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 (06-08-2017, 05:44 AM)vinodkumarn Wrote:The two Mhangeni males.(06-06-2017, 09:15 AM)Gamiz Wrote: Talamati male with lioness 
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Look for posts by Karin van der Merwe (who works in the area and was a drive at Nkorho. Or go through the wildearth site. Now let’s move on to much more exciting updates there are many! I’ll start with the shish Males lions of course. WILDLIFE REPORT MARCH 2017 SINGITA KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA Photocredits: •Nick du plesis •Brian rode •Jacques briam Shish Males  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Lions: The lion sightings were of a very good quality right the way through the month of April, with sightings of all three prides ranging all over the concession. There has been interesting dynamics between the Shishangaan males and the pressure being applied on them by the new Southern males. What we are hoping for is that the Shishangaan males can fend off the challenge from this new coalition simply because all the females in the pride are at the point where they should all be looking to mate and fall pregnant. We are all extremely excited by the proposition of new cubs, especially the idea of potentially new white lion cubs that could be born. Up until this point we have not seen any interaction but the vocalizations and tracks running both north and south are clear indications that a “coming to blows” is not far away! What is definitely in the Shishangaan males’ favour is their group size – the Southern males are a coalition of just two mature males, whereas the Shishangaan males are at least four strong. The Shishangaan males are starting to show signs of aging though, and the male with the limp (often called the ‘’grumpy’’ male)  *This image is copyright of its original author is seldom seen with the rest of the coalition. All this interaction and noise is not only effecting the males but also the movement of the pride as well, who are trying to stay clear of any potential conflict. As a result, we are finding them further and further North and West, pushing in almost an exact straight line away from where these new males are coming.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Speaking about the white lion earlier, we should also mention that the young male is doing very well and every time we see him his physical condition is looking better and better. We are, however, still surprised to be seeing him with the pride, especially considering that he is at least three years old already. Once again, every time we see him, we think it’s the last time along with the other young males.  *This image is copyright of its original author The Mountain pride have also made more of an appearance this month compared to last, and it appears as if they are moving more into the central parts of the concession again. The best sighting of them this month was undoubtedly the wildebeest kill they made right in the middle of the depression area and where they were seen for four consecutive days, feeding and interacting with hyenas, black-backed jackals and vultures. It is also great to report that the cub is doing very well, and is definitely the healthiest we’ve seen her in a long time. The Xhirombe pride was seen only on a few occasions, but we found many of their tracks in and around the lodge, especially during the middle of the month. 
What fate awaits the young male lions from the Fourways Pride?
January 10, 2013 MalaMala  *This image is copyright of its original author An interesting future ahead for the young males of the Fourways Pride - Gary Hill
Dominant male lions presiding over a pride will eject young males born to that pride as the youngsters mature. This can be a gradual process, with the fathers showing increased aggression towards the young males, until they eventually leave their natal pride. The young males can also leave their pride on their own terms after instincts start to kick in, and they become keen to establish territory. This is an important process and can take place when the sub-adults are 28 months of age, or older. Should the males remain with their pride, they could potentially mate with their sisters, mothers and aunts, and this will have obvious genetic implications.
 *This image is copyright of its original author The 'blonde' sub adult male - Gary Hill
The young males will then become nomadic, lying low from dominant males until they can mature further and become a force to be reckoned with themselves. The process of acquiring a pride is difficult. They will first have to establish a territory, which is done by claiming an unoccupied niche or by overthrowing the already dominant males in an area, and claiming their territory for themselves. Once they have the territory, they will attempt to claim the pride(s) within that territory by forcing the females to submit, and they will kill the cubs in that pride, bringing the females into oestrus quicker, and allowing them to breed again.
 *This image is copyright of its original author The darker of the brothers - Gary Hill
The two sub-adult males of the Fourways pride are maturing fast, and are approaching two and a half years of age. This means that over the coming months, it is likely that their fathers could look to chase them from the pride. What interests us is that we have not seen the Manyelethi males with this pride for almost a year now! The sub-adults were part of a litter of four, which is believed to be the first set of cubs fathered by the Manyelethi males. Since the dominant males do not spend much time with the pride, could it be that the sub-adults might be able to hang around for a while longer? It is likely that the dominant males do catch up with the pride on occasion. Since the pride’s core territory lies in the Kruger National Park, it could be that when the males catch up with them, it takes place beyond our boundary and we are unaware of the event. Although we cannot be certain about the time the Manyelethi males might spend with the pride, we are sure that it is less time than spent with any of their other four prides. In the summer months, the Eyrefield pride typically spends more time to the west, freeing up some space for the Fourways pride. Over the past few months we have seen the Fourways pride around the White Cloth and the Styx Rocks areas, well within the Eyrefield territory.
 *This image is copyright of its original author This male has the makings of becomming an impressive specimen - Gary Hill
Should the sub adult males earn some extra time with their natal pride, it will be an excellent opportunity for them to develop their skills further before beginning the difficult nomadic phase of their careers. It will also be good news for the pride that could do with the extra muscle to execute their hunts. There are certainly interesting times ahead for the young males, and for the Fourways pride.
 *This image is copyright of its original author The sister of the two males attempts to chase impala while her brothers look on - Gary Hill
Uncategorized Best Game Viewing, Big Five, Fourways pride, lions, Manyelethi male lions, young males of Fourways pride. permalink. Post navigation Weekly sightings of the MalaMala Seven: 30 December 2012 – 5 January 2013 Leave a Reply Your email address will not be published. Comment 
One of the 5 Mpondo males. Credits to Discoverkruger.
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Photo and information credits: Nombekana Safaris and Wildlife Photography
"Heart pounding moment when the king looks you in the eye. This is one of the five Jock males (thanks to William for ID) in Kruger National Park . I have been lucky to see this coalition a couple of times ."  *This image is copyright of its original author
FROM: Singita Kruger National Park South Africa
wildlife review for the month of May 2017 is as follows: Lions: We have had some great sightings of lions this last month. By far the most exciting, and yet thought-provoking and sad at the same time occurred on the morning of the 10th (This sighting is described in greater depth further on). The four "Shishangaan Males" have been seen a few times this last month. This coalition is very powerful and has a large territory that they control. Towards the beginning of the month they were spending a lot of time outside of the concession in the area of the Shishangaan Staff Village and near the S100. After the fight with the Rogue Males on the 10th the four males were obviously very sore and did not travel far.  *This image is copyright of its original author The Shishangaan Pride seems to be at the point of splitting up now. This was expected as the young sub-adult males are of the age that they now need to “leave home and get jobs”. On a few occasions, we saw the pride (with the white sub-adult male) and there were between 14 and 19 individuals. In the last week of May we found four of the sub-adults with an adult lioness just north of camp. The next day the four sub-adult males were seen further north and the lioness was found in a very bad state near where they were seen before. It seems as if she had had a confrontation with another lion (possibly even with the sub-adult males) and had some serious puncture wounds on her body. We did not see her after this again  *This image is copyright of its original author The Mountain Pride consists of three lionesses and one cub (unfortunately the other cubs did not survive). They are often seen accompanied by the Grumpy Shish Male. We have had approximately ten sightings of the Mountain Pride this month. Towards the middle of the month they were seen in the hills near Ntoma Road. They were busy hunting and were successful, catching an impala. Towards the end of the month we saw them again in the hills in the central area  *This image is copyright of its original author The Xhirombe Pride was only seen on two occasions this month. On both occasions it was just one female and the young male. He is looking quite handsome now and his mane is full.
CREDITS: Laura proudfoot
 *This image is copyright of its original author Styx male (sep - nov 2016)
Here are some great sightings of Male lions this last month.(June 2017)
Roodewaal boys Umardaya  *This image is copyright of its original author According to Umardaya they're known as the Roodewaal boys (coalition of 3 males). Territory range upper H1-4 - usually around the Ngotso area and upper Timbavati (s39) Credits to Umardaya Old mazithi Male (Photos taken by Walterwales)  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author 1 of the 5 Renosterkoppiers\Jock males S21 area  *This image is copyright of its original author Jock males ( Photo taken by Muhammedmakidaya)  *This image is copyright of its original author
  (02-01-2017, 02:02 AM)Ngala Wrote: From Big On Wild - Wildlife Photography:Look at those manes absolutely beautiful and to see them together. 
Chris, you asked a very similar question 7 hours ago and were given an answer. Why ask again? In my opinion, your posting rights need to be revoked.
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