Lions of Timbavati

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(12-10-2016, 12:24 PM)jacksonsmash Wrote: Where does this mohlabetsi coalition come from.

Lion dynamics can be complicated at best, so I will try to keep things simple here: "The Mohlabetsi pride formed in 2008 when 3 young lionesses split away from the Olifants west (York) pride. The Olifants west pride was first seen in 2003 consisting of 2 lionesses called Kokwana and Mother lion as well as the legendary males Big Boy and Mazinyo. Mother lion gave birth to 4 cubs, 3 females and a male in June 2005 and it is these 3 lionesses that split away to form the Mohlabetsi pride. The Olifants west pride at that stage were 13 lions strong and the amount of food intake per energy expanded to make a successful hunt made it more beneficial to split away and start their own pride."

2008:
Duma and his brothers were born in late 2008-early 2009 to the Olifants West Pride of lions ( these 2 are/were part of the 6 original Olifants W males)
Between 2011-2013 after the death of the their 2 fathers big boy & mazinyo. The boys fought for new dominance in the pride (while sometimes, brothers will remain in a coalition and both dominate the pride), and the Olifants West Pride split.

°Duma's brother(mohlabetsi male)and his pride, the olifants west Split pride (also referred to as Mohlabetsi pride or York pride)
He is the original leader of the Pride of lions, which is currently 13 members strong. There are roughly 8 males who have been seen without their female counterparts, of which there are 5.
Now, we have 4 different prides all 4 prides are somehow related to the original Olifants West megapride.
The Olifants west/York pride split in 3 last year and the pride names are now as follows:
Noengu Mafazi’s pride of 13 is renamed to River pride
Pride of 6 is now Impalabos pride
Kudyela/Duma’s pride name stays the same
Mohlabetsi pride’s name stays the same as well as the Singwe pride.

Mohlabetsi male coalition stays the same with the big male named the Mohlabetsi male and it is generally accepted that they now reign over the Mohlabetsi, River and Impalabos prides."
Some photos of duma his brother including their fathers In case you haven't seen them
Check out the photos and videos below.

2 of the Olifants west male lions. ( 2013)

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Duma

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Mohlabetsi

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Mazinyo and one of his sons

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4 of the Olifants west lions. (2012)

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Mazinyo (Big boy brother) this pic was taken in 2011.

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Big Boy/sultan & Mazinyo/Duke

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Big boy/Sultan and mazinyo/Duke

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Big boy

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Just for comparison-A photo of Big Boy taken in feb 2005- magnificent and in his prime.


Here is a video of Duma and his brothers trying to get a meal from their father BIG Boy:

Meet big boy

Hope this helps Reply