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Selati Coalition kill Mapogo/Othawa son, September 14, 2011

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2nd Morning Safari: Male Lion
"We watched a group of 4 male lions who were patiently sneaking up on a large herd of Cape Buffalo. They ultimately elected to take a nap and wait. We headed back there later that afternoon in hopes of seeing the hunt's conclusion."
Selati #3 / Bent Hip

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2nd Morning Safari: Male Lion in the Grass

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Evening Safari: Ferocious Lion Face! - Lions on a kill
Selati #1 & Selati #3

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Selati #4

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Selati #2

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"Great mane on this guy. All of these lions are about 4 years old."
Selati #1

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"The lions were quite lethargic after the kill, which allowed us to get some great up-close photos."

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3/4 Selati males and the young Mapogo/Othawa son in the bottom right corner

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"The lions weren't interested in eating the young male after they killed him. They smelled him a lot, played with him a little bit, but mostly just left him. Presumably the carcass would be eaten by hyenas and vultures."

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Selati #2 & Selati #3 smelling the Othawa young male carcass

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Selati #3 with Flehmen response after smelling the young male's dead body & Selati #4 on the right

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"Crazy shot of the dead lion. His eyes are very vivid in this shot, as is the string of saliva across his mouth and the blood in his teeth."
Selati #3 & #4 messing around with the dead lion

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By Mike Rettberg

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