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RE: The mighty Mapogos - Tshokwane - 04-17-2018
Credits to Mitchell Krog.
I am Legend.
*This image is copyright of its original author
RE: The mighty Mapogos - IñigoMontoya - 04-17-2018
Please this is only a assumption. (Facebook).
Sons of Mapogos, Othawa Males update
One of the possible sons of the Mapogos was sighted in Kruger, September 14, 2017. His features are identical to Othawa M, his similarities are nearly 100% the same. His age is also consistent with the age of the Othawa Males. More info hopefully coming soon on this sighting.
Credits by Caspian Bryant
RE: The mighty Mapogos - ShakaMapogo - 04-17-2018
(04-17-2018, 07:49 PM)IñigoMontoya Wrote: Please this is only a assumption. (Facebook).
Sons of Mapogos, Othawa Males update
One of the possible sons of the Mapogos was sighted in Kruger, September 14, 2017. His features are identical to Othawa M, his similarities are nearly 100% the same. His age is also consistent with the age of the Othawa Males. More info hopefully coming soon on this sighting.
Credits by Caspian Bryant
Hopefully we can find his coalition and name
RE: The mighty Mapogos - The Infamous - 04-24-2018
(04-17-2018, 07:49 PM)IñigoMontoya Wrote: Please this is only a assumption. (Facebook).How can the researchers,or the fieldguides, or someone else really interested about the Mapogo phenomena doesnt put them any radio collar, at that moment?before exit the Sabi...another thing that trullly convince me that the Mapogos and there sons, were never been appreciate by the locals.They didnt want that the saga to be continued!
Sons of Mapogos, Othawa Males update
One of the possible sons of the Mapogos was sighted in Kruger, September 14, 2017. His features are identical to Othawa M, his similarities are nearly 100% the same. His age is also consistent with the age of the Othawa Males. More info hopefully coming soon on this sighting.
Credits by Caspian Bryant
RE: The mighty Mapogos - Tshokwane - 04-24-2018
(04-24-2018, 02:44 PM)The Infamous Wrote: How can the researchers,or the fieldguides, or someone else really interested about the Mapogo phenomena doesnt put them any radio collar, at that moment?before exit the Sabi...
Two things.
-1 There needs to be a point to it, a practical reason, a scientific research, something of that kind of thing.
(04-24-2018, 02:44 PM)The Infamous Wrote: another thing that trullly convince me that the Mapogos and there sons, were never been appreciate by the locals.They didnt want that the saga to be continued!
And that's the second thing.
2- They understand the ecosystem, they don't treat lions as pets, as different or more important as any of the other animals. People keep making them look and paint them as this deities, when in fact they were only animals.
Fanatism isn't appreciation for the natural world, Infamous. It just blinds and misleads you.
RE: The mighty Mapogos - Tshokwane - 04-30-2018
Credits to Greg Coates.
Sunday, May 27, 2012
The lodge has been so busy over the last few months that I literally have not had a chance to blog! The sightings have however remained amazing as always and here is a brief summary of the predator viewing since Feb.
Probably the headline news is the four young Southern Pride males (now known as the Selati Males) taking over from the three old Mapogo’s. The Selati brothers had been exploring Mapogo territory for a few months but had always retreated at the sign of a confrontation. One night in March however the Selati Males came across the Mapogo’s on a buffalo kill in front of the lodge and split the older males up. Sataan was separated and the Selati males chased him for many kilometres before catching him and viciously attacking him (video). Sataan eventually died of his wounds and the two remaining Mapogo’s, Makhulu and Skoro, have been roaming nomadically to our east ever since.
*This image is copyright of its original author
RE: The mighty Mapogos - IñigoMontoya - 05-01-2018
Cheetah Plains Private Game Reserve, Sabi Sand, South Africa
29 April at 15:39 ·
The Mapogo Male Lion coalition are the inspiration for the second of our brand new, luxury Bush Houses at Cheetah Plains!
These male lions held a massive territory & reigned supreme across the Sabi Sand for many years! They are Legends of the Sabi Sand!
Image by Jaci
RE: The mighty Mapogos - Tshokwane - 05-02-2018
Credits to Dave Pusey - Leopard Hills.
August 10, 2011.
Tough looking Mapogo this morning!
All 3 males joined up again last night and were still roaring this morning...that is until a Ximungwe lioness arrived and shook up things a little, only to be pursued by this male.
*This image is copyright of its original author
RE: The mighty Mapogos - sandw - 05-08-2018
854/5000
Hello to all. I apologize if the topic was not correct. I'm a new Italian writing. first of all, congratulations for this site of which I ignored the existence and that I recently discovered. I am passionate about lions and my passion has increased after seeing the doc on the mapogos brothers. I would have to ask some questions ... if I'm not mistaken these lions to date are all dead. but apart from tinky tail that was killed by the 4 majinj others as they died? have they left adults today? the 4 majinj went to command instead of the mopogos? are they still alive or have they even found death against new coalitions of young males? what are today the males that dominate the territory and where on the site can I find information about them? I apologize for the many questions. and I renew the congratulations for this wonderful site. sandro
RE: The mighty Mapogos - Tshokwane - 05-08-2018
(05-08-2018, 01:44 PM)sandw Wrote: if I'm not mistaken these lions to date are all dead. but apart from tinky tail that was killed by the 4 majinj others as they died? have they left adults today?
Ciao Sandro, welcome to the forum.
After Kinky tail died, the second Mapogo to die was Rasta, he and another of his brothers got into a fight with the Majingilane in July 2010, and Rasta didn't come back. At the end of that year, Dreadlocks also dissapear( he used to hunt cattle and it seems a farmer set a trap on him and killed him and other animals, or hired someone to do it).
In 2012, Mr.T was killed by the Selati males and the 2 remaining Mapogos were exiled and lived as nomads until they died from old age.
(05-08-2018, 01:44 PM)sandw Wrote: the 4 majinj went to command instead of the mopogos? are they still alive or have they even found death against new coalitions of young males?
Yes, they did become dominant. But last month 2 of the Majingilane died, another died last year and the last one hasn't been seen for some time. They weren't chased off by any other coalitions, simply died of old age.
(05-08-2018, 01:44 PM)sandw Wrote: what are today the males that dominate the territory and where on the site can I find information about them?
The Birmingham males, and there's a couple of other younger males establishing themselves.
You can check the Lion section, where there's a thread for individual dominant coalitions, and also another called Lions of the Sabi sands, were we post about the younger males and also prides of lionesses.
RE: The mighty Mapogos - Tshokwane - 05-08-2018
Credits to Inyati.
There are few things better than hearing Mak smash it with his magnificent roar.
Click on it to play.
RE: The mighty Mapogos - Leroy - 05-14-2018
(05-08-2018, 08:09 PM)Tshokwane Wrote: Credits to Inyati.
There are few things better than hearing Mak smash it with his magnificent roar.
Click on it to play.
Mak certainly had the most unique roar. Could hear that thing for miles. DM also has quite a unique one, and ginger matimba.
RE: The mighty Mapogos - Tshokwane - 05-22-2018
Credits to Andre van den Broeck.
These two males were from the the infamous 'Mapogo Coalition', a group of male lions who demanded respect from all species that crossed their path!
RE: The mighty Mapogos - Tshokwane - 05-22-2018
Credits to Richard Levy.
Pictured here are 3 of the 6 of the Mopogo Lion Coalition feeding on the remains of a Wilderbeest that was killed by their brother the Mukulu Mopogo (aka Bob Marley or Aslan) on Walingford farm in the western sector of the Sabi Sands game reserve. Near Ulusaba. Nov 15th 2009.
RE: The mighty Mapogos - IñigoMontoya - 05-24-2018
One question:
The Mapogos controlled 9 prides in all Sabi Sands. They sired few males that survived and many people say they was the worst in raise cubs but..... How many females still alive todays. Is the bloodline Mapogo over?