The Birmingham Males

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Mala Mala August:

Kambula pride:

The Kambula pride remains the most prolific pride seen on MalaMala and dominates most of the length of the Sand River. This month, a total of 56 sightings were recorded of members of this pride. As has become the norm, in none of the sightings was the entire pride together. Instead, the pride appears to have split into three fragments. The bulk of sightings this month were of three lionesses and seven cubs in the vicinity of Elephant Slide Crossing. The lionesses have moved all their cubs deeper into Gowrie male territory after losing cubs at West Street last month. The second fragment includes one lioness, the sub-adults. However, not all the sub-adults are always together. The third fragment is two lionesses in the northern parts of the prides territory who are spending their time with the Northern Avoca males.

Birminghams:

The two Gowrie males were only seen together in seven of the 22 sightings this month. In the other 15 sightings of these males, they were either alone or in the company of members of the Kambula pride. The month started with both males together at Drum Crossing on the 1st and at Elephant Slide Crossing on the 2nd. The next time the males were seen together was at the old Flockfield Boma Crossing, where they spent the 12th and 13th. From here, they moved north together and were north of White Cloth Open Area on the 14th. The last sighting of both males together was on the 29th and 30th when they were together in the Sand River in front of Rattray's Camp. In the remaining 15 sightings, these males moved between the area of West Street and CharlestonNorth Crossing. With the events of last month around West Street and these males not being seen north of that area this month, it would appear the Gowrie males have yielded the northern half of MalaMala to the Northern Avoca males. Reply