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RE: Lions of Timbavati - T I N O - 08-20-2022
This is an update of the 7th Birmingham breakaway young male from Thornybush guys.
He was seen quite close to Thornybush Game Lodge as well as Dyasons Camp a few days ago, not too far from the Monwana Pride whilst they were feeding on a buffalo a few days. When they saw him by first time he wasn't in great condition at all, looking very underfed and his one back leg is pretty mangled... I will get more updates about him soon.
RE: Lions of Timbavati - T I N O - 08-20-2022
(08-20-2022, 01:59 AM)lionuk Wrote:(08-19-2022, 11:09 PM)Timbavati Wrote:(08-19-2022, 11:08 PM)Tonpa Wrote:(08-19-2022, 11:00 PM)BA0701 Wrote:(08-19-2022, 12:48 PM)Tonpa Wrote: Birmingham Breakaway Males by Johan Smalman
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Is the seventh, and eldest, still in poor health and separated from the other 6?
Yeah, not sure when the last sighting of him was
Thornybush rangers told me they saw him a few days ago
How was he doing and did the rangers see him with the pride?
Struggling and on his own.
RE: Lions of Timbavati - afortich - 08-20-2022
How did the 7th Birmingham breakaway end up alone?? when did that happen??
RE: Lions of Timbavati - Duco Ndona - 08-20-2022
7 is far to large for a stable coalition. So perhaps he was to low on the picking order to stay.
RE: Lions of Timbavati - Potato - 08-20-2022
Many people have thought the Ross males were losing their dominance, yet they have managed to keep their territory every time so far. Still, we can’t help wondering what the future might look like as we watch the lion dynamics play out.
Recently these males are more regularly found on the southern and western parts of the reserve - with the Mbiri males around our eastern parts, often with a female or two from the Birmingham pride…
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RE: Lions of Timbavati - BA0701 - 08-20-2022
(08-20-2022, 01:07 PM)Duco Ndona Wrote: 7 is far to large for a stable coalition. So perhaps he was to low on the picking order to stay.
When they left the pride, he was the oldest, most developed of the lot, my guess would be something else has happened to him, perhaps illness, perhaps injury. They are now saying he has a mangled leg, which I had not heard earlier, so no telling if this is a new injury, or the cause of his decline.
RE: Lions of Timbavati - afortich - 08-20-2022
S8 Imbali at minute 11:05, impressive male!
RE: Lions of Timbavati - Gabriele - 08-21-2022
(08-20-2022, 07:53 PM)Potato Wrote: Many people have thought the Ross males were losing their dominance, yet they have managed to keep their territory every time so far. Still, we can’t help wondering what the future might look like as we watch the lion dynamics play out.
Recently these males are more regularly found on the southern and western parts of the reserve - with the Mbiri males around our eastern parts, often with a female or two from the Birmingham pride…
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They are very beautiful when yawn.
RE: Lions of Timbavati - criollo2mil - 08-21-2022
(08-20-2022, 09:57 PM)BA0701 Wrote:(08-20-2022, 01:07 PM)Duco Ndona Wrote: 7 is far to large for a stable coalition. So perhaps he was to low on the picking order to stay.
When they left the pride, he was the oldest, most developed of the lot, my guess would be something else has happened to him, perhaps illness, perhaps injury. They are now saying he has a mangled leg, which I had not heard earlier, so no telling if this is a new injury, or the cause of his decline.
Here’s a pic from about 9 months or so back. You can sort of (bit that well) see how his leg was starting to lose muscle.
credit for picture is Johan Smalman
RE: Lions of Timbavati - BA0701 - 08-21-2022
(08-21-2022, 04:14 AM)criollo2mil Wrote:(08-20-2022, 09:57 PM)BA0701 Wrote:(08-20-2022, 01:07 PM)Duco Ndona Wrote: 7 is far to large for a stable coalition. So perhaps he was to low on the picking order to stay.
When they left the pride, he was the oldest, most developed of the lot, my guess would be something else has happened to him, perhaps illness, perhaps injury. They are now saying he has a mangled leg, which I had not heard earlier, so no telling if this is a new injury, or the cause of his decline.
Here’s a pic from about 9 months or so back. You can sort of (bit that well) see how his leg was starting to lose muscle. Sorry I don’t have credit for picture
Wow, yeah, it is clearly atrophied for sure. I had no idea he'd been this bad for this long, so, whatever is going on with him, his struggle has been going on for an extended period. To me, that seems to point to this being an illness or something of the sort. If it was brought about due to his leg, I don't know he'd have lingered about in the brutal bush for this long. There was a time when he was about equally as impressive as BYM, before either of them left their prides. Possibly TB, given how it seems to always affect the legs.
RE: Lions of Timbavati - T I N O - 08-21-2022
(08-21-2022, 04:14 AM)criollo2mil Wrote:(08-20-2022, 09:57 PM)BA0701 Wrote:(08-20-2022, 01:07 PM)Duco Ndona Wrote: 7 is far to large for a stable coalition. So perhaps he was to low on the picking order to stay.
When they left the pride, he was the oldest, most developed of the lot, my guess would be something else has happened to him, perhaps illness, perhaps injury. They are now saying he has a mangled leg, which I had not heard earlier, so no telling if this is a new injury, or the cause of his decline.
Here’s a pic from about 9 months or so back. You can sort of (bit that well) see how his leg was starting to lose muscle. Sorry I don’t have credit for picture
Johan Adolf Smalman it's the original author. Great find, mate
RE: Lions of Timbavati - T I N O - 08-21-2022
Up-close and personal with the Black dam male who sadly passed away on 22th August 2020, He was found dead by the guides on Saturday evening, 22th Aug 2020. He was seen hunting buffalo with the Giraffe pride of lions which unfortunately went wrong. He was badly gored by a buffalo and later he succumbed to his injuries. His legacy still lives on through Monwana and Giraffe pride. He was last seen crossing the Monwana river with an internal bleeding.
Born in January 2010 into the Black dam pride of lions. The Blackdam male is said to be, the biggest lion that has ever walked in Timbavati. After he passed away, his skull was collected and measured. Which has been confirmed that his skull is the third largest ever measured in Africa. A true beast of male lion!
Image credit: Ryno Vosloo
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RE: Lions of Timbavati - Hairy tummy - 08-21-2022
There a great photo of him walking in front of a safari jeep, looks amazing on that
Rip BDM
RE: Lions of Timbavati - BA0701 - 08-21-2022
(08-21-2022, 08:31 PM)Hairy tummy Wrote: There a great photo of him walking in front of a safari jeep, looks amazing on that
Rip BDM
This one? It's likely the most famous photos of him, since it gives us some idea of his enormous size.
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RE: Lions of Timbavati - T I N O - 08-21-2022
(08-21-2022, 08:39 PM)BA0701 Wrote:Spot on my friend. He was a gorgeous boy(08-21-2022, 08:31 PM)Hairy tummy Wrote: There a great photo of him walking in front of a safari jeep, looks amazing on that
Rip BDM
This one? It's likely the most famous photos of him, since it gives us some idea of his enormous size.
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