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I returned to work on Friday, just in time for a few days of guiding over the weekend, and whilst out training for the Timbavati Traverse, listened to the radio with more than a tinge of envy as the guides found the lions that I could hear roaring on Nkhari… and one of the males happened to be a white lion. Some consolation was seeing an ostrich and a secretary bird whilst out on my own; I have seen more white lions in the Timbavati than secretary birds… fortunately, I was heading out in the afternoon with some long-time return guests and we headed straight over to Nkhari hoping to get luck with the white lion ourselves. It was a tough choice, as the Giraffe Pride were resting on the plains near Plains Camp, but I was confident that we would get another chance to see them, so headed to the Birmingham males instead. Luckily for us, their fat bellies meant that they had not been overly active during the day and were found resting not far from where they had settled in the morning. It was a sight to see a growing male white lion in our area. Although the Birmingham males (including the white male) have been seen in the area a few times over the past year, this was the first time they have entered the area and been brave enough to roar. With the territory partially occupied by the Vuyela males, their roars could have led to trouble, but it appears as though the Vuyela males had been out of earshot and did not respond to the intrusion. Whilst it is nice to dream of the white male settling in the central Timbavati, with the other large coalitions also moving around the area, the three Birmingham males are not likely to end up settling down this side. Still, we hope that they continue to visit the area from time to time. 

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(05-10-2023, 08:20 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: this guys are pretty much full territorial since the beginning of 2017

(05-10-2023, 08:20 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: around Shindzela and Avoca pride, besting Sumatra males.

(05-10-2023, 08:20 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: neither of those cubs survived?

(05-10-2023, 08:36 PM)Potato Wrote: Ross males are territorial since january 2016 when they pushed out lone Mabande male.

(05-10-2023, 08:36 PM)Potato Wrote: It is unknown what caused disappearance of one of the Sumatra males and there are no any evidences of there being any confrontations between Sumatra and Ross males so word "besting" is definitely  not on point there.

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(05-12-2023, 04:57 PM)lionuk Wrote: Great to see these six boys are still together

(05-13-2023, 05:33 PM)kobe8jf1234 Wrote: i wonder is there 7th brother still alive ?

(08-12-2021, 03:27 AM)Timbavati Wrote: Update: I finally received an confirmation regarding the skull of the Black dam male. Friends that are working in the bushveld (who also always provided incredible sources) they've confirmed that the skull of the BDM was the third largest ever measured in Africa.

(05-14-2023, 08:44 AM)kobe8jf1234 Wrote: hey is socha and hosi still pride males ?