Avoca male lions

[WildLeonis]

(12-22-2021, 09:36 PM)Wyld@Heart Wrote: Blonde and Mohawk seen on Chitwa this afternoon on WildEarth. Blondie sporting a rather severe limp to the front left paw and looking a little thin (although if you had no visual and just an audio of the WE guide, Tessa I believe, you would think he was at deaths door). I caught it just as the females and cubs left so assuming they're with the Nkuhuma's.

Tessa also mentioned that with them pushing from the south and the S8 male also encroaching, Dark Mane is now in the Western reaches. The other guide on the other vehicle was speaking about Dark Mane but the TV was on a low volume so I did not catch it properly although it sounded like he was seen about 500m from the Gowrie Gate on the main access road. If I have a chance later or tomorrow I will have a look through their replay once they've uploaded it, assuming nobody else watched it and can clarify, that is.

I think pretty much everything Tessa said about the Avocas  in todays broadcast was incorrect. My understanding is DM is continuing to spend time north, not west. Blondie is far from 100% but I agree he’s hardly at death’s door. 

Tessa is new to WE and doesn’t seem to know much about the Avocas, which is a common occurrence on WE when there are new guides. 

All that said, it’s always good to see Blondie, Mohawk and the Nkuhumas. I must say I do miss seeing DM. He is my favorite of the Avocas, but his shift away from Djuma is understood considering he’s no longer partnered with his brothers and seems to prefer being on his own. Reply