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The Tumbela Coalition
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Figured I'd start a thread for these boys now that they've acquired some territory!
Born in 2016 to the Nharu pride, these three youngsters made their way into Sabi Sands where they settled in the Western Sector. After some back and forth with Hairy Belly Matimba, these young males took control of the Othawa Pride at the end of 2020. The Limping male  *This image is copyright of its original author The eye scar male  *This image is copyright of its original author Skorro Junior Photos by Michelle Storm! @michelle.storm_wildlife/ Dulini Lodge With these boys mating with the Othawa Lionesses we can hope some Othawa cubs are on the horizon!
Blog post by Leopard Hills Field Guide Cal Butler
"THE TUMBELA MALE LION GROWS STRONGER" https://wildadventuresblog.com/2021/02/2...-stronger/ 
It should be noted they are nephews of Birmingham males or rather Birmingham males are their maternal uncles. As their fathers (Thand Impi coalition) were unrelated males, it is bit trickier on paternal side, but those sired by Skorro have Red Road Male, ruling their natal Nharu pride in Manyeleti right now, as their closest (geographically) male realtive on paternal side as he is their half brother from another pride. Besides that all have the Nharu Male of the Tintswalo coalition further into Manyeleti (now with Mbiri pride) as their littermate/brother from Nharu pride. Another brtoher went missing in Kruger. Those sired by Sizanani are perhaps distantly realted to Nkuhumas, as Nkuhuma pride were their paternal grandmothers. Luckily they is no blood realation to either Majingilanes or Mapogos, whose genes are presented in both western sector and Othawa adult lionesses themselves, so they are quite good news for genetic diversity of the area.
Is there any consesnsus what to call them or how to identify one from the others? I believe there is a one with an eye scar, another one is limping and one of them is somewhat skittish? We will never know, but I take it as both Skorro's and Sizanani's genes are thought to be passed on judging by their looks?
 (03-03-2021, 12:53 AM)RookiePundit Wrote: Is there any consesnsus what to call them or how to identify one from the others? I believe there is a one with an eye scar, another one is limping and one of them is somewhat skittish? We will never know, but I take it as both Skorro's and Sizanani's genes are thought to be passed on judging by their looks? Yeah, I think the Tumbela males are easy to ID them for some reasons.  (03-03-2021, 12:53 AM)RookiePundit Wrote: Is there any consesnsus what to call them or how to identify one from the others? I believe there is a one with an eye scar, another one is limping and one of them is somewhat skittish? We will never know, but I take it as both Skorro's and Sizanani's genes are thought to be passed on judging by their looks? I ID them as Skorro Jr (similarity with Skorro) , Scar (eye scar) and Limper (limping male). (03-03-2021, 01:09 AM)Tr1x24 Wrote:(03-03-2021, 12:51 AM)RookiePundit Wrote: Another brtoher went missing in Kruger So their Tintswalo brother did not leave the Nharu pride with them and is another one (younger litter I assume)? Makes sense, I didn't know that. (03-03-2021, 01:13 AM)RookiePundit Wrote: So their Tintswalo brother did not leave the Nharu pride with them and is another one (younger litter I assume)? Makes sense, I didn't know that. No, he is not younger litter, he is same age.. He somehow joined Mbiris in 2018, when he was only around 2 - 2.5 yrs old.. He prob got lost/separeted from Nharus and he found Mbiris who accepted him..
The three Tumbela males
First photo: Skorro jr Second photo: Sizanani JR/Scar Tumbela Third photo: The maneless Tumbela/Limping Pics posted before by: @Tonpa  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
(03-03-2021, 01:56 AM)Tr1x24 Wrote:(03-03-2021, 01:39 AM)TinoArmando Wrote: The three Tumbela males Corrected already |
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