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(03-04-2021, 01:47 AM)RookiePundit Wrote: So this Mayambula pride used to be ruled by Mbiri males (and the sub-adults are theirs) and they, the Mbiri males now dominate the Skorro pride only instead, that's how it is now? Thank you in advance.
Idk if they fully abandoned Myambulas, prob not.. But they hang now with Skorros more because of mating.
Great to finally see an update on Myambula pride! I am a bit suprised to see them in Ngala, but with their subadults coming of age they do not need to worry about other terrytorial prides that much as they themselfs are huge force now.
The Giraffe Male #lion went missing at the start of the initial lockdown period, and with the lack of tourists coming on#safari, we have no idea what happened to him or where he ended up establishing a new territory for himself and 4 of the @blackdampride female #lions whom we have not seen now for almost a year.
The good news is that there is a shift in the Lion dynamics and the remaining females have recently been seen mating with both the Mapoza male and one of the Xikukutsu male lions in the southern parts of the reserve here at @royalmalewane in South Africa.
(03-04-2021, 03:18 AM)Potato Wrote: The Giraffe Male #lion went missing at the start of the initial lockdown period, and with the lack of tourists coming on#safari, we have no idea what happened to him or where he ended up establishing a new territory for himself and 4 of the @blackdampride female #lions whom we have not seen now for almost a year.
The good news is that there is a shift in the Lion dynamics and the remaining females have recently been seen mating with both the Mapoza male and one of the Xikukutsu male lions in the southern parts of the reserve here at @royalmalewane in South Africa.
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According to the Tom Coetzee who is (or was) the warden of Thornybush, the Giraffe male and the four BD lionesses ended up on the Sandringham property, which has a history of lion poaching, and he was very concerned that the Giraffe male would be poached.
Throwback to 2008 and the magnificent 12 yr old old Sohebele male who ran the show in northern Timbavati for many years along with his brother Dribbler. If you research Timbavati lion photos from early this century, this guy with his fiery red mane is the most visible. Image by Mariana Kruger at Leadwood Private Camp, Timbavati.
(03-04-2021, 03:18 AM)Potato Wrote: The Giraffe Male #lion went missing at the start of the initial lockdown period, and with the lack of tourists coming on#safari, we have no idea what happened to him or where he ended up establishing a new territory for himself and 4 of the @blackdampride female #lions whom we have not seen now for almost a year.
The good news is that there is a shift in the Lion dynamics and the remaining females have recently been seen mating with both the Mapoza male and one of the Xikukutsu male lions in the southern parts of the reserve here at @royalmalewane in South Africa.
*This image is copyright of its original author
According to the Tom Coetzee who is (or was) the warden of Thornybush, the Giraffe male and the four BD lionesses ended up on the Sandringham property, which has a history of lion poaching, and he was very concerned that the Giraffe male would be poached.
On the lion front, it was a wonderful week seeing a few different prides within Tanda Tula’s concession. The River Pride held centre-stage and were seen several times with the single cub, as well as a number of sightings of the Nharhu males in their different groupings. Sadly, the one male doesn’t seem to be recovering his condition, and it appears as though this may be more than a lack of food that is leading to his poor condition. The new cubs haven’t been seen yet, and we are still none-the wiser as to where the den is, but I do now believe that it is in fact on Tanda Tula somewhere. With the River Pride confined to the south-east, the two Balule lionesses and the Dundee male have made a few appearances in the north-west and central parts of our concession, including being found close to our bush breakfast last night. The Dundee male is a beaut of a lion, and we are really hoping that this little pride can establish themselves in the north parts now that the River Pride seem less active there. In addition to these new lions, we also had several sightings of the so-called Sarrk Breakaway Pride. I found three members of the pride on the weekend in the far west (two lionesses and a young male), and a day later they were on the western boundary of Nkhari, pushing deeper into the Timabvati. Earlier reports suggested that there were five members of this pride, but we are still waiting to see all of them. The Giraffe Pride seems very settled in the far west at the moment, and with so many other lion sightings around, we didn’t venture to see them.
Info about Mayambula pride by Mayambula/Vlak pride of lions Facebook page:
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Density and numbers of lions, and especially subadult lions around Ngala/Orpens area is insanely high atm, which might result in future conflict and loss of some subadult lions there..
Also number of young subadult males there is insane, 7 males in Mayambula pride, 6 (+1 older) in Birmingham breakeaway and 3 (+1 older) in Birmingham who are all around the same age of 2-2.5.
(03-07-2021, 03:47 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Also number of young subadult males there is insane, 7 males in Mayambula pride, 6 (+1 older) in Birmingham breakeaway and 3 (+1 older) in Birmingham who are all around the same age of 2-2.5.
