The Tumbela Coalition

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(04-06-2024, 10:51 PM)BA0701 Wrote:

(04-06-2024, 10:47 PM)Ngonya Wrote:

(04-06-2024, 10:25 PM)BA0701 Wrote: I can never forget when the three Tumbelas came into the territory of Hairy Belly and the Othawas.

(04-06-2024, 10:25 PM)BA0701 Wrote: such peaceful transitions are very rare

True. Miss Scar and Limper.

They were both skinny and unhealthy yet regal looking male lions, even thought Limper barely had any mane. 

I didn't follow Limper's decline, but I know that he tried to help his brother Skorro Jr to defend the territory, even in those conditions he did most of what was in his power to.
I hope the Othawa girls, daughters of the Tumbela males prosper. They have remained alive to this day even with a premature nomadic life, resilient lionesses, just like their fathers.

The two current Othawas are quite possibly the youngest lions I can ever recall being set out on their own. When they lost the third sister early on, it was really worrisome. But these two have thrived in the face of the highest levels of adversity anyone can imagine, like the Tsalala as well. A truly amazing pair, for sure.

I keep meaning to post about it but in Namibia the “orphan” lionesses were about the Ottawa girls age when their mother was killed, their aunt rejected and was extremely aggressive toward them so they struck out on their own at roughly 1 to 1.5 years old. They ended up getting lucky and wandered toward the coast and found bird nesting colonies and they learned to stalk and hunt and lived off sea birds for their first year in their own. They technically “rediscovered “ the ocean food source. They and other lions in the vast area now hunt seals and birds like they historically used to. They are currently about 6 years old and one of the orphan lionesses has cubs!! 
If anyone has seen the AMAZING “Vanishing Kings” and “Desert lions” documentary about the 5 Male desert lions. The orphan lionesses originate from the same pride…I think the same mother? 

Very Very happy for the two Ottawa girls! They are legends in their own right and I hope they can raise cubs soon and have a big family again. 
I was always upset with Tumbela for abandoning them and his pride. I think he was so struck by all his brothers dying, aggro Nhenha and he loved those Ximungwe girls. 
I hope the Ottawa girls find good pride males that take care of them and their territory. Reply