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RE: Lions of Timbavati - BigLion39 - 12-28-2022

(12-27-2022, 06:18 PM)Timbavati Wrote: One of the 5 Vuyela males has been mating with the oldest Riverpride lioness infront of Kings Camp lodge for the last 3 days. I received a report yesterday that the 3 sub adult males and 1 sub adult female were seen alive and healthy north east of this mating pair with the other Riverpride adult lioness being found on a zebra kill further east of that. The whereabouts of Covid (cub born in 2020) is not known at this time.
PC: Cathan Moore
Is this the River Pride the last Nharu male Skorokoro controls?

RE: Lions of Timbavati - LandSeaLion - 12-28-2022

(12-28-2022, 10:13 AM)SMK350 Wrote:
(12-25-2022, 08:45 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Found this footage of BD pride from August 2019 :





It was speculated that 2 spliting brothers, who are in Sabi Sands atm, might be the oldest ones, so that was the reason they left their natal area earlier, but looks like its other way around, they look to be the youngest ones, alongside the youngest male of the 4 group:

Mohawk male (2 of the 4 group brothers next to him look bigger) 

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Orange Eyed male (he looks to be even smaller the Mohawked male there, i think he and youngest of the 4 group, are 2 youngest) 

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You’re spot on. He was born in Nov 2017, and has one beautiful orange eyed sister too whos with the pride. 


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In another plot twist, the male they call youngster is actually one of the oldest males!  Lol When I have time I’ll upload the photo of him as a cub.

I love this photo. It’s like they’re posing for a family picture with the tourists.

RE: Lions of Timbavati - criollo2mil - 12-28-2022

(12-28-2022, 11:37 AM)BigLion39 Wrote:
(12-27-2022, 06:18 PM)Timbavati Wrote: One of the 5 Vuyela males has been mating with the oldest Riverpride lioness infront of Kings Camp lodge for the last 3 days. I received a report yesterday that the 3 sub adult males and 1 sub adult female were seen alive and healthy north east of this mating pair with the other Riverpride adult lioness being found on a zebra kill further east of that. The whereabouts of Covid (cub born in 2020) is not known at this time.
PC: Cathan Moore
Is this the River Pride the last Nharu male Skorokoro controls?

Yes but he hasnt been with them much in the past six months as he is almost exclusively with western pride now.   But those are his offspring that the lionesses are protecting

RE: Lions of Timbavati - Potato - 12-28-2022

andBeyond Guide André and Tracker Thomas watch the larger Mbiri male rest after mating with one of the Birmingham pride’s young females.

These males appear to have taken over the eastern parts of Ngala, as well as five of the lionesses from the Birmingham pride (including the white female and White Dot female). The Ross males have not been seen near this part of the property since, and the Mbiri males are not subtle about their presence! With the main pride being split up, the team is waiting to see what will happen with the lion dynamics!


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RE: Lions of Timbavati - Horizon - 12-29-2022

(12-27-2022, 02:35 PM)DARK MANE Wrote: Young skorro male ( son of orpen males, jr NK and buddy) vs young Birmingham breakaway male.




Just interested to know why this boy is roaring at the end while he was alone. Is he trying to reach out to his brothers?

RE: Lions of Timbavati - Potato - 12-29-2022

(12-29-2022, 02:13 AM)Horizon Wrote: Is he trying to reach out to his brothers?
That is a terrytorial roar (terrytorial is laud and long while contact calls are soft and short). Hopefully he won't get himself killed by doing that.

RE: Lions of Timbavati - DARK MANE - 12-29-2022

Guernsey male

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RE: Lions of Timbavati - SMK350 - 12-29-2022

(12-28-2022, 10:13 AM)SMK350 Wrote:
(12-25-2022, 08:45 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Found this footage of BD pride from August 2019 :





It was speculated that 2 spliting brothers, who are in Sabi Sands atm, might be the oldest ones, so that was the reason they left their natal area earlier, but looks like its other way around, they look to be the youngest ones, alongside the youngest male of the 4 group:

Mohawk male (2 of the 4 group brothers next to him look bigger) 

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Orange Eyed male (he looks to be even smaller the Mohawked male there, i think he and youngest of the 4 group, are 2 youngest) 

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You’re spot on. He was born in Nov 2017, and has one beautiful orange eyed sister too whos with the pride. 


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In another plot twist, the male they call youngster is actually one of the oldest males!  Lol When I have time I’ll upload the photo of him as a cub.

Here is the Black Dam Male that Thornybush is calling "youngster". According to Juan Pinto, the Black Dam pride has seven cubs that were part of their first litter and the underdeveloped male was one of those first cubs seen with the pride.


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So he is actually one of the older males. And the big, orange-eyed male in Sabi Sands is one of the youngest males.

Really goes to show you can't judge a lion's age only by size or mane development. This male, despite his age is also the least dominant of the 4 in Thornybush.

RE: Lions of Timbavati - DARK MANE - 12-29-2022

Guernsey male with young Avoca male feeding on buffalo carcass a few days ago.

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RE: Lions of Timbavati - Potato - 12-29-2022

Birmingham break away males. They move a lot but we see them from time to time


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RE: Lions of Timbavati - criollo2mil - 12-29-2022

Repost from Cathan Moore which helps w the @Tr1x24 information for Mayambula 


‘I see there is a lot of confusion regarding how many members are now in the Mayambula pride and I want to help clear it up.

Of the 17 cubs that were alive after all adult lionesses had given birth, only 11 are still alive. 4 of the lates 6 additions didn’t make it for various reasons (we presume 1 fell victim to a snake bite, 2 more went missing and were found a couple weeks later completely on their own and literally skin and bones - they had been abandoned - and the last to die had extreme swelling of the head.) and another 2 from and older litter also went missing for reasons unknown.

WIth 2 pride males, 7 females and 11 cubs - that leaves us with a total of 20 lions in the Mayambula pride as of 29th December 2022.”

RE: Lions of Timbavati - kobe8jf1234 - 12-30-2022

(12-29-2022, 06:29 PM)Potato Wrote: Birmingham break away males. They move a lot but we see them from time to time


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how many are together now?

RE: Lions of Timbavati - BA0701 - 12-30-2022

(12-30-2022, 01:02 AM)kobe8jf1234 Wrote:
(12-29-2022, 06:29 PM)Potato Wrote: Birmingham break away males. They move a lot but we see them from time to time


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how many are together now?

Last I heard, 5 are currently together, the sixth was seen off on his own, and the the oldest (the injured one) I have not heard anything on for a month and a half or so.

RE: Lions of Timbavati - Horizon - 12-30-2022

(12-30-2022, 01:46 AM)BA0701 Wrote:
(12-30-2022, 01:02 AM)kobe8jf1234 Wrote:
(12-29-2022, 06:29 PM)Potato Wrote: Birmingham break away males. They move a lot but we see them from time to time


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how many are together now?

Last I heard, 5 are currently together, the sixth was seen off on his own, and the the oldest (the injured one) I have not heard anything on for a month and a half or so.
I think only 4 boys are together. 1 that was seen with Wildebeest carcass recently, another healthy one (not sure where it is presently) and then the injured one you mentioned.

RE: Lions of Timbavati - SMK350 - 12-30-2022

@wild_life_with_calt


“The black dam males are at it again, bringing forth the next generation of gladiators , with the avoca breakaway pride females this time.” Dec 19 2022


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“This black dam male is not happy about the guernsey male moving about in his coalition’s territory.” Dec 28 2022


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