Lions of Sabi Sands

[Ngonya]

(Today, 04:07 AM)NLAL11 Wrote: I don't think 'southern break' as he said has anything to do with breakaway prides. Since when do breakaway prides gets 'southern' or 'eastern' in front of them? That would suggest more than one breakaway, as in the southern breakaway and the northern breakaway, for example. And since the Sand River pride has only 5 lionesses now, multiple breakaways seems highly unlikely. I would imagine they were refering to something completely different.

Not sure honestly. They say breakaway at some point, typically associated with prides split i think, no? Or could it be associated with a location on the reserve? English is not my native language but i dont think that would make any sense. Southern break would, breakaway? dont think so.
I agree that 5 is certainly not a number for a pride to be split, especially in more than two groups as southern breakaway would indicate. Not to mention the fact that until around late 2024 we would have reports and see the pride together in 5 - 6.
But we barely have anything on the pride, so idk what to really think. Since May 2024, atleast 3 different litters of cubs were born, none made it, but nothing about it was shared. 
Until around November 2024, MalaMala counted the Sand River pride as consisting of 6 lionesses, of which 4 adults, and 2 sub adults. In December that changed, 1/2 sub adult females was counted out, pride down to 5. 

Regardless of any of that, i wish we would have more updates on the Sand River pride, saying theres little is more than a compliment tbh. 

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A little something shared by Kirkman's Kamp today:
"When power meets the river, the wild unfolds. Two Sand River lionesses clash over the remnants of a carcass."

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by Luke Hartley

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