04:51 AM)kobe8jf1234 Wrote:(12-18-2021, 08:21 PM)Timbavati Wrote: The two Mbiri males. True gorgeous beast of male lions
Photo credits: Elize Roets
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how many cubs they have with there pride ?
6 Mayambula subadults males, as well as a few cubs from few cubs from Zebenine and Skorro prides
do you know how many cubs from Zebenine and Skorro prides they have and there sex?
RE: Lions of Timbavati - Potato - 12-19-2021
Timbavati River pride
RE: Lions of Timbavati - T I N O - 12-21-2021
A new presence has been asserting itself around our area over the past month. There is a feeling of excitement that fills the air when hearing his roars envelop the night sky. He is unknown to us. Unlike most, he is not well habituated to vehicles. It takes time and sensitivity to calm his edge. Slowly, he lets us into his world and what a magnificent specimen he is. No one can establish from where his lineage comes. Will he rival the old River Pride males to claim the Jacaranda Pride? The numbers wouldn't say so, but his strength may give him the upper hand. He doesn't appear to have a coalition partner making it impressive that he has survived up to this point. That, though, is the beauty of being a part of an open system wilderness. Everything is unpredictable. We might never see him again, or he could establish himself as the new dominant male in the area. Time will tell.
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RE: Lions of Timbavati - Potato - 12-22-2021
(12-21-2021, 09:56 PM)Timbavati Wrote: A new presence has been asserting itself around our area over the past month. There is a feeling of excitement that fills the air when hearing his roars envelop the night sky. He is unknown to us. Unlike most, he is not well habituated to vehicles. It takes time and sensitivity to calm his edge. Slowly, he lets us into his world and what a magnificent specimen he is. No one can establish from where his lineage comes. Will he rival the old River Pride males to claim the Jacaranda Pride? The numbers wouldn't say so, but his strength may give him the upper hand. He doesn't appear to have a coalition partner making it impressive that he has survived up to this point. That, though, is the beauty of being a part of an open system wilderness. Everything is unpredictable. We might never see him again, or he could establish himself as the new dominant male in the area. Time will tell.
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He could fill the vacum in the arena left by the Skorro males since Skorros seems nowdays to fully focus around their new pride - Myambula and left Western pride behind. Anyway it is always nice to see new face around.
RE: Lions of Timbavati - T I N O - 12-22-2021
The two Mbiri males on a mission. They were following to the youngest Skorro lioness (which most likely they have been mating off) She's possibly daughter of the Orpen males who has returned to the pride. When the female got up (the smaller.maned Mbiri male) got up first and started walking and then later the bigger-maned Mbiri male got up
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