Lions of Sabi Sands

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(09-03-2023, 11:06 PM)BA0701 Wrote: I believe all of the coalitions and prides, more so than individual lionesses as the information we receive on them occurs with less frequency, will be remembered for a very long time, likely as long as those of us who follow them closely live, far more than those from the past. I believe this is due to the amount of information we are able to receive, how quickly we receive it, and the much higher numbers of people following them, as opposed to lions from the past like say Blondie and Dozie, among many others who are still discussed today, albeit infrequently. I, personally, was not following lions during that period, but it seems to me that those who were regularly describe scenarios from that time involving a plethora of different lions, to the appreciation of those who were not around to experience those stories. Countless lions from the past are not remembered simply due to the lack of available information on them, and the numbers of people receiving that information. I don't believe that will be the case for those of us who follow them today.

Personally, I believe the vast majority of wild lions today, certainly males, coalitions, and prides (see the above reasoning for this) in often traversed parks and reserves, will be remembered by those who follow them closely, and in fact cannot think of any who will not be, regardless of their exploits. Koppies Pride being one such example, since the last lone lioness went into Kruger, we have received no information on her, so we barely discuss her anymore, but I will never forget them, and much of what that pride went through, and suffered, in those last months. Though I am also sure there are a lot of lions in lost corners of Kruger and other locations that were are not able to read about and witness, and of course they will not be remembered because we barely, or not at all, know that they exist, and I am sure those lions are perfectly fine with that. The same goes for Tigers as well. While we may not discuss certain lions of the past often, I can assure you there are plenty who remember them, and that they once existed.

You can say the same thing about every one of us as well. There will come a time that nobody will remember us, or know we existed, but the memories will remain with those who knew us for as long as they live, and I believe the same goes for these beautiful cats.

Trying to claim that we will only remember the Northern Avocas due to the horrible death of one of their beloved members, I believe is disingenuous, and does them a disservice as it takes away from all that they accomplished, together and individually. Trust me, there are plenty of us who will remember plenty of the Avocas, both sets, that doesn't involved DM's death.

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