Lions of Timbavati

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Update from Tintswalo Safari Lodge

Safari Update
The last couple of weeks, the guiding team suspected that one of the younger Mbiri lionesses might have cubs tucked away somewhere. We can confidently confirm now that another three tiny cubs have been discovered very close to the lodge! We found the Mbiri pride 3 days ago in close proximity to our staff quarters. We followed the lionesses with the older cubs towards the drainage line where they lead us straight towards the new den. The 3 week old cubs, popped their heads out from under a very dens bush and gave us the chance to view them without any objection from the mothers! The guests shrieked with excitement when they laid eyes on the newest additions to the Mbiri pride! Lets hope they grow big and strong like their older siblings! The Thanda Impi male lions were found on multiple occasions within their territory the last couple of days. Sizanani male still keeping up with his stronger coalition member!
We were very lucky with another surprise visit from the Avoca/Giraffe male lion coalition in the far north two days ago! The four brothers were found at Sky Beds dam quenching their thirst after a long hot day. Not far from them on the opposite side of the dam a herd of elephant also enjoying a cool refreshment. Needless to say, it was an unbelievable sight!
Another giraffe male lion was found in the central northern area not to far away from where the Red rd pride was snoozing. It seems that this male might be spending most of his time either alone or with the Birmingham/Red rd lionesses. 
The Mohlawareng/Koppies pride was also found on a buffalo kill a few days ago in the north eastern areas of the Manyeleti Game Reserve. With so many lions here at the moment, its going to be interesting to see if it influences the current lion pride dynamics in the reserve the next few months!
The Nharhu pride was also relocated on a number of occasions in the south eastern corners of the central Manyeleti! Two of the sub adults were still missing from the pride. The last time one of them were seen, was 6 days ago when the young Nharhu male had a distant face off with a pack of African Wild Dogs, he won the stare-down with no effort! The pack then moved off and harassed a Wildebeest for a while before they finally disappeared into the Kruger National Park.

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Thanda Impi male 'Sizanani'

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Thanda Impi male 'Scorro'

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Thands Impis

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Young male of the Nharu pride staring down a pack of Wild Dogs in the distance.

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Young male from the Koppies/Mothlawareng pride.

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Lone Giraffe male

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