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11-13-2024, 09:19 PM( This post was last modified: 11-13-2024, 09:20 PM by BA0701 )
(11-13-2024, 12:20 PM)BigLion39 Wrote:
(11-13-2024, 06:34 AM)BA0701 Wrote: This says all 6 have been seen, has #4 returned?
I'm wondering g as well. Smudge has some nice, big, dark elbow tufts going in. He's turning into a specimen for sure.
Yes, he is indeed, they all seem to be filling out, and recovering from whatever ails them, really well, recently, but he is a stud for sure.
(11-13-2024, 07:51 PM)Ngonya Wrote:
(11-13-2024, 06:34 AM)BA0701 Wrote: This says all 6 have been seen, has #4 returned?
They count all 6 since they still consider the Nkuhlus as a 6 males coalition.
But the sightings they have say only saw 2 males at one occasion, and 3 males at another.
Ah, ok, that makes more sense. Thank you, my friend!
11-14-2024, 02:40 AM( This post was last modified: 11-14-2024, 02:43 AM by BA0701 )
(11-14-2024, 02:37 AM)Rui Ferreira Wrote:
(11-14-2024, 02:35 AM)BA0701 Wrote:
(11-14-2024, 02:28 AM)Ngonya Wrote: Nkuhlu male #5 warning vehicle to stay away, very protective of his pair at Kirkman's Kamp
by Kenneth Karl
Very touchy, he is. Why does it sound like someone is whistling at him?
Isnt it a bird?
Nevermind, I believe you are correct. I had to put my headphones on, and turn them up, and I believe the blowing sound I heard is someone moving in the truck.
11-17-2024, 01:02 AM( This post was last modified: 11-17-2024, 01:03 AM by Ngonya )
@boa._.viagem on IG recently uploaded some quality footage on the Nkuhlus including #4. Unfortunately i came to the conclusion this was during January, before they've lost their manes and when Smudge (#1) has some bruises all over his face
#1 in the back, #6 and #5 while #3 scratches himself a bit
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the day prior, the handsome young Nkuhlu #4, likely forever young.
The impressive Nkuhlu male #1 at Lion Sands Skukuza
Smudge
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by Roberto Girotti
The Gijimas seemed to be quite agitated around Lion Sands in a tourists stories, who shared the stories around the same time the picture above was posted by other tourist.
Seems like both coalitions were at Kirkman's just few hours later, perhaps we can get an update on a likely commotion or just some coincidences.
(11-17-2024, 01:02 AM)Ngonya Wrote: @boa._.viagem on IG recently uploaded some quality footage on the Nkuhlus including #4. Unfortunately i came to the conclusion this was during January, before they've lost their manes and when Smudge (#1) has some bruises all over his face
#1 in the back, #6 and #5 while #3 scratches himself a bit
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the day prior, the handsome young Nkuhlu #4, likely forever young.
Nkuhlu males #3 and #6 on a buffalo kill in Tengile.
This are the thinner 2 out of the 5 often seen brothers, while the other 3 seem to be the core and strongest males in the coalition
by Franklin Sinclair
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Yesterday, 06:19 AM( This post was last modified: Yesterday, 06:20 AM by Ngonya )
tbt Nkuhlu male #4 on one of the few occasions he has been pictured with a lioness, surely a shy male - November 2023
Still only 5 brothers being seen.
More recently, last weekend, 5 were together and again 5 together at a buffalo kill in Kirkman's Kamp earlier this week for a couple of days.
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by Andi Rae
As i said plenty of times little hope is left, even thought it always exists, yet i will keep posting some throwbacks of him when i can, but the shameful lack of pictures makes it hard to barely have anything on him.
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