Lions of Sabi Sands

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Herekitty Wrote:Those 10 lions in Djuma are supposedly the Nharu pride (unconfirmed) who usually inhabit Manyeleti Game Reserve and are typically 11 lions - 3 females and 8 sub adults (3 subadult females and 5 subadult males) who are about 3 years old. Perhaps 1 female was killed in Manyeleti explaining why there are now 10 and on the move. Perhaps they were being pressured by the Orpen males.

They have similar numbers to the Nkuhuma pride who are the resident pride of Djuma and I'm not sure how a meeting between the two would pan out, except that the Nkuhumas are wily and tough females with half a dozen - 2 year old subadults and a handful of subadult males from the Mangheni and Talamati pride hanging around them (although as we speak I believe the Avocas are putting more pressure on these subadult males to move on with one of the young Talamati males being trailed by an Avoca yesterday at Djuma). I guess if the 10 Nharu lions meet the Nkuhumas they would keep moving until they find suitable and unoccupied land.

Here's the footage from Djuma yesterday that shows the Talamati lion after been run out of town the an Avoca male. Its starts at about the 16 minute mark. He's a beautiful lion.

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I remember the Nharu sub adults had ventured downed to sabi sand last year I think when the Old Avocas showed up after the demise of the Thanda Impi Coalition, so it could be the Nharu pride again in Djuma. Also, Tintswalo had reported that a Nharu lioness had been mating with the Old Avoca, so the missing lioness could be with the Old Avoca again to buy time for the subadults. When new cubs arrive, I think the male subadults will be kicked out. Reply