Other male lion coalitions from Masai Mara

[Tshokwane]

Great Plains Conservation
Phew. This is unbelievable. We lost sight of all the lions as they ran into a thicket. We really thought that would be the last we would see of Mohican. But he slithered down a steep bank next to the river and is hiding there. The intruders won't see him. He's growling, but silently so as not to give himself away. Amazingly Romeo called the intruders away and they took off in pursuit of him. They're running quite far away now. We don't know what the day holds but it certainly looks like the intruders are in a very dominant position. It's quite remarkable though that even in a potential life or death situation, Romeo is looking out for his partner. Mohican seems safe for now, but his chances are not looking good. We'll see if we can find the others and will keep updating you.

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Oh no. Passing by the last place we saw the lionesses and cubs and we heard a mewling. It seems that one of the smallest cubs has got separated and is now lost and alone. We can only hope that the mother comes back for it and that it manages to hide in the meantime. There's no sign of any of the others though. This day has certainly changed things. We're trying to remain positive but this is getting hard.

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Our guide John is quite remarkable and has found the lionesses and remaining cubs. They're hidden away on the edge of a forested area. They're unlikely to move until they have an idea of what's happening with all the males. The good thing is that we don't think the intruder lions saw them, so they won't be searching for them right now. Unfortunately for the little lost cub, they're about 5km away from him/her. The little thing is going to have to sit tight and hopefully they'll go back when or if it is safe. It's hard but when they are all at risk, they can't hang around and persuade a reluctant, scared cub. We can't stop hearing those tiny calls though... We're going to go and see if we can find Romeo and see what is happening with the males.

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