Majingilane Coalition Male Lineage

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Mhangeni young male trailing the Styx Pride
11 July 2019
Credits: Dawie Jacobs, Tusk Photo
              and Mhangeni Boys fp page for sharing this

"Just then we received a call about lions at a zebra kill. More than that! Hyenas were doing what they do best! The harassed the lions from every angle. We moved there and found that the hyenas had just made off with the remains, and had disappeared into the bush. We arrived at the same time as a young male - he was the young male that we spotted alone a few days back. The females and youngsters started to depart, and we followed with the male. He lagged behind the pride, and as they moved really quickly, the male relied on their scent to trail along behind them.
As we travelled along with the male lion he vocalised regularly, contact calling the other pride members as he kept on their trail. He walked past our vehicle again and again, and finally we closed in on the pride.
When the whole pride met up again next to a large dam, the male started with a long, thirst-quenching drink while we waited for him to return to the females. The females were very intrigued by the male as it transpired that he is actually not from that pride. Some of the females growled and tried to warn him away, but he was not deterred. The lions were all beautifully placed for photography on a rise on a small island and our cameras were very busy until another vehicle arrived and we made way to give them a turn at the sighting."

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