Lions of Timbavati

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(11-02-2017, 01:00 AM)vinodkumarn Wrote: Credits: Tintswalo Lodge

Safari Update
It is with great sadness to announce that one of our resident lion pride males ’Sizanani', has finally succumbed to his injury and his final resting place was close to the lodge. He will live on in our memories for a very long time! 
The images shared in todays safari update will include some of the great moments that we shared with ‘Sizanani’ before he obtained his devastating hip injury in December 2016.
The Avoca/Giraffe coalition was found with two Red Road lionesses and two cubs in the North of the reserve feeding intensely on a buffalo! After finishing off the kill, they made their way towards the North and settled in at a small waterhole for the day. Four of the pride males followed the females and the cubs towards the pan. The fifth male, was the lone Giraffe male that was found relatively close to the area where the carcass was. This male wasn’t in great condition, although it did look like he managed to get a piece of the cake.
Despite the current condition of the last remaining Thanda Impi male lion ’scorro', the Mbiri lionesses and their youngsters are still doing good and in tip top condition. The lionesses were found on numerous occasions close to the lodge where they've also at times, left the cubs on their own whilst out searching for food. We haven’t seen ‘Scorro’ for a few days but we suspect that he could still be nearby sleeping and nursing his injuries that he procured by possibly fighting with the three young Avoca males.

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The two Thanda Impi males quenching their thirst on the 18th of March last year. Sizanani on the right and Scorro on the left.

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Avoca/Giraffe coaltion.

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Sizanani male lion moving through an open clearing with his coalition member Scorro not far behind.18th of March 2016.

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Sizanani male on the 15th of February 2016! This majestic male lion yawning right before he got up, stretched and walked over to the closest pan for an afternoon drink.

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On the 18th of June last year we found the two Thanda Impi males heavily bruised and scarred, because of territorial responsibilities! This was Sizanani after a long night keeping new males away from their piece of land!

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On the 25th of December 2016, we found Sizanani with a very bad injury to his left hip. This could’ve been caused by a Buffalo hunt that gone wrong and it looked like the hip was dislocated. He was never the same after obtaining this injury but managed to survive for almost a year by staying close to the Mbiri pride. By doing this he had an opportunity to feed regularly, giving him a fighting chance to survive a few more months.

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Scorro with a severe limp, slowly moving back to the heart of his territory.

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Lone Giraffe male that usually spends time by himself away from the rest from his brothers.

is this the youngest of the giraffe males who was born in 2011 and was beat up by the 2 young ross male lions? Reply