Coalitions of Kruger National Park

[titose]

Update from Mjejane Game Reserve!
Young Vurhami Male Coalition.
In this last week only 3 of the 5 young Vurhami males have been seen and one of them had injuries of his spine, signs that he was in a fight with other lions(he is fine), the 2 missing males are not known if they escaped to Kruger or were injured or killed.
Info by: Ranger Gliff of Mjejane , Dave Pusey and Ngulube River Lodge Mjejane

Portrait of one of the young Vurhami males...
#MjejaneGameReserve 
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[Selati]

(08-19-2020, 05:00 AM)titose Wrote: Update from Mjejane Game Reserve!
Young Vurhami Male Coalition.
In this last week only 3 of the 5 young Vurhami males have been seen and one of them had injuries of his spine, signs that he was in a fight with other lions(he is fine), the 2 missing males are not known if they escaped to Kruger or were injured or killed.
Info by: Ranger Gliff of Mjejane , Dave Pusey and Ngulube River Lodge Mjejane

Portrait of one of the young Vurhami males...
#MjejaneGameReserve 
Pic Credits: Jacques Eckard Johnson

*This image is copyright of its original author

The Mjejane Males are ruthless. The remaining Vurhami Males were pushing their luck staying around even after the death of the 6th male. Still too inexperienced. Think they need to retreat for now. Reply

[Tr1x24]

(08-19-2020, 05:00 AM)titose Wrote: Update from Mjejane Game Reserve!
Young Vurhami Male Coalition.
In this last week only 3 of the 5 young Vurhami males have been seen and one of them had injuries of his spine, signs that he was in a fight with other lions(he is fine), the 2 missing males are not known if they escaped to Kruger or were injured or killed.

That area is not far from their natal pride, so prob few males are still returning to them.. Reply

[Brahim]

I hope that’s the case that they are returning to their pride . I have high hopes for these guys. I haven’t heard anything about the 7th vurhami who was injured seen on that rhino for the over a week Reply

[Tr1x24]

Any idea who is this male?

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I think this was him (based on nose) in a fight 1 month ago around Transport Dam, on h1-1 (first pic was prob taken before that) :

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Any chance that this is one of the Mhangenis or maybe their partner? 

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Ofc its hard to tell because of picture, but Mhangeni too have smudge on his nose and area where Mhangenis are is not that far from Transport Dam. Reply

[T I N O]

(08-19-2020, 06:05 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Any idea who is this male?

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I think this was him (based on nose) in a fight 1 month ago around Transport Dam, on h1-1 (first pic was prob taken before that) :

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Any chance that this is one of the Mhangenis or maybe their partner? 

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Ofc its hard to tell because of picture, but Mhangeni too have smudge on his nose and area where Mhangenis are is not that far from Transport Dam.

They look similar Reply

[T I N O]

One of the dominant males of the Lubyelubye pride 
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[Brahim]

"Tr1x24" we tried to work that out a while ago no one knew him. He’s definitely not Mhangeni &talamati co. Reply

[Tr1x24]

(08-19-2020, 08:39 PM)Brahimlegend Wrote: "Tr1x24" we tried to work that out a while ago no one knew him. He’s definitely not Mhangeni &talamati co.

Oh tnx, any more pictures of him? Reply

[Brahim]

No Sorry, I haven’t got any other pictures Reply

[titose]

One of the males of the infamous old Gomondwane coalition after fighting with one of his brothers for the mating right, he won the rights but got a mark near his right eye...
Photo taken in February 2012 near of lower sabie on H4-2!
By: Scott N Ramsay

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[BA0701]

(08-20-2020, 03:25 AM)titose Wrote: One of the males of the infamous old Gomondwane coalition after fighting with one of his brothers for the mating right, he won the rights but got a mark near his right eye...
Photo taken in February 2012 near of lower sabie on H4-2!
By: Scott N Ramsay

Wow, an inch higher, and he would have been in a really bad way. Not sure, as I have not read of an instance of it happening, but I would imagine if an animal gets blinded in both eyes, the park vets would be forced to humanely euthanize the animal. Reply

[Selati]

(08-20-2020, 04:07 AM)BA0701 Wrote:

(08-20-2020, 03:25 AM)titose Wrote: One of the males of the infamous old Gomondwane coalition after fighting with one of his brothers for the mating right, he won the rights but got a mark near his right eye...
Photo taken in February 2012 near of lower sabie on H4-2!
By: Scott N Ramsay

Wow, an inch higher, and he would have been in a really bad way. Not sure, as I have not read of an instance of it happening, but I would imagine if an animal gets blinded in both eyes, the park vets would be forced to humanely euthanize the animal.

As far as I'm aware the policy in Kruger is to let nature take its course and not intervene. So a blinded animal would most likely be left to its fate. Reply

[BA0701]

(08-20-2020, 05:05 AM)Selati Wrote:

(08-20-2020, 04:07 AM)BA0701 Wrote:

(08-20-2020, 03:25 AM)titose Wrote: One of the males of the infamous old Gomondwane coalition after fighting with one of his brothers for the mating right, he won the rights but got a mark near his right eye...
Photo taken in February 2012 near of lower sabie on H4-2!
By: Scott N Ramsay

Wow, an inch higher, and he would have been in a really bad way. Not sure, as I have not read of an instance of it happening, but I would imagine if an animal gets blinded in both eyes, the park vets would be forced to humanely euthanize the animal.

As far as I'm aware the policy in Kruger is to let nature take its course and not intervene. So a blinded animal would most likely be left to its fate.

Thank you @Selati for the response. While I totally understand a policy like that, it is certainly not something I would like to ever witness. Then again, as I age, I seem to soften on a lot of things such as this, things that years ago would not have affected me. Reply

[Selati]

(08-20-2020, 09:22 AM)BA0701 Wrote:

(08-20-2020, 05:05 AM)Selati Wrote:

(08-20-2020, 04:07 AM)BA0701 Wrote:

(08-20-2020, 03:25 AM)titose Wrote: One of the males of the infamous old Gomondwane coalition after fighting with one of his brothers for the mating right, he won the rights but got a mark near his right eye...
Photo taken in February 2012 near of lower sabie on H4-2!
By: Scott N Ramsay

Wow, an inch higher, and he would have been in a really bad way. Not sure, as I have not read of an instance of it happening, but I would imagine if an animal gets blinded in both eyes, the park vets would be forced to humanely euthanize the animal.

As far as I'm aware the policy in Kruger is to let nature take its course and not intervene. So a blinded animal would most likely be left to its fate.

Thank you @Selati for the response. While I totally understand a policy like that, it is certainly not something I would like to ever witness. Then again, as I age, I seem to soften on a lot of things such as this, things that years ago would not have affected me.

Yes its a dilemma really. On one hand you want all the creatures of the bush to be as wild as possible, but on the other it hurts when its possible to help one that's injured but instead let nature take its course. Reply