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Lions of Sabi Sands
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Sabi Sand Game Reserve in South Africa.
Early morning on a cutline we came across the Nkahuma pride lounging about in the cool of the early morning. Stayed quite a while with them looking at the antics of the youngsters playing. One of the youngsters approached the big male looking for some company and playful interaction. However the male was grumpy and in a filthy mood, in no uncertain terms he made the youngster know of his lack of a sense of humor on that early morning!! Just love these big cats!!!! Dark-maned Avoca and one of his sons of the Talamati pride credit: Retief van der Reyden  *This image is copyright of its original author
It seems that the Othawa pride and the Matimba male have started to take a liking to zebra. We have been seeing an increase in zebra hunts ranging from adults to youngsters.
Image by @cal_butler  *This image is copyright of its original author
The Talamati pride quenching their thirst.
Credit: Zali_photo  *This image is copyright of its original author
Dark-maned Avoca and the Talamati Pride
Credit:- Gideon Malherbe Photography  *This image is copyright of its original author
Southern Avoca males.
The two Avoca males during the period when they were effecting their takeover of the Eyrefield pride. Cuts and scars tell the story. credit: Josh VD Ploeg  *This image is copyright of its original author
A strunning portrait of a young male of the Ntsevu/Kambula pride at Singita Boulders lodge.
credit:- Marc Bowes-Taylor  *This image is copyright of its original author
the Othawa male.
We have been lucky enough to see the Mhangene pride and the Ottawa male a lot recently as they explore the western parts of their territory! The Ottawa male just looking incredibly good, and certainly showing his dominance! credit:- Alexandra MacLaren  *This image is copyright of its original author
A walking tank!
One of the two Gowrie/Birmingham males on a territorial patrol at Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve Credit:- Kevin VD Linde Oct 2019  *This image is copyright of its original author
https://youtu.be/DFSL6z0Pp50
Birmingham/Gowrie males and Kambula pride at Mala Mala. According to rangers, the males and massive pride chased the Plain Camp breakaway, the Fourways pride and the Nkuhuma pride in under 24hrs covering 20+km. One of the females is also on the brink of giving birth which means a new generation of cubs for the pride. Nhenha was mating with a 2nd female 2 months ago as well so it can only be assumed that she will also give birth in another month or so.
One of the Nkuhuma pride lionesses.
Credit:- WildEarth  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
(07-30-2020, 11:40 AM)Slayerd Wrote: https://youtu.be/DFSL6z0Pp50 Excellent post and good writting. Very helpful 
" The Styx Pride and Nkuhuma male were moving through the thickets when we spotted them, stopping in a perfect position for us to witness some interesting morning social interaction. Initially, the males were showing some interest in one of the females, who was taking no nonsense and gave the two young males something to think about. The boys then kept their distance for a while as the females proceeded to chase each other around playfully before settling for the morning. Almost as one, all their heads were raised from sleep as the distant call of lions reached their ears, but when the roaring stopped, they wasted no time in going back to sleep. It was incredible watching these lions interact in the winter colours of the bush. "
Nkhoro Bush Lodge
Story of the Kruger males. In the last 2-3 years, we have had some visits form two unknown male lions crossing over from the Kruger National Park onto Nkorho and our traversing area. These males have probably never seen any vehicles in their life, and for that reason they kept a low profile away from us. Luckily during this time we have had some great sightings of them around. Thankful for the Torchwood pride, who are luckily habituated with our vehicles, these males are slowly starting to get used to us. In time, if we treat them the same way we treat other animals with the vehicles, these males will gain our trust. In the last two months, we were lucky enough to have had these males in our area and we could see a huge improvement in their behavior towards us. I really do hope that these males settle into the territory along with the Torchwood pride and that we can have a solid pride of lions.  *This image is copyright of its original author So it looks like Torchwood pride has some pride males which are not Avoca males.  (07-30-2020, 03:31 PM)Potato Wrote: Nkhoro Bush Lodge Thats the Fourways pride males. So this 2 control large area east of Sabi Sands, from north of Sabi Sands and all the way to the south almost. |
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