Coalitions of Kruger National Park

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(11-23-2020, 03:32 PM)Potato Wrote: So the Mpondo male lions in the Kruger used to be the "Mjejane" males, we started seeing them in 2013/2014. At first we saw the 2 flying lions, they teamed up with the older U1 male at a later stage. After a couple of months they teamed up with 2 other young males.
When they were in their prime they moved into Kruger and claimed a territory around the Mpondo dam on the s26, hence their name. Later on they moved north towards Renosterkoppies s114. One male got very sick, but survived fortunately.
I was so proud of them when I saw posts of them of how they ruled these large territories. They've come a far way.
Recently they've been seen around the Jock concession, but they haven't been doing very well. Over the weekend they found a lion carcass and they assume it's the oldest of the Mpondos. He was about 4 or 5 years old when he came onto Mjejane, so I believe he must have been older than 10 years when he died.
It's the end of the mighty Mpondo's reign, but they've had a very successful life and sired a lot of cubs. I'm heart broken about their recent state, but it's the circle of life. RIP U1 Mpondo

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Is it Mjejane males which recently compete with Mpondo male over Renosterkoppies pride, correct? I am not too well aware with lion dynamic in that region.  Anyway there are still 4 Mpondos around so words that the coalition is done seem to be too early ones.

These two coalitions would not be competing for the Renosterkoppies pride, but for the Windmill pride which is the pride that is south of the Jock concession, this pride is a breakaway from the Biyamati pride Reply