Lions of Sabi Sands

[Cath2020]

I was just thinking about Junior and the pride he was from, the Nkuhuma Pride.  I was wondering why Nana was the only lioness of her generation in the pride that was alive, and then I realized that she was probably the only female cub/sub-adult that survived the infamous Mapogo attack on her pride that killed off most of the 20+ cubs/subs!  She was turning 5 by the year of Junior's birth.  Junior's mom could have been at least 3 years older.  

Junior and Purple Eye probably had a mother that was an adult lioness already by the time the attack occurred.  It is likely that their mother was one of the lucky adult lionesses to have survived and who possibly had offspring killed off by the Mapogos.

The other lionesses in the pride could have been offspring of some of the other much older lionesses, too.  Too bad we don't know exactly how many survived.  They fled and hid for awhile and stayed on the run to avoid the 6 Mapogos intent on wiping out all the youngsters.

I wonder what the official report will be regarding the sudden death of Junior.  I'm sure we are all eager to know the truth! Reply