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Farewell to a legend, Shishangeni Male ?☹️

Another sad loss this time, one of the four Shishangeni males, tanks of Kruger. This is the second of the four to be lost, with the first one vanishing a year ago.

Known for their huge size and aggression. Feared in the south. They took the prides of their fathers the 6 Gomondwane at only 4 years of age. They have chased all coalitions in the south and ran the south of Kruger with iron paws . No one came close to challenging the Shishangenis and rightfully so. Such a dominant force. They fathered the 3 Mjejane males, prime beasts who are feared themselves. They sired the 7 Vurhamis, the 4 Hippo pools and have young ones on the way.

This one who just passed is easy to recognise as he has one big left eye and a smaller right eye, typical lazy eye that gave him a more badass look. He has been dealing with his hip injury for nearly a year and going strong. True strength shown. He can rest easy now.

We celebrate a legend who has done it all and leaves an incredible legacy that will live on for generations. The Shishangeni reign is far from over with two huge brothers remaining who you wouldn’t want to test.
RIP Shishangeni, Legend. 2011-2020 ♥️

Kruger National Park, South Africa ??
Image credit: Ricky Da Fonseca @big_on_wild Reply