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RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 05-07-2024
5th Nkhulu (the male with the kinky tail) mating with a female in Kruger
This boy has a short dark mane, hes skinny and sometimes limping.
RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 05-07-2024
Snip Tail and Kinky Tail (#2 and #5) in Sabi Sands, by Shahab Kamali. In the same post, there were pictures of the Styx pride
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RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 05-08-2024
"Nkuhuma and Tumble showed up together at Southern sabi sand.
When Tumble roared, 3 of Nkhulu males responded to his roaring in the same area."
RE: Nkhulu males - T_Ferguson - 05-08-2024
(05-08-2024, 04:33 AM)Ngonya Wrote: "Nkuhuma and Tumble showed up together at Southern sabi sand.
When Tumble roared, 3 of Nkhulu males responded to his roaring in the same area."
I guess it's time to find out? So much happening in Sabi right now. I don't know if I am prepared for the potential losses.
RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 05-09-2024
Great news
Snip Tail Nkhulu was seen with the Sand River Pride and cubs
RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 05-13-2024
May 5th likely same scenario from post #437
Nkhulu males (#2 nd #5) trailling/"chasing" Styx pride.
RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 05-16-2024
Tourist side by side with the leader of the Nkhulu Coalition, Snip Tail (#2)
Not the smartest decision to open the window and try to get his attention like you would do with a cat, but luckily for him, Snip Tail didnt bother
RE: Nkhulu males - BA0701 - 05-16-2024
(05-16-2024, 06:56 AM)Ngonya Wrote: Tourist side by side with the leader of the Nkhulu Coalition, Snip Tail (#2)
Not the smartest decision to open the window and try to get his attention like you would do with a cat, but luckily for him, Snip Tail didnt bother
If someone gets themselves hurt through stupid actions like this, then there isn't much we can say about it. But, my biggest concern is that in cases like that, the animal is often blamed and destroyed as a result of their stupidity.
I literally witnessed an incident in Cades Cove, a reserve in the Smoky Mountains, near Gatlinburg Tennessee. I took my buddy and his family there when they came to visit, because the wildlife sightings are incredible, black bear, whitetail deer, a whole list of creatures to see. We saw a group of people congregating and looking up in a tree, so we decided to investigate. There was a momma bear and three cubs in the tree, with people surrounding the base, and there were two wildlife officers standing nearby as well. We asked what was going on, and were told that the people were there to block the wildlife officers for as long as they could, because they were there to destroy the momma bear and her cubs. Apparently the mother bear and her cubs were favorites of many regular visitors, and the day before we were there a man pulled up to the people viewing the bears, with his pitbull dog in the back of his truck. The dog jumped out, and chased one of the cubs, so the momma chased the dog back to it's truck, and in doing so she ran right amongst the people who were there to see her and the cubs. She did not bother anyone, only was after the dog that chased her cub. The man told us that they would have to leave when it got dark, and the park closed, at which time the officers were going to euthanize all four of them. All because the mother ran too close to people, while protecting her cubs. According to the man who was talking to us, the guy with the dog, loaded his dog up, and left the park before officers were about to get on the scene. This happened around 2003-04.
We approached the officers, who were very polite, and willing to talk to us, and they confirmed everything the man had told us. So, that night, when the park closed, that momma and her three cubs were euthanized due to the disgusting actions of a man who was too lazy to secure his dog in the bed of his truck, or better yet he shouldn't have brought the dog in the park at all, to begin with. My buddy and I still talk about what we saw that day, and are disgusted by it.
That is how the careless actions of one person can cause the destruction of an innocent animal.
RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 05-16-2024
5th Nkhulu male at Kruger Shalati the Train on the Bridge, by ilariastampacchia
Hes looking in good physical condition and apparently is not limping. Have said it tons of times, but once again, its weird to see how much mane this boy and Smudge lost
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RE: Nkhulu males - BA0701 - 05-17-2024
(05-16-2024, 10:51 PM)Ngonya Wrote: 5th Nkhulu male at Kruger Shalati the Train on the Bridge, by ilariastampacchia
Hes looking in good physical condition and apparently is not limping. Have said it tons of times, but once again, its weird to see how much mane this boy and Smudge lost
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That is very strange, the mane loss. We see that a lot of the time, when a lion is either sick or stressed, like a previously dominant/territorial male being forced to become a nomad. But these boys are dominant, and territorial, so it is very strange indeed. That, coupled with their rapid changes in conditioning, does make you wonder if they might be dealing with some sort of illness, akin to the Tumbelas.
RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 05-18-2024
April 28, by Tracie Laine
2 Nkhulu males and the Sand River pride in Rhino Walking Safaris
Smudge (#1) with a lioness
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Snip Tail (#2) with 3 lionesses
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RE: Nkhulu males - BA0701 - 05-18-2024
(05-18-2024, 09:11 PM)Ngonya Wrote: April 28, by Tracie Laine
2 Nkhulu males and the Sand River pride in Rhino Walking Safaris
Smudge (#1) with a lioness
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Snip Tail (#2) with 3 lionesses
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They are looking really good, it's great to see!
RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 05-19-2024
Orange eyed lioness (likely from Sand River pride) in the company of Snip Tail Nkhulu, posted today by katerina_voronina__
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RE: Nkhulu males - Redroadmale - 05-19-2024
Do these guys also the pride male of plains camp pride
RE: Nkhulu males - Ngonya - 05-19-2024
(05-19-2024, 02:49 AM)Redroadmale Wrote: Do these guys also the pride male of plains camp prideNot sure yet.
Personally i cant ID Sand River nor Plains Camp females, so its hard to know with what females they are seen sometimes mating, but mostly confirmed to be Sand River.
I believe Plains Camp is more in Kruger area, so we barely have sightings of them.