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Lions of Timbavati
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From: Ngala 2017
Photo by Jandiwade Father and cubs taking a Drink  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
My brothers keeper.
Great to have had the Mbiri males back in the area! Just a shame that the third male is missing. They moved off back to the North after the last visit! Manyeleti Game Reserve -Tintswalo Safari Lodge  *This image is copyright of its original author
Last night 'Blondie' and the big male of the Mohlabetsi coalition shared an impala whilst the 2 older females of the Kudyela Pride shared an impala of their own.
Credits to Pondoro Game Lodge  *This image is copyright of its original author
Credits: Themba zwane
Mohlabetsi Males  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Credits: Johan Smalman
One of the Ross Males  *This image is copyright of its original author
The return of the last remaining Trilogy male last seen in the area 7 months ago
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Credits: NThambo Tree Camp. The return of the Trilogy male we presumed to be dead.
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Nkuhuma male Junior and his coalition partner - Timbavati Reserve - May 8,2017
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Ladies and Gentlemen! The Mohlabetsi male! This photo was taken by Chantelle Van Der Westhuizen, with her tablet. We cropped it a bit, and put a sepia filter on. Proof that a mobile device can still take a lovely picture.
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From: The Sun Destinations Blog
POSTED May 29, 2017 The Last Trilogy Male Lion Returns to Klaserie!  *This image is copyright of its original author The unpredictable world of the wild strikes again and has taken us all by surprise with the unexpected and astonishing return of a lion king we thought long passed: The last remaining Trilogy male! The reign of the Trilogy – a coalition of 3 amber and black maned lions – was over almost a year ago when the Mapoza males and the Mabande male arrived in the area and chased the two living Trilogy males out of their domain. We could not have imagined we would see the last Trilogy standing in this territory again, but on Friday, there he was – 7 months since disappearing – and joined by none other than the young male we recognise from the unknown pride we saw a couple of weeks ago.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author What a moment to see this unmistakable lion again. His ferociously scarred muzzle, worn teeth, and a swollen elbow joint, which has clearly not slowed him down, were dead giveaways of his identity. He looked as tough as ever, and he now has a younger, large male at his side. What’s more is that there are 3 lionesses linked to this young male, which were not seen at the time, but were heard calling from a neighbouring property; a direction in which the two male lions were headed. We don’t know for a fact that the lions calling were the 3 lionesses we know to be affiliated with the younger male, but it is a possibility.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  A glance back at our last sighting of this Trilogy male: After the death of the first of the 3 Trilogy males about a year ago, the famous trio had narrowed down to 2. One of remaining duo was not in good condition after a buffalo hunt went bad, while the other (always the most dominant of the 3) was seemingly strong; but 1 male could not stand up to the force of the young and powerful Mapoza pair, and when it became obvious that the weaker Trilogy male had died, the last one standing was seen slinking through the area and disappearing into the thicket, quickly and quietly, avoiding confrontation. That memorable sighting was 7 months ago, and we did not think we would see that iconic, battle-scarred male again on this turf again, especially since the Mapoza males were such a strong presence. "This sighting just goes to show that we can never assume to have seen the last of a lion king unless we know he has died. When we witnessed the last Trilogy male slinking off into the bush all that time ago, we couldn’t have known he would return, but we did entertain the idea that he might one day return with a new partner in crime if he made it for long enough on his own. And here we are, seeing the return of this Trilogy male!" What next? Will these two stick together and fight for their place in old Trilogy territory? Will this pride become a force in the Klaserie? Or will the Mapoza males, or the young Sumatra males fight the newcomers off? Only time will tell, and time is what we have!  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author The Last Trilogy Male Lion Returns to Klaserie! http://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/th...klaserie/
FROM: PONDORO
WEEK IN PICTURES 01-05 MAY ’17 POSTED ON MAY 6, 2017 AT 9:10 AM.  *This image is copyright of its original author The big Mothlabetsi male has been everywhere this past week and has had the guides and trackers chasing his tracks for the most part. He was found mostly wondering by himself and roaring excessively and marking his territory. He was found sharing a waterbuck kill with the 2 older lionesses of the Kudyela Pride and the next day he spent some time with 3 of the younger Mothlabetsi males. So called ‘Blondie’ was seen one afternoon relaxing with 4 other males of the same coalition. One of the younger males had a porcupine quill stuck in his cheek but eventually managed to get it out a day later.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author WEEK IN PICTURES 29 MAY-02 JUNE ’17 POSTED ON JUNE 3, 2017 AT 8:22 AM.  *This image is copyright of its original author EIGHT EDITION OF THE WEEK IN PICTURES #8 Yesterday morning some lion tracks were called in over the radio and little did we know who’s tracks they were, the lions were eventually found and it turned out to be 3 males of the River pride. They were seen moving further and further south well within the territory held by the Mohlabetsi males, although they were seen again in the afternoon we are not sure where they ended up going to. If these males do decide to stay in the general area we might have a very interesting few days ahead of us.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author WEEK IN PICTURES 5-9 JUNE ’17 POSTED ON JUNE 10, 2017 AT 7:10 AM “If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn’t need to lug around a camera”- Lewis Hine Words used by a photographer in the early 1900’s could not explain ones experience on safari in a better way. Sometimes you are not looking for the perfect picture but just a photo of a moment on safari to help share your experience and show the moments that you are not able to explain in just using words. Enjoy the highlights of this week in our selection of week in pictures! The big male of the Mohlabetsi coalition was not seen this week and neither was the River Pride coalition seen again, could this mean that the big male is making sure to let the other males know that they are in his territory and driving them away? Well only time will tell, but in the mean time the younger members of the Mohlabetsi coalition was seen on a regular basis along with Blondie and they were seen trailing herds of buffalo a few times as well.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author The younger members of the Kudyela Pride has been very active the last week moving around and looking for their next meal, predominantly they were also trailing some buffalo but was unsuccessful and then later in the week settled for a kudu kill the managed to make. On one particular morning they showed that they are still young and full of energy by playing around chasing each other and some even climbed a few trees. The older two Kudyela Pride females and mothers to the sub-adults were seen separately a few times.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Photos Credits: Marius Zeilinga |
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