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Avoca male lions
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Age: 5.5- 6 years old (they would settle down and become territorial after this)
Sept 2017 S Avocas & Tsalala (Many incidents): We were surprised on Sunday morning when we heard a commotion as the Avoca males were found fighting with one of the Tsalala’s who became submissive. The Avoca’s then turned on the other two chasing them south and vocalizing with authority. This sent the remaining Tsalala heading north away from his coalition. Oct 2017 It wasn’t long before the Avoca males returned and in a confident display of aggression, attacked the third Tsalala male who had only just been reunited with his brothers. Taking on 3 male lions is tough and it was very well coordinated when the Avoca males decided to focus their attention on just the one member of the coalition. This split the 3 once more sending the other two Tsalala males fleeing south with the two Avoca males in hot pursuit, who were vocalising and scent marking aggressively after the altercation. It wasn’t long before the brothers reunited once more as the two brothers ventured back North to find their brother, however, these two coalitions battles are far from over. https://www.sabisabi.com/blog/14457/terr...eroctober/  *This image is copyright of its original author S Avocas & Kambulas MALAMALA TODAY: October 17th. We woke up to a magically misty morning but any sense of serenity was short-lived... Driving south from Lion Waterhole we came across the 2 Avoca males who were in the process of bringing down a zebra mare. They’d just delivered the final blow when the Kambula pride appeared. Chaos ensued. Eventually a semblance of calm came and the 6 lionesses settled down a few feet from the males who gorged on the carcass but many more scuffles took place during the course of the day.  *This image is copyright of its original author Feb 2018 S Avoca & Southern Pride The two young Avoca males have been found frequently, suggesting they may be slowly taking over the territory previously held by the two Charleston males. This has meant some very challenging times for the Southern Pride as one female was killed by the two brothers possibly due to her standing up to the young Avoca males whilst protecting her two cubs. However, one cannot say for sure why such a tragic scene occurred, but we were reminded that as beautiful as Mother Nature can be, she takes no prisoners.  *This image is copyright of its original author March 2018 MALAMALA TODAY: March 6th. Few lions have been simultaneously hated and admired as much as the 2 Avoca males. Hated for the part they played in the upheaval that ripped through our lion population and because they killed 2 of our most loved leopards*. Admired for their bravery in confronting dominant males and for their efficiency at bringing down large prey. These 2 males were viewed along Sibuye Drive. *S Avocas & Two Leopards (Source: Londolozi Blog) “It just under 16 years, Xidulu was in the twilight of her life, but still should have had at least a year left, without having it cut short by an encounter with two male lions. Her body was found close to where these two as-yet-unidentified males were resting, and the tracks seemed to indicate that they had caught her unawares... it seems likely that the two lions either caught her while her attention was elsewhere, or if we want to put a romantic spin on it, she may even have been defending her two cubs unto death.” “In the early hours of Saturday morning, in an incident unseen by human eyes – like so many others in the bush – the Piva male leopard, one of Londolozi’s most well-known, was pulled from the boughs of a Saffron tree by lions and killed. No-one saw it happen, but the signs were clear for all. Deep gouges in the bark from lethal claws tearing through it. Tufts of mane hair caught on a branch where what are suspected to be the Avoca males attempted to lunge up to grab the leopard. A drag mark across the sandy track led to where his carcass – partially consumed by hyenas – lay. It was still warm upon its discovery, suggesting that his death had occurred only a short while before.” |
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