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Lions of Timbavati

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#390

06-13-2017, 10:21 PM

FROM: PONDORO

WEEK IN PICTURES 01-05 MAY ’17
POSTED ON MAY 6, 2017 AT 9:10 AM.

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The big Mothlabetsi male has been everywhere this past week and has had the guides and trackers chasing his tracks for the most part. He was found mostly wondering by himself and roaring excessively and marking his territory. He was found sharing a waterbuck kill with the 2 older lionesses of the Kudyela Pride and the next day he spent some time with 3 of the younger Mothlabetsi males. So called ‘Blondie’ was seen one afternoon relaxing with 4 other males of the same coalition. One of the younger males had a porcupine quill stuck in his cheek but eventually managed to get it out a day later.

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WEEK IN PICTURES 29 MAY-02 JUNE ’17

POSTED ON JUNE 3, 2017 AT 8:22 AM.

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EIGHT EDITION OF THE WEEK IN PICTURES #8
Yesterday morning some lion tracks were called in over the radio and little did we know who’s tracks they were, the lions were eventually found and it turned out to be 3 males of the River pride. They were seen moving further and further south well within the territory held by the Mohlabetsi males, although they were seen again in the afternoon we are not sure where they ended up going to. If these males do decide to stay in the general area we might have a very interesting few days ahead of us.

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WEEK IN PICTURES 5-9 JUNE ’17

POSTED ON JUNE 10, 2017 AT 7:10 AM

“If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn’t need to lug around a camera”- Lewis Hine
Words used by a photographer in the early 1900’s could not explain ones experience on safari in a better way. Sometimes you are not looking for the perfect picture but just a photo of a moment on safari to help share your experience and show the moments that you are not able to explain in just using words. Enjoy the highlights of this week in our selection of week in pictures!

The big male of the Mohlabetsi coalition was not seen this week and neither was the River Pride coalition seen again, could this mean that the big male is making sure to let the other males know that they are in his territory and driving them away? Well only time will tell, but in the mean time the younger members of the Mohlabetsi coalition was seen on a regular basis along with Blondie and they were seen trailing herds of buffalo a few times as well.

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The younger members of the Kudyela Pride has been very active the last week moving around and looking for their next meal, predominantly they were also trailing some buffalo but was unsuccessful and then later in the week settled for a kudu kill the managed to make. On one particular morning they showed that they are still young and full of energy by playing around chasing each other and some even climbed a few trees. The older two Kudyela Pride females and mothers to the sub-adults were seen separately a few times.