Lions of Sabi Sands

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Looks like it was neither of the two younger lionesses with the Mantimahtle males yesterday, as the scar below the right nostril doesn't match with either of them. There were 4 Imbali breakaways, so there was a lioness absent. It might have been that she was more reluctant to approach the Mantimahtle males, and was keeping her distance but also following her sisters and mother/aunt, then the Nkuhumas caught her when she was on her own.

My first thought was that the Nkuhumas and Imbalis had clashed (rather than males killing a lioness), as Cedric said the Imbalis were in the heart of Nkuhuma territory. Very sad to see another of S8's offspring gone, they've really not had good luck. Hopefully the remaining Imbali breakaways stick more to old Talamati territory and stay away from the Nkuhumas. Despite everything that's happened to them they're still a formidable pride. Reply