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Satara Lion pride in Sweni territory and Mayambula male takes over their meal -Kruger National Park
We got a report of a pride of lions who had caught a zebra on the S126 which forms part of the Sweni prides territory. Upon arriving at the sighting the pride of lions were part of the Satara pride controlled by the 4 Shishangaan males (Casper and his brothers).
It’s not often they go that far south, we wondered if the Mayambula males would come and take over the zebra through the night. Upon returning in the morning the Mayambula male missing the tip of his tail was on the scene and the Satara lioness were about 1km north of him assuming he chased them off during the night.
On the third day we returned again and only the same Mayambula male was in the area.
So some really interesting dynamics happening between the Sweni and Satara lion prides.
For now it appears the Mayambula males have taken over a portion of the Sweni pride but we wonder if a potential clash of territories between the Mayambula and Shishangaan lion coalitions is brewing especially with the Satara pride venturing into their territory.
4 of the 7 Satara males seen this morning 5km North of Satara. Eventually 3 moved south and the 4th stayed behind for some reason. Better footage coming later.
Credit: Subbu
(03-19-2024, 02:40 PM)Brahimlegend Wrote: 4 of the 7 Satara males seen this morning 5km North of Satara. Eventually 3 moved south and the 4th stayed behind for some reason. Better footage coming later.
Credit: Subbu
@"Brahimlegend" can you confirm ID of this 3 males, description says old Nwanetsi male and 2 Mangana males, not sure who these guys are, that big maned male looks alot like 1/3 Sweni Pride males:
(03-24-2024, 10:23 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: @"Brahimlegend" can you confirm ID of this 3 males, description says old Nwanetsi male and 2 Mangana males, not sure who these guys are, that big maned male looks alot like 1/3 Sweni Pride males:
(03-24-2024, 10:23 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: @"Brahimlegend" can you confirm ID of this 3 males, description says old Nwanetsi male and 2 Mangana males, not sure who these guys are, that big maned male looks alot like 1/3 Sweni Pride males:
if he sweni males where his 2 brother at ? they were doing well lately did lose his 2 brother already ?
So bigger maned boy is N'wanetsi male, son of the Old N'wanetsi males who ruled before old sweni. He was seen since last year with an unknown pride north of singita 7 lioness and one boy with one eye and cut ear. Lately Maputo and xai xai have taken over that pride likely sending these 2 out. The other male is the smaller of the 2 older S90 males. I would assume that means he lost his darkmane brother and pride unfortunately.
03-25-2024, 06:16 PM( This post was last modified: 03-25-2024, 06:17 PM by Tr1x24 )
(03-25-2024, 06:04 PM)Brahimlegend Wrote: The other male is the smaller of the 2 older S90 males. I would assume that means he lost his darkmane brother and pride unfortunately.
Yea, he looked similar to him, but werent they seen not long ago on s90?
Who ousted them? A lot of young coalitions around Satara and north of Satara lately, like those 2 coalitions who chased each other lately, in 1 of which was Nsemani young male with Ngotso sons, chasing Ngotso and cant remember who.
So big maned male is N'wanetsi son, young male is Mangana young male and old boy is 1/2 s90.
Satara males were seen near their territory recently so possible. Not sure I assumed those 2 are sons of s90 but they could not be. All I know is young s90 males been with that s90 pride for few years.
Coalitions of Kruger National Park
