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(04-07-2020, 06:47 AM)sik94 Wrote: People have asked what happened to the Mohlabetsi male and his sons after the Machaton males drove them out of Balule in August 2017. It should be noted that there was an unrealted male in the coalition 'Blondie' who died during the takeover. No one seems to know what happened to the Mohlabetsi male, though like his brother Duma he probably perished from the ravages of being a lone nomad. However, a couple of different commentators (not rangers or guides) have stated that the 6 Maseke males seen around Chacma Bush Camp and Mopaya Lodge (Maseke reserve is adjacent north of Balule) are in fact the Mohlabetsi males. I'm just putting this idea out there as the timeline of the Maseke males appearance at Chacma fits nicely with the exodus of the Mohlabetsi sons from Blaule.
Edit: The picture is of one of the mohlabetsi males(2017) and of one of the maseke males(2019) at chacma bush camp. The whiskers pattern is very similar.

(04-07-2020, 09:40 PM)Matimbalani Wrote: Wasn't Mohlabetsi evicted along with his sons? I don't recall seeing anything about them separating.

• During this month 64 sightings of lions were recorded on the Nwanetsi Concession.
• A single Kumana male was seen on six occasions around the lodges. It is presumed that he is the sole survivor of the Kumana Coalition.
• The Shishangaan Pride and five cubs were seen on nine occasions close to the lodge. All the cubs seem healthy, but with the Kumana Coalition deteriorating it is uncertain if all of the cubs will reach adulthood, as young cubs are often killed during a pride take-over, and with the fathers not being around to protect their offspring, the future of the Shishangaan Pride is uncertain.
• The Shishangaan Males were seen on 17 occasions, and as usual the male with the injured hip was spending most of his time by himself or in the presence of the Mountain Pride. The younger brothers were found feeding on a buffalo that had died of natural causes, and with extremely full bellies they seemed very content for several days.
• The Mountain Pride and their two younger cubs are still doing well.
  

(04-07-2020, 10:38 PM)Potato Wrote: Singita KNP update

• During this month 64 sightings of lions were recorded on the Nwanetsi Concession.
• A single Kumana male was seen on six occasions around the lodges. It is presumed that he is the sole survivor of the Kumana Coalition.
• The Shishangaan Pride and five cubs were seen on nine occasions close to the lodge. All the cubs seem healthy, but with the Kumana Coalition deteriorating it is uncertain if all of the cubs will reach adulthood, as young cubs are often killed during a pride take-over, and with the fathers not being around to protect their offspring, the future of the Shishangaan Pride is uncertain.
• The Shishangaan Males were seen on 17 occasions, and as usual the male with the injured hip was spending most of his time by himself or in the presence of the Mountain Pride. The younger brothers were found feeding on a buffalo that had died of natural causes, and with extremely full bellies they seemed very content for several days.
• The Mountain Pride and their two younger cubs are still doing well.
  

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(04-07-2020, 09:40 PM)Matimbalani Wrote: Wasn't Mohlabetsi evicted along with his sons? I don't recall seeing anything about them separating.

Yes, he was with them from the last reports.

(04-07-2020, 07:46 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote:

(04-07-2020, 06:47 AM)sik94 Wrote: People have asked what happened to the Mohlabetsi male and his sons after the Machaton males drove them out of Balule in August 2017. It should be noted that there was an unrealted male in the coalition 'Blondie' who died during the takeover. No one seems to know what happened to the Mohlabetsi male, though like his brother Duma he probably perished from the ravages of being a lone nomad. However, a couple of different commentators (not rangers or guides) have stated that the 6 Maseke males seen around Chacma Bush Camp and Mopaya Lodge (Maseke reserve is adjacent north of Balule) are in fact the Mohlabetsi males. I'm just putting this idea out there as the timeline of the Maseke males appearance at Chacma fits nicely with the exodus of the Mohlabetsi sons from Blaule.
Edit: The picture is of one of the mohlabetsi males(2017) and of one of the maseke males(2019) at chacma bush camp. The whiskers pattern is very similar.ell they might be, as Mohlabetsi males where last seen going north after arrival of Machaton males. So they are somewhere north of Balule, the Maseke males where introducent in Maseke Game reserve in December 2017,but they stated that they where here for few months, so timelines matches. 

But their numbers dont match, by the arrival of Machaton males, there where 6 Mohlabetsi males in coalition (father, unrelated young male Blondie and 4 sons, originaly there where 6 sons, but idk what happened to 2 of them). Then Blondie was killed by Machatons, so that means 5 of the Mohlabetsis ( father and 4 sons) where still alive and where going north. 
Maybe somebody has more insight on this.

(12-07-2019, 12:37 AM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Sighting of 3 males on H4-1 in the half a way between Skukuza and Lower Sabi, they call them mammoth males (i never heard of this males tbh), this male must be one of the biggest in whole Kruger, holy moly he is massive:

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