Coalitions of Kruger National Park

[Brahim]

What a morning we had here on Mjejane Game Reserve. 
This morning game drive start with a call on the radio “there are 2 male lions chasing Mo close to Erf 5”! We immediately decided that we are going to follow up on the action. 

The two male lions that were chasing “Mo” are the 2 Hippo Pool Males. They are a bit younger than Mo, but they have a numerical advantage. He, on the other hand knows the reserve very well and he has cubs that he needs to protect. 

At the moment we can only speculate whats going to happen with Mo and the two Hippo Pool Males, but it looks like Mo knows he is outnumbered and it seems like he is using different tactics to try and keep the intruding males from finding his cubs and maybe to try and tire them out. 

This morning he was seen running from the two hippo pool males, but he kept evading them and then making a loop around, sneeking up behind them, then turning around and moving in the opposite direction, marking his territory and roaring, as if to tell the intruding males, “come and catch me if you can”. I get the feeling he is trying to tire them out and he could also try te keep them away from where his cubs are hidden. We don’t know for sure and we will need to wait and see what happens over the next few days. By late this morning Mo disappeared into a block and the 2 Hippo Pool Males where still searching for him, but settled down under a bush. We will follow up on whats happening this afternoon and keep you updated. 

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Here are some photos of “Mo” from this morning. 
? by Mario Paul
? Mjejane Game Reserve, Greater Kruger National Park Reply

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