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The Matimba coalition
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Matimba Hairy Belly - WildEarth Sunset Safari, Arathusa Safari Lodge - 7 Jun 2016
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From Londolozi Game Reserve, How Londolozi Changed Me For The Better:
"A Matimba male stares after females from the Mhangeni pride. It was both thrilling and tense watching as these males tried to chase down the lionesses."  *This image is copyright of its original author "The Matimba males, captured whilst out on a cold morning’s territorial patrol as another Londolozi vehicle trails behind."  *This image is copyright of its original author "A Matimba male finishes off a yawn as he strolls past the front of our vehicle. His coat is wet from patrolling through the dewy grass."  *This image is copyright of its original author "A Matimba male’s hot breath is captured as he walks in the cool morning air."  *This image is copyright of its original author
Photo and information credits: Denise Ackerman Photography
"Coalition of two Matimba males patrolling one morning in #Nkorho,#SabiSands Game Reserve, #GreaterKruger, #SouthAfrica"  *This image is copyright of its original author
Photo and information credits: Denise Ackerman Photography
"One of the Matimba males marking his territory. #Nkorho, #SabiSands, April/May 2015"  *This image is copyright of its original author "And a close-up of the Matimba male. I am fascinated by the expression of his face, the intense look in his eyes and the scars from many battles. The king of the animal kingdom. #Nkorho, #SabiSands, April/May 2015"  *This image is copyright of its original author
From Londolozi Game Reserve, The Week in Pictures #235 by James Souchon:
"The darker-maned Matimba male rests in a clearing close to the lodge after a night of patrolling his territory."  *This image is copyright of its original author
Ginger & Hairy Belly
Credits to Kith Presland  *This image is copyright of its original author
Majestic - Slit Nosed Matimba. One of the most impressive Male Lions out there in the bush.
Photo by Roan Du Plessis at Ngala Game Reserve  *This image is copyright of its original author I wonder if he's bigger than Hairy Belly & Ginger
Matimba Ginger
Credits to WildEarth Safaris, Brent Leo-Smith  *This image is copyright of its original author
From Londolozi Game Reserve, The Week in Pictures #237 by Callum Gowar:
"The light-maned Matimba male looked bemused as he continuously walked around smelling patches around the Sand river. The river is drying up rapidly, leaving only small pools for animals to drink from."  *This image is copyright of its original author "The two Matimba males walk purposefully into the rising sun, roaring and re-enforcing their dominance over Londolozi."  *This image is copyright of its original author
On patrol
Credits to Kai Stuewe Photography  *This image is copyright of its original author
From the Londolozi blog, The week in pictures #238:
Can you spot the lion? We walked onto the top of this koppie to see if we could find where this Matimba male was calling from and he emerged from amongst the boulders just as we reached the crest. To have the sun warming us from the east and this male calling to our west made it an incredible encounter. Photograph by Amy Attenborough  *This image is copyright of its original author
From Nkorho Bush Lodge, by Nkorho Rangers:
"28 June: Went back to the spot where the Tsalala were feeding on the Buffalo kill and found that the two Matimba males have joined them."  *This image is copyright of its original author
Hairy Belly, credits to Louis Liversage
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From Londolozi Game Reserve, The Week in Pictures #239 by James Tyrrell
"Lions mating can be an aggressive affair, as evidenced by this photo of one of the Matimba males mating with a Mhangeni lioness. Photograph by Don Heyneke."  *This image is copyright of its original author "Dust billows after more aggression between a Matimba male and a Mhangeni lioness, but this time over food. The lions had killed a small buffalo calf early in the morning, and the male had hogged the carcass for himself. As this lioness approached, the male began investigating her mating potential, and she took the opportunity to try and feed, but as soon as the male saw this he reacted violently. Photograph by James Tyrrell"  *This image is copyright of its original author "The pronounced chin of one of the Matimba males. Photograph by Don Heyneke."  *This image is copyright of its original author
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