Coalitions of Kruger National Park

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(04-01-2022, 10:51 PM)Wyld@Heart Wrote: Left Satara this morning, at Skukuza for the last night ahead of a 14 hour drive back home. The young Shish male serenaded us every single night we were there including getting me up this last night with booming roars that reverberated in my tent as if they were right outside. Sadly, they never made an appearance for us although their pride graced us with their presence and we were also lucky enough to see the lioness with cubs, Casper and co's next generation if fate wills it so. I certainly hope they survive. In terms of the coalition movement, I met the Africa Adventures vlogger and he says they've been spending alot of time between the S100 and S90, so it seems like an expansion, if any, will be in that direction. It's a massive block and no roads traversing it bar the 4x4 trail which is closed until winter at least so updates in that direction are likely to be sparse. 

Time will tell, I suppose because to their south is a huge coalition. I've heard of this 7 male Satara coalition and today surely came across what must be them at the Shishangeni on the H6 unless there is another big coalition I don't know of? We never saw seven males but five, of which photos of two are here. I have photos of three but not of the other two as they collapsed into very thick grass without me being able to get a good shot of their faces. They walked on the road, scent marking as they went with some fairly fresh battle scars and one sporting a decent limp but nothing that won't heal. So, to yous in the know of these things, who might these males be? (as with the S79 males, proper images are on my camera which I will post during next week, these were taken with a cell phone)

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I know @"Brahimlegend" know those guys very well but to my untrained eye the second guy does look like one of the caramel colored members of the Satara 7. Let’s see if he helps us ID. Reply