Lions of Timbavati

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Tintswalo Update:

With regards to the lions, the Mbiri pride also managed to bring down another giraffe this month, this time it was female giraffe and it fed the pride for 2 days until the 3 Giraffe/Avoca males joined them. The males also let some of the pride members feed with them on the carcass. This is a bit confusing as these males killed these cubs’ brothers and sisters a few months ago. The reason the males are allowing these other lions to feed on carcasses with them is that they are ageing extremely quickly and are not looking in good shape. So any meal is a good meal for them. We think the pride is starting to realise that they are weak and do not fear them anymore. We also saw the Nharu pride young males chasing one of these males away from the pride and being very aggressive towards them.

The Nharu pride and the Mbiri doing very well and making a lot of kills, they are still 10 healthy individuals who managed to bring down a large buffalo bull this month. The Mbiris are still 12 including the young Nharu male who is now growing into large beautiful male. They are feeding on a regular basis and the pride youngsters are growing every day.

The Koppies pride is 3 females and 1 youngster with the Koppies male and Red road male also around. These two males have started roaring again and seem to be testing the waters with the Giraffe/Avoca coalition. The Koppies male still has a bad limp but is feeding with the pride.

At Skybeds, the Junior Nkuhuma and his coalition partner was seen with 5 lionesses and 1 young cub. Does anybody know the name of this pride?

In the South, the Avoca males have been constantly mating with the 5 Talamati females and also the Nkuhuma females. These males continue grow into mature big males and have now firmly established themselves as the pride males of the South. We saw the Avoca moving North towards to Main Dam. So maybe there are starting to expand North into the Manyeleti. Reply