Other male lion coalitions from Masai Mara

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Not sure when this was filmed, but it is a really good video showing an attempted take-over of the Fig Tree Pride, whose current pride male is Olbarikoi AKA Jesse 2, by Black Rock boys Olobor and Oloshipa. These two have already killed Jesse 2's brother, and he is being a good father leading his pride from the danger.

An interesting aside, this video is a great example of how cubs can get lost during such conflicts. While no cubs appear to have been lost here, you can see some of them are struggling to keep up with the quick pace of the adults.

It isn't often that we get to see such interactions, especially videos that remain following the escaping pride for such a long distance. To help make up for having pushed the pride so hard, some of the lionesses take down a zebra, and the entire prides shares in the spoils.

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