There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
The big males have been busy this week and we have had a few descent sightings of them. The week started off where it left off last week, with the two dark maned males moving off with the Koppies females from S6 pan. The females moved and the males followed, with no attempt to hide their presence. They started roaring and the Koppies girls followed suit. We then had a few sightings of single Matimba’s, one at Main dam wall with one of the Mbiri females and another at Vulture Pan Road. Towards the end of the week, we found three Matimba’s on a Giraffe kill with the Mbiri pride close to Zebra pan. The two young males were present and these two young males are the oldest of the Matimba cubs. Their relation with their fathers seems to be heading towards the inevitable pushing out stage. The males are starting to show more and more aggression and they are tolerating their cubs less and less. They spent three days on the kill with the Mbiri pride.