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RE: Coalitions of Kruger National Park - Blondemane - 03-30-2020
Dont know if this is the best thread to share this but anyway, interesting post to read.
https://www.wild-eye.com/2020/03/25/male-lion-coalitions-explained/
RE: Coalitions of Kruger National Park - Tr1x24 - 03-30-2020
Great article of "s26 coalition" of which are 2 Styx males:
http://bigonwild.co.za/s26-lion-coalition/
They are now fully dominant over ex Mpondos territory.
RE: Coalitions of Kruger National Park - Potato - 03-30-2020
http://bigonwild.co.za/s26-lion-coalition/?fbclid=IwAR0J41AKmIcmL_1xOo94Dp7hjd7lJJ6kARfy8yAaVaK2zpOz9jqNxJvmG1Q
Introduction of S26 Lion Coalition
We bring you a new installment in our Lions of Kruger segment, this time we decided to focus on the S26 lion coalition.
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The S26 lions are a coalition of 4 males and they are named after the road that the males spend most of their time on, the coalition consists of 2 Styx males and two unidentified males, there are no certainty where the unidentified lions came from.
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The two Styx males come from the Styx pride in Sabi Sands and are fathered by the famous Majingilane males, the two lions first appeared in the Kruger National Park in 2016 and were spotted around Jock Safari lodge.
There have been sporadic sightings of them over the years in the Kruger, where they would pop up in different areas in the southern regions between Skukuza and Jock Safari lodge as the two Styx males were living a nomadic life.
One of the Styx males must have sustained a jaw injury at some point which was probably caused from a buffalo or even a giraffe kick.
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The Styx male with the injured jaw appeared on the S26 back in 2018, our first encounter of all four males was in August 2019 late afternoon, we were making our way to Mpondo Dam and traveling on the S26 and a few kilometres before the S102, we saw 3 lions standing in the road with the fourth appearing from the bushes.
The male that appeared from the bushes was the Styx male with the injured jaw, while all 4 males were impressive he definitely stood out with his beautiful mane and bulky size.
In September 2019 we returned to the park and were hoping to see them again, we again travelled down the S26 and found one of the males mating with a female a few kilometres east of the S102.
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In October 2019 we came across an interesting sighting and post from Laura Proudfoot.
“18th Sept – on the S102, 2 kms from Mpondo dam. First there were 3 lions on the road, then a few hundreds meters up the road there was a 4th lion on the road, we went to Mpondo dam and waited and they appeared a short while later.”
This was 3 of the Shishangeni males on the trail of 2 of the S26 males. Read our post on the Shishangeni males here.
Shishangeni males:
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Styx males
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Thankfully it didn’t appear that a confirmation took place between the two coalitions. The Shishangeni males have since been spending most of their time around the S25.
Towards the end of 2019 the S26 males were spotted with a pride on the S102 close to Mpondo dam, confirming that they occupy the territory once held by the Mpondo males, it’s more than likely that the Mpondo males abandoned this territory leaving room for the S26 coalition to take over.
Once again we returned to Kruger in December 2019 and we spent many days driving towards Mpondo dam and the S26 in hopes of finding the S26 lions again.
Eventually with a bit of luck we found one of the males walking on the Mpondo Dam wall and he was accompanied by the Styx male with the injured jaw.
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What was most surprising about this sighting was how impressive the male was looking, when we first saw all 4 males in August he appeared to be the smallest/youngest out of the coalition, but recently he has really developed nicely and his mane has been looking impressive.
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Here is a recent sighting of him on the S26 with a female showing just how impressive he is.
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RE: Coalitions of Kruger National Park - Tr1x24 - 03-30-2020
Hamiltons pride male with few females (might be Hamiltons pride) in Mluwati Concession :
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Also this young male was spotted in this area, idk if he is related to this male, but he was scent marking :
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1 of the Shishangaan males with female on s41:
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Older but beautiful male on the H1-5 road between Olifants and Letaba in north Kruger:
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RE: Coalitions of Kruger National Park - sik94 - 03-30-2020
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Great news, such a great area for following lion dynamics.
RE: Coalitions of Kruger National Park - Potato - 03-31-2020
(03-30-2020, 09:19 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Great article of "s26 coalition" of which are 2 Styx males:
http://bigonwild.co.za/s26-lion-coalition/
They are now fully dominant over ex Mpondos territory.
It seems that both De Laporte and S26 coalitions trying to take ex Mpondo territory.
RE: Coalitions of Kruger National Park - Tr1x24 - 03-31-2020
(03-31-2020, 12:09 AM)Potato Wrote: It seems that both De Laporte and S26 coalitions trying to take ex Mpondo territory.
DeLaportes are more north, while s26s further southwest, but yea, both coalitions are on ex Mpondo territory. 1 of the Mpondos is still in between them, he is still with Renosterkoppies pride i think.
RE: Coalitions of Kruger National Park - Peteporker - 03-31-2020
(03-30-2020, 09:19 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Great article of "s26 coalition" of which are 2 Styx males:
http://bigonwild.co.za/s26-lion-coalition/
They are now fully dominant over ex Mpondos territory.
Nice find. I'm glad that the Styx boys are finally dominant males. I'm just impressed with the size of the Styx male with the jaw injury. What ever happened to him in didn't hinder him from eating.
RE: Coalitions of Kruger National Park - 239Pu - 03-31-2020
(03-30-2020, 09:40 PM)Potato Wrote:looks like GoldenMane Majingilane
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RE: Coalitions of Kruger National Park - Tr1x24 - 03-31-2020
(03-31-2020, 03:10 AM)239Pu Wrote: looks like GoldenMane Majingilane
This is one of the 2 s26 males, not Styx male.
RE: Coalitions of Kruger National Park - Spalea - 03-31-2020
" One of the beautiful S26 males ? "
RE: Coalitions of Kruger National Park - Spalea - 04-01-2020
Pierre Jonqueres: " Target locked. "
I confess to love this kind of threatened look. Magic of the big cats !
RE: Coalitions of Kruger National Park - sik94 - 04-02-2020
Sorry for the bad pics, they were taken on the Sunset Drive from Lower Sabie. Does someone perhaps know who they are? They were taken approximately 5-8 km from Lower Sabie on the H4-2. It was a pride of 12 lion including lots of lionesses and cubs and the male seen below. 19/03/2020.
Possible one of the Mapondos.
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RE: Coalitions of Kruger National Park - sik94 - 04-02-2020
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RE: Coalitions of Kruger National Park - Tr1x24 - 04-02-2020
(04-02-2020, 04:44 AM)sik94 Wrote: Sorry for the bad pics, they were taken on the Sunset Drive from Lower Sabie. Does someone perhaps know who they are? They were taken approximately 5-8 km from Lower Sabie on the H4-2. It was a pride of 12 lion including lots of lionesses and cubs and the male seen below. 19/03/2020.
Possible one of the Mapondos.
Its not Mpondos for sure, they are not in that area.
Mazithi males are there, but might be somebody else, picture is not in best quality.