• 2 ADULT FEMALES ± 6 YEARS 1 MONTHS
• 1 ADULT FEMALE 4 YEARS 7 MONTHS
• 1 SUB-ADULT FEMALE 4 YEARS 0 MONTHS
• 2 SUB-ADULT FEMALES 3 YEARS 0 MONTHS
  

• 2 ADULT MALES ± 6 YEARS 0 MONTHS
• 4 ADULT MALES ±5 YEARS 0 MONTHS
  

(09-11-2024, 11:51 PM)Ngonya Wrote: Nkhulu x Sand River

MALAMALA GAME RESERVE | GAME REPORT | August -2024

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THE SAND RIVER PRIDE = 6

• 2 ADULT FEMALES ± 6 YEARS 1 MONTHS
• 1 ADULT FEMALE 4 YEARS 7 MONTHS
• 1 SUB-ADULT FEMALE 4 YEARS 0 MONTHS
• 2 SUB-ADULT FEMALES 3 YEARS 0 MONTHS
  

SOUTHERN CHARLESTON

(7 sightings)
"Five lionesses were with four Nkuhlu males in the Sand River, at Charleston Rock on the 4th. Later that day, they killed a nyala at Tjellahanga Pans. On the 8th, four lionesses were at Flat Rocks and at Island Crossing the next day. Five lionesses were at Rocky Crossing on the 20th. On the 24th, they killed an impala with two Nkuhlu males at Calabash Crossing. One lioness was with four Nkuhlu males along Ingwe Donga on the 25th, while two other lionesses were on the closer to KK Pans."

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THE NKUHLU MALES = 6

• 2 ADULT MALES ± 6 YEARS 0 MONTHS
• 4 ADULT MALES ±5 YEARS 0 MONTHS
  

CHARELSTON
First encountered on Mala Mala Game Reserve in 2022
(8 sightings)
"We will be introducing the Nkuhlu male coalition to the main section of the game report, as they seem to have settled in as the dominant males in Charleston. On the 4th, four males were seen with members of the Sand River pride in the Sand River, west of Charleston Rock and killed a nyala at Tjellahanga Pans later that afternoon. Two males were in the Sand River at Ingwe Donga the next day. On the 8th, five males were at the confluence of the Sand River and the Tjellahanga River and four males were in the Sand River, south of Beaumont's Camp on the 16th. On the 21st, three of the males ventured northwards into Ndhzenga male territory and were roaring at Flockfield Camp, but the Ndhzenga males responding roar from the north sent the Nkuhlu males back south. On the 24th, two males were at Calabash Crossing with four Sand River lionesses and the next day, four of the males were with a single Sand River lioness at Ingwe Donga. On the 26th, on male was at F Bend Open Area."

(09-12-2024, 02:49 AM)Ngonya Wrote:

(09-12-2024, 01:35 AM)BA0701 Wrote: Posting for @Mapokser, the August MalaMala Report, borrowed from here:

https://malamala.com/monthly-game-reports/

This is my first time posting one of these reports, so my formatting seems off, sorry.

THE NKUHLU MALES = 6

2 ADULT MALES ± 6 YEARS 0 MONTHS

4 ADULT MALES ± 5 YEARS 0 MONTHS

CHARELSTON

First encountered on MalaMala Game Reserve in 2022

(8 sightings)


We will be introducing the Nkuhlu male coalition to the main section of the game report, as they seem

to have settled in as the dominant males in Charleston. On the 4th, four males were seen with members

of the Sand River pride in the Sand River, west of Charleston Rock and killed a nyala at Tjellahanga

Pans later that afternoon. Two males were in the Sand River at Ingwe Donga the next day. On the 8th,

five males were at the confluence of the Sand River and the Tjellahanga River and four males were in

the Sand River, south of Beaumont’s Camp on the 16th. On the 21st, three of the males ventured

northwards into Ndhzenga male territory and were roaring at Flockfield Camp, but the Ndhzenga

males responding roar from the north sent the Nkuhlu males back south. On the 24th, two males were

at Calabash Crossing with four Sand River lionesses and the next day, four of the males were with a

single Sand River lioness at Ingwe Donga. On the 26th, on male was at F Bend Open Area.

already posted here. Whats the point?

(09-12-2024, 06:46 AM)Mapokser Wrote: I don't think any Nkhulu is younger than the youngest Kambula.

The health issues makes them look younger than they really are, but before that they were always more impressive than the Kambulas... Of course, genes are a thing but I'm pretty sure they are all around the age of the 5 older Kambulas, roughly a year younger than the PCM.

(09-12-2024, 06:11 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: MalaMala is guessing the ages of lions who are not natal there pretty much by first apperance and how develop they are.

Nkhulus are born around late 2018 to early 2019 in various litters.

(Yesterday, 12:54 AM)Ngonya Wrote: May 20th, by N'wavujaha Safari and Wildlife photography
Nkhulu male #4 was with two of his brothers near Skukuza Airport road