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The other sighting that grabbed headlines yesterday involved the Styx pride, 2 Gowrie males and elephants. All 15 lions, including the 4 young cubs, were in the Mlowathi River close to Mlowathi Dam when an elephant bull burst through the bush and came thundering towards them. Naturally, the lions fled in the opposite direction but it was how the 2 males reacted that was remarkable... They waited until the whole pride had passed them and only then retreated a few meters before they turned around, faced the elephant side by side and roared in unison. After this they regrouped with the pride but the elephant charged again and again the reaction was the same. This happened 4 times and every time the males waited for the females and cubs to get behind them. This commotion attracted a large breeding herd of elephants who promptly came barging in and then it was chaos with lions scattering in all directions. Other lions: The Matshapiri male was with 2 Kambula lionesses in front of Main Camp yesterday but today he was replaced by 3 Gowrie males.
BB are good pride males! 3 of them were seen with the 2 Kamula lionesses. Is there a clash with Scar Nose to be expected?