Lions of Sabi Sands

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(01-31-2018, 12:27 AM)vinodkumarn Wrote:

(01-30-2018, 11:46 PM)sik94 Wrote:

(01-30-2018, 11:01 PM)sundarbans Wrote: All these concerns about the Tsalalas bloodline dying out but I thought the Mhangeni and Kambula prides were both breakaways from the Tsalala pride. Or am I mistaken? And the Tsalala breakaway mentioned in the latest post, is it referring to Mhangeni, Kambula or something completely different?

The original Tsalala pride(the two prides merged back together again this month) split into two in 2010 because of the Majingalanes becoming dominant, Mhangeni's(4 lionesses) were raised by the tailless female in a scenario similar to the 3 Tsalala males and their sister. The Kambulas(6 lionesses) are a breakaway pride from the Mhangeni pride and they had to separate because a pride of 10 females in sabi sands is pretty much unsustainable.

@Sik the first split happened in 2010 when Majingalane become dominant and Mhangeni pride formed. The older Tailess lioness took then four sub-adult lionesses and raised to form Mhangeni pride. That was done by current Tailless and tailed older Lioness mother. (Bibi)
In 2015 when Matimbas arrived Bibi's daughter, younger tailless lioness (Bibi died sometime in 2014) broke away from the pride and took 4 sub-adults (3 males.. tsalala males and 1 female) and raised them. That young lioness is the one mating with BBoys in recent past. The lioness born in 2011 is missing from last few months and Tsalala pride is reduced to just Tailed 15 year old. (Sub-adults mostly got killed/abandoned) and Tsalala breakaway pride has Tailless and a small cub and her niece (Born in 2013 and her 3 brothers became independent)

Kabmulas are breakaway from Mhangenis. When Mhangenis produced second litter, the first litter (Born in 2013) broke away and formed 6 strong Kambula pride.

Mhangenis are going strong and raising current litter of 12 cubs. (Now aged between 2 to 2.5 years)
# of the Kambulas have given birth in last couple of months.
lion prides in that area londoliza, malamala, with out a stable male coalition the prides wont thrive. the Sparta, tsalala, prides wont mostly likely continue but I hope im wrong! even the magheni breakways are having problems with the different unstable landlords! like the majingalanes who brought stability I hope the birmies would do the same and soon!

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