Other male lion coalitions from Masai Mara

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(10-08-2024, 09:10 AM)Friarfan619 Wrote:

(10-08-2024, 02:34 AM)adamstocks16 Wrote: @Friarfan619 The dominant male in the video is Kijana, he’s the younger brother of the famous Black Rock Males. He partnered up with Olchore, the son of Floppy Ear and Jagged Ear from Rongai Pride after his brother died and they are dominant males of Rekero Pride now.

Forgive me as I'm not an expert on mara lions but black rock = lorklup(sp?) And his bro died from disease or killed by other males?? TIA

Lorkulup Oloshipa Oloimina are the surviving Black Rock Boys, they have 2 brothers who died, Olobor was confirmed to be killed by herdsmen and Olosiadu was most likely killed by herdsman too as he just disappeared leaving no trace. 

They had two younger brothers (Kijana and Lekijana) who followed them into Rongai Pride territory and allowed them to stick around but never join the coalition cos of their age, these boys formed a coalition with Olchore as mentioned above, after he was kicked out his natal pride from the 5 BRBs. 

Lekijana also went missing without a trace (yes I know very common in Masai Mara..) but it’s impossible to know how he died as these boys were having a few confrontations with males in order to secure their own pride. It’s never been confirmed how he died and it won’t ever be, but he was a real impressive male, already fighting dominant males at the age of 3 with his brother. Reply