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RE: Lions of Timbavati - Potato - 03-24-2020

New males at Motswari. Finally good potential pride males for Western pride since Nharhus chossed River pride over them? 

What a great sighting we had of the Skorro males a few mornings ago. With the onset of winter around the corner, a fresh breeze blew gently on our faces and not more than ten minutes into game-drive our ranger Danell rounded a sharp bend to find these two guys on the move. Luckily for us, they settled and we sat silently enjoying this amazing sight ?


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RE: Lions of Timbavati - T I N O - 03-25-2020

(03-24-2020, 10:27 PM)Potato Wrote: Aren't Nharhu the males seen from time to time at Motswari?

They has been seen last week there at Motswari,2 days Ago at Kings Camps,Yesterday at Umlani Bushcamp,They Are kings of big parts of the Timbavati,Though in Motswari no  dominant males,They would to be established their dominance there.

Only the time will be say


RE: Lions of Timbavati - Tr1x24 - 03-25-2020

1 of the 2 Zark males in Klaserie :


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RE: Lions of Timbavati - 239Pu - 03-25-2020

(03-24-2020, 10:43 PM)Potato Wrote: New males at Motswari. Finally good potential pride males for Western pride since Nharhus chossed River pride over them? 

What a great sighting we had of the Skorro males a few mornings ago. With the onset of winter around the corner, a fresh breeze blew gently on our faces and not more than ten minutes into game-drive our ranger Danell rounded a sharp bend to find these two guys on the move. Luckily for us, they settled and we sat silently enjoying this amazing sight ?


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i think this is the same Lion (mean looking face)


RE: Lions of Timbavati - sik94 - 03-26-2020

Looks like Shaka Mbiri, these guys are 6 years old right?


RE: Lions of Timbavati - Cunaguaro - 03-27-2020

About #1,131 some moderator who moves it to the Manyeleti thread, I placed it here in Timbavati's by mistake. I'm sorry!


RE: Lions of Timbavati - Tr1x24 - 03-28-2020

Very impressive Black Dam male:


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His sons and potential challengers, 2 Monwana males :


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RE: Lions of Timbavati - Potato - 03-29-2020

Tanda Tula

On the baby front, the River Pride lioness had her three ten-week old bundles of joy not too far from where Nthombi has set up her den site.  We caught up with the playful cubs on several occasions during the week – their exuberant energy was clear to see!  The River Pride, and in particular the Nharhu males, were far more evident this week, and most nights were accompanied by the not-so-distant roars of the males.  They are all looking in great shape and we even found the limping male with an adult zebra kill on the banks of Machaton Dam one morning, whilst his two partners were resting on Giraffe Plains less than a kilometre away.


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The other lion sighting of the week was what appeared to be of the Vuyela Pride – four lions and one lioness – feasting on a massive male giraffe kill.  The last update we got was that it was the Mapoza male that was at the kill with two younger males close by, but it appears as though this may have been some misinformation?  Either that, or by the time we went to see it, the Vuyela Pride had regrouped and chased him off – either way, they treated us to a wonderful sighting as they ran off and chased away fifteen-odd hyenas that had moved in to clean up the carcass as the lions went for a drink.  Tracks for the Mayambula Pride once more came quite far north, and although there were no sightings of them, it is great to see that their visits are now more regular for a change.


RE: Lions of Timbavati - Tr1x24 - 03-30-2020

1 of the Zark males:


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RE: Lions of Timbavati - sik94 - 04-01-2020

The Nharhu male lions have been patrolling their territory quite a lot lately with small cubs to protect and the constant threat of rival males that are hanging around on their territorial boundaries, the 3 dominant males need to make sure that their land is secure. A few nights ago we had them roaring very close to the lodge so we went out to see them and they are becoming impressive individuals to say the least.

March 2020
Umlani Bushcamp. - Greater Kruger
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RE: Lions of Timbavati - sik94 - 04-01-2020

Magnificent Boy 1/2 Xikukutsu Males with a quite nice mane and a piercing eyes at Umlani bushcamp.

Posted Mar. 30,2020.
Greater Kruger, Umlani Bushcamp.
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RE: Lions of Timbavati - sik94 - 04-01-2020

One of the two Skorro Males at Timbavati Private Nature Reserve

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Greater Kruger
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RE: Lions of Timbavati - sik94 - 04-01-2020

One of the Machaton Males with the Takazile Pride at Balule Nature Reserve.
March 2020
Balule Nature Reserve
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RE: Lions of Timbavati - Tr1x24 - 04-02-2020

Some screenshots from Ngala reserve drive on WildEarth and the Birmingham pride:


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White cubs:


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Birmingham young male:


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He is very impressive young male, Ross males are trying to push him out, but he is a tough guy. Ross males where not with a pride. 

Ranger said that 2 oldest lioness are over 14 yrs old and that they are mothers od 5 Bboys. Nice to hear that their mothers are still alive.


RE: Lions of Timbavati - sik94 - 04-02-2020

@Tr1x24 the matimba males are brothers of the 2 older lionesses, right? Making matimbas uncles of the birminghams.