Coalitions of Kruger National Park

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(11-02-2020, 09:29 PM)Hairy tummy Wrote: These the guys that tried it on with the mjejane males a few month ago..... And lost?

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The S28 males with the Gomondwane pride on a kill in January of this year, will be the dominant males of that pride?

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3/4 Hippo pools young males.
3 Lion stationary
'male lions on the south side. Were on road but were pushed off a bit by elephants'
S25, 11km W of H4-2
Near Crocodile Bridge
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A very old photo of one of the Eastern Bank males in all his glory
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Should I stay or Should I Go?
After spending 3 days on a buffalo kill this young male decided to head off. There were only a few scraps left and the vultures were waiting to finish those off. It was a beautiful golden morning after days of rain.
Shingwedzi area, Kruger National Park, South Africa.
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One of the H5 males (old Lubyelubye male).
He is still strong despite his age. This beautiful old boy has one of the most dark-manes of the KNP without a doubt!
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old Lubyelubye male

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"This trip for me will always be about the Mazithi Pride...I have been privileged to know and follow them for the last 10 years...I have seen the many cubs grow...smiled, laughed out loud and shed a few tears at their fortunes and misfortunes...their territory has over the years changed a little through necessity...and one of the males is now missing and presumed dead...this here is the remaining male in all his glory, he is old but still the same in character, his mane is sparse, his teeth worn and although I saw him on two kills during my 2 week trip the food is no longer nourishing his body as it did when he was young, he may not last the winter we will see, but Mazithi Male I salute you, and although it wont mean anything except to me, I thank you for the precious times I have spent in your company totally enthralled at your majesty and presence..." 

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Good portrait of the handsome Kinky tail male
Image by: Attie De Bruin

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This was a once in a lifetime sighting
Taken in KNP on the H7 between Orpen and Satara
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A spectacular sighting of 3 huge males near Letaba rest camp and this is a great news, since they are the 3 Mingerhout males, these males at first (2016/2017) were a coalition of 3 powerful males but since December 2019 only 2 of these Mingerhout males were seen together in the Letaba area and it was presumed that the missing one had died since there were no new updates about him, But this October 25th the 3 males were together as they did in the past, how nice to see that he is alive and in excellent physical shape!
Letaba Restcamp, Kruger National Park
Photos taken on October 25, 2020
By: Ronel Smith

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A beautiful portrait with the nomadic Lubyelubye male, son of the old five Jocks males
Image by: Jackie Naude

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Eye to Eye with one of the Ngotso males at Satara Rest Camp - Kruger National Park
Image by: Christo

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Singita KNP update

• The Mountain Pride has been sighted on multiple occasions, and are now fifteen lions strong, with three sets of different aged cubs (nine cubs in total). They were spotted in fantastic condition, with full bellies after feeding on a wildebeest.
• Shish Pride who frequent the area around the lodge have been maintaining their stronghold, by frequent vocalization and their sheer presence. They were seen feeding on a wildebeest who was the defending territorial male wildebeest of that region for over a year. They often choose to spend the heat of the day in close proximity to our water sources to remain hydrated and increase their hunting opportunities as most general game made their way down towards the river to drink. Most of the cubs that had visibly developed sarcoptic mange have recovered and are in good health.
• The remaining Kumana Male was seen trailing the Shish lionesses, by using his olfactory senses as well as contact calls to track them down and, on another occasion, was sighted with the lionesses and cubs, having successfully reunited.
• One of the Shishangaan Males was seen on the western boundary of the concession on multiple occasions, often trailing the buffaloes that are constantly moving in and out of that area. He was alone and his brothers (including Xihamham) have not been sighted this month.
• The elusive and seldom seen Northern Pride were sighted in the North, with cubs and sub-adults present.
• The Southern Pride too was seen earlier in the month, with its large composition of young males and females playing harmoniously.
  

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The snip tail Ngotso male on the move in the north of Satara, KNP 
Image by: Quin Rutherford

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