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(02-08-2020, 12:38 AM)Mohawk4 Wrote: TBT Toulon males Dominant,Shy and Diamont Face
Fathers of Eastern Bank males and probably Charlestons(Others say the Kruger males)
Tall lions!
Most badass looking lions ever, especially Diamond Face. I think that Dominant Toulon is the father of Charlestons, they are big as him and very similar face.
(01-21-2020, 08:30 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Touching tribute to the last lionesses and their cubs from the 2 most legendary prides in history of Sabi Sands:
I think Tsalala lady has bigger chances to raise her cub, she is young and live in relative stable area.
Sparta lioness is very old, hunting on her own will be challenge in those years and i dont think she will live long enough for her cub to be indenpendet, which is 2.5 - 3 more yrs atleast, she is 12/13 yrs old atm. Plus, area in which they live will be pretty unstable soon, with 4 new N'ws males around a corner and her pride males S. Avocas hanging mostly in Kruger lately.
This is beautiful tribute. Has anyone seen the Eyrefield/Sparta girls since the death of the younger lioness in mid January 2020? I have looked on the forums but no mention of the older lioness and cub.
(01-21-2020, 09:14 PM)TinoArmando Wrote: Though if the N'waswishaka Males take over control of the Sparta Pride could be Great news (Not to all by the Sparta female cub) But she have the sustain of four young males in their prime,Is more easily raise their cubs to the independence Is just my point of view,Great sightings thanks for sharing
They would kill the cub, and she doesnt have time to raise new cubs, shes too old.
Has anyone seen the Sparta lioness and cub recently? I was concerned about the two of them since the passing of the younger lioness.
DAYS OF OUR LIONS: AN UPDATE ON THE PRIDE DYNAMICS
Over the past few months, there’s been a great deal of activity within and between the lion prides of Lion Sands Game Reserve. Field Guide Aidan Dunlop gives us an update:
The four young Nwaswitshaka males (who’ve only appeared in about the last 8 months from the Kruger National Park) have been seen 3-4km away from the last two remaining Southern Pride females, who are together on the reserve for the first time in a long time
On one morning, the Nwaswitshaka males were particularly close to the Southern Pride females and we were hopeful that they would meet up, but the tracks of all four males went back down to the Sabie River and away from the females
Our Guiding Team has decided to rename the Nwaswitshaka males, the Ndzhenga males – ‘Ndzhenga’ is the Shangaan name for the thorny African Wattle tree and the lions were first found in an area dense with these plants, making it very difficult to get close to them
About a year ago, two of the three young Tsalala males were killed by a rival pride. Since then, we have seen the surviving male only once or twice a year and there are records of him being found deep in the Kruger
Note: They actually died in an accident with electric power lines.
The four Styx females remain relatively close to our reserve, but have not made many appearances here – we think it’s only a matter of time before they do though… They would make a perfect match for the Ndzhenga or Southern Avoca males
Note: Also acording to Mala Mala they spent a lot of time in southern parts of that reserve and so in adjusted regions to it (Sabi Sabi and Lion Sands) and may be they are slowly thinking of settling there for good.
The two Southern Avoca males are on our eastern border, with the Ndzhenga males about 5km away
The Styx females will more than likely fall under a new reign of males – being fertile females with a strong bloodline, they have a good chance of fortifying a new bloodline together
The Southern Avoca males have been seen mating with the Sand River females, as well as members of the Plains Game pride, and are also still visiting the Eyrefield females and their cubs on the very southern border of Mala Mala, close to Kirkman’s Kamp
The Styx females have also been in the area, just a bit further west and this may cause trouble for the Eyrefield females
Interesting times lie ahead and we’ll continue to keep you posted!
