Lions of Timbavati

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Credits: Tintswalo Safari Logde
Safari Update

The last couple of weeks, we could sense a change in the dynamics of the Nharhu lion pride, when we discovered two sub adults alone and desperately searching for the their mothers and siblings. On the 27th of September, we managed to locate 4 sub adults quite far in the central north of the reserve. Not even remotely close to the area that the pride was roaming for almost 2 years! Without their mothers and the other 6 sub adults, they tried to stalk a herd of wildebeest, but the inexperiences youngsters gave away their presence within minutes. After the failed attempt, they moved towards the north east and was left at the foot of a granite outcrop on the edge of the Kruger National Park boundary. The 2 sub adults mentioned above, was found on the 29th far south of the other 4 siblings, in an area which the Nharhu pride have been moving regularly the past 2 years, still searching for the rest of the pride. Hopefully they reunite in the nearby future!

The Mbiri pride of lions has remained in the area around Tintswalo manor house the last few days! We caught up with the pride on multiple occasions, one of them being at a buffalo kill which kept them busy for a day. The other sightings of them, were when they spent time in the drainage line close to the lodge, where the new cubs were hidden. Because of the lionesses hunting success, the two Thanda Impi males were usually in close proximity for a piece of the cake!
The formidable Avoca/Giraffe male lion coalition spent a couple of days around Kokomoya dam area where they finished off a buffalo. Their tracks were found yesterday heading back toward the north of the reserve.

Thanda Impi male lions. Scorro(left), Sizanani(right).

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Safari guide Andrew enjoying a great view of the Mbiri pride on a buffalo kill with his guests.

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Two of the 4 Nharhu Sub adults that was found far in the north of the Manyeleti.

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Nharhu sub adult.

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'Scorro' Thanda Impi male.

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Mbiri cubs feeding on a buffalo with their father 'Scorro' in the backdrop.

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Sizanani male becoming a Jungle gym for the youngsters!

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Thanda Impi male 'Scorro'

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Male from the Avoca/Giraffe coalition.

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