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The reality is that the wilderness isn't always pretty, it can be truly unforgiving but this young male lions eyes were so striking amongst the contrast of blood, I couldn't resist posting it! The hyenas that are lurking in the background eventually fed with these subadult male lions, this made an already special sighting even better. I think this is Tsalala sub-adult.
We were extremely lucky to witness an amazing interaction between the Mhangene pride and a clan of about twenty Hyenas. During the night the lions killed a buffalo and while they were eating , the hyenas started gathering until this morning when they eventually had build up enough numbers to start harassing the lions to give up the kill. (See the Manes of young males)
Credits: Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve
Monday, 4 September 2017: Two Birmingham male lions resting at Treehouse Crossing
Wednesday, 6 September 2017: Two lionesses from the Nkuhuma pride resting at Jaggie Pan
Friday, 8 September 2017: Three lionesses from the Styx pride resting at Boer Bean Pan and Two Birmingham male lions resting White Cloth open area
Sunday, 10 September 2017: Seven members of the Styx pride and three Birmingham male lions resting at Mhisi Mati
09-13-2017, 12:57 AM( This post was last modified: 09-13-2017, 12:58 AM by vinodkumarn )
The four Huntress! Mhangenis!! Credits: Wildtography
Arguably the most successful pride of lionessessses ever documented. (Assuming if they rise current litter to independence) They raised all 9 cubs to independence in their first litter. (9 of them, Current 6 powerful Kambula Pride and 2 Mhangeni males in KNP)
Currently they are rising 12 cubs, they are around 16-21 months old.
Imagine the amount of hunting they should be doing to match the appetite of such a big pride!!
MALAMALA TODAY: September 12th. What a day! 6 lion sightings including 23 different individuals Lions: the day kicked off with lions roaring and contact calling around Rattray's Camp before sunrise. 4 of the Mantimahle males have pushed north into the heart of MalaMala- they were in the lower reaches of the Matshipiri River. Presumably they'd caught wind of the Kambula pride and dark maned Manyelethi male yesterday. In response the 3 Manyelethi males have regrouped west of our airstrip. The Kambula pride covered some distance overnight, all the way to our boundary with the Kruger National Park, before turning back west and stopping about 1km away from the Mantimahle males. The lone Matshipiri male was in Emsagwen Open Area. The Marthly pride were on Matumi Rocks. The 2 Eyrefield lionesses were seen in the south.
A sighting of a lifetime. We watched as this Ntsevu lioness moved her cub to a new densite. However this little cub had to run in the wet grass to keep up with its mother and became totally exhausted, forcing the female to take a break and wait for it. Here the cub rests on its mothers back.
Credits: Londolozi
Great to see the cubs. But their future is uncertain with no dominant males around.
I hope a strong coilation will take over the pride.
Othawa Lion Pride having an early morning drink at Leopard Hills' waterhole, just as the guests finished a cup of coffee and set out on their morning game drive.
Credits: LeopardHills PGR
