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(01-21-2023, 11:34 PM)Potato Skorro pride numbers from Sept. 13, 2023 and based on video and guide giving the info. 8 lionesses (old and young) 3 young males approx 4 yrs, 1 young male 2yrs. But for sure, a lot has changed since then. Wrote: Prides of Timbavati:
Western pride: ? adult lionesses ? sub adults ? cubs Dominant male: lone Nharhu male
Sark pride
5 adult lionesses Dominant males: vacat
Sark breakaway (also known as "Vuyela") pride: 4 adult lionesses
5 sub-adults sired by Vuyela males, born around December 2021 or January 2022 4 cubs sired by Vuyela males, born in May/June 2023 Dominant males: 5 Vuyela males
Ross/Hercules duo A pride consisted of two unrelated females, both last from their natal prides which joined forces Dominant males: 5 Vuyela males
River pride: 2 older adult females 1 adult female sired by Nharhu males, born in 2020 1 subadult female sired by Nharhu males, born in beggining of january 2021 3 cubs sired by Vuyela males, born in June 2023 Dominant males: 5 Vuyela males
Myambula pride: 3 older adult lionesess 4 younger adult lionesses sired by Mbiri males, born January-April 2019 10 cubs sired by Skorro males born July-September 2022 Dominant males: Vacat
Giraffe pride: 4 older adult females
2 younger adult females sired by Black Dam male around early-mid 2018 16 cubs sired by Sumatra and Hercules, born in aproximately July-September 2022 2 cubs sired by Sumatra and Hercules, born in aproximately August 2023 Dominant males: Lone Hercules male
Birmingham breakaway pride: 1 old adult female sired by old Skybed males, born in 2007 3 old adult females sired by Old Birmingham males, born in 2010 ? adult females sired by Avoca/Giraffe males, born around 2016/2017 ? adult females sired by Ross males in 2018 ? cubs sired by Ross males in 2020/2021 Dominant males: 2 Ross males
Birmingham pride A: 1 older adult female 1 adult female sired by Avoca/Giraffe males, born in late 2016 3 adult females sired by Ross males, born around late 2018 - early 2019 2 cubs sired by Mbiri males, born aproximately in December 2022 3 cubs sired by Mbiri males, born aproximately in April 2023 3 cubs sired by Mbiri males, born aproximately in May 2023 3 cubs (including younger white cub) sired by Mbiri males, born aproximately in August 2023 Dominant males: 2 Mbiri males
Birmingham pride B: 3 adult females
2 adult females sired by Ross males, born approximately between September 2018 and March 2019
1 sub-adult male sired by Ross males, born in late March-early April 2020
1 sub-adult female sired by Ross males, born in late March-early April 2020
3 sub-adults sired by Ross males, born in December 2020
Dominant males: 2 Ross males
Current status of lion prides
