Lions of Timbavati

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(4 hours ago)KM600 Wrote:

(8 hours ago)Mapokser Wrote: Oh no doubt, and indeed I wasn't referring your comment at all, now that you mention it I realize it could have been seen this way.

Of course, it's always tough seeing a lion in bad condition, I was thinking more about it in a broader sense, that the end of the Ross males isn't a sad event considering they lived the best lion life possible leaving a huge legacy behind them.

Agreed, I’d actually prefer if the last Ross male was to die right now instead of recovering and just having no meaning in life, struggling to survive. That’s not the way u want to see such a legend go out.

While I understand your sentiment, I myself would never wish death on any of them. But, if I'm to be fully forthcoming, I do not believe it will be much longer until we see that outcome for Fabio, given his most recent condition. I am reminded of an old male lion, in a video that pops into my feed from time to time. The old lion, in obviously terrible condition, is trying to do everything he can to secure a badly needed buffalo meal. He grabs a buffalo, hanging on for dear life, until the buffalo is able to get him off, and begins beating the lion mercilessly, seemingly into near unconsciousness. I do not know who that old lion was, I recall some commenters saying that he was actually relocated after this incident, and went on to live awhile longer. It is a powerful video that I can never forget, though I do wish I knew who the male lion was, so I might try to learn more of his story, it is such a powerful telling of the age old story on never giving up.

Point being, these cats won't ever give up on themselves, so I won't give up on them either. Reply