Coalitions of Kruger National Park

[titose]

(02-03-2021, 08:04 AM)kobe8jf1234 Wrote: would any body know any info on 2 Leeubron males can not find info on how many prides they have how old they are and dont see any pic with cubs do they have cubs ? they need pass there amazing genes there massive

I think there are a lots of questions and few answers for many lion coalitions in the Kruger National Park, KNP is too big and many parts are inaccessible, I think this is the case of the area where the Leeubron males had and have their territory, hence there is not so much information or sightings of these awesome guys. @kobe8jf1234 Reply

[kobe8jf1234]

(02-03-2021, 08:38 AM)titose Wrote: The two southern Shishangeni males are huge beasts that were once dominant between H4-2 and S28. Between 2016/2017 the male in the back of the photos disappeared it is "speculated" that he may have been killed by rival males, after the incursion of the Shishangeni males into the Crocodile Bridge area there was a change in dynamics as they would no longer allow anyone else to be dominant their ambition was such that they practically drove out or ended the competition.
Taken in August 2016.
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By: Doug Smith

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two southern Shishangeni males have amazing genes i wish the second one was alive his brother has become a beast now Reply

[titose]

Hidden knowledge of the Shishangaam males!  

The Shishangaan coalition of males in their younger days, the photographer described this coalition as 7 young males, this leaves a question that these boys in their early days could have been 7 members that formed the coalition, in the top left you can notice the oldest male known as the grumpy or one-eyed one. 

_ And this gives us to understand that Shishangaan males have been dominant since around 2012/2013.
"Another of the seven males on the S100 Aug/Sept 2013".
#KNP #SataraRestCamp #S100
By: Trevor Riddin

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[Hairy tummy]

They all had huge heads as youngsters,look big guys back then too Reply

[Potato]

The 2 Shishangeni males have been very visible on the boundary of their territory close to Crocodile Bridge of late. They have been looking and listening very attentively to the east...are they getting more concerned about the Gomondwane males, who now outnumber them considerably!

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[Tr1x24]

(02-03-2021, 12:42 PM)titose Wrote: Hidden knowledge of the Shishangaam males!  

The Shishangaan coalition of males in their younger days, the photographer described this coalition as 7 young males, this leaves a question that these boys in their early days could have been 7 members that formed the coalition, in the top left you can notice the oldest male known as the grumpy or one-eyed one. 

_ And this gives us to understand that Shishangaan males have been dominant since around 2012/2013.
"Another of the seven males on the S100 Aug/Sept 2013".
#KNP #SataraRestCamp #S100
By: Trevor Riddin

Yea, Shishangaan males are old, theres video on Yt where they mauled another male in 2013,they where already dominant then.. They are prob born around 2008/09 and are now 12/13 yrs old..

Who knows where are their 3 brothers, they prob split in early days. Reply

[titose]

(02-03-2021, 07:12 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Yea, Shishangaan males are old, theres video on Yt where they mauled another male in 2013,they where already dominant then.. They are prob born around 2008/09 and are now 12/13 yrs old..

(02-03-2021, 07:12 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Yea, Shishangaan males are old, theres video on Yt where they mauled another male in 2013,they where already dominant then.. They are prob born around 2008/09 and are now 12/13 yrs old..

I the video I have seen of them mutilating one of the Rogue males, was in 2017.

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[Tr1x24]

(02-03-2021, 10:27 PM)titose Wrote: I the video I have seen of them mutilating one of the Rogue males, was in 2017.

I meant of this (not the video, my bad) :

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[titose]

#TBT- January 2015 in the S41 Gudzani dam area, two of the young Ngotso males (or Gudzani males) were stalking a mother Buffalo cow and her young calf, to the misfortune of this mother and her calf, these two were successful! 
#Knp #S41 #S90
Photo credits: Kobus de Beer 

"Vuku (Darkmane) and Blondie"

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Two of the young Gudzani or Ngotso males in a successful buffalo hunt.

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[Brahim]

Awesome photos for 2/2 Leeubron males. Huge boys. 

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[kobe8jf1234]

(02-04-2021, 12:33 PM)Brahimlegend Wrote: Awesome photos for 2/2 Leeubron males. Huge boys. 

Credit: John Pinheiro Photography

i hope they have cubs so they pass those genes Reply

[kobe8jf1234]

(11-21-2020, 08:20 PM)Rabubi Wrote:

(11-20-2020, 09:08 PM)titose Wrote:

(11-20-2020, 05:10 PM)TinoArmando Wrote:

(11-20-2020, 03:49 PM)titose Wrote: Vuku the dark mane male of the famous Ngotso duo, in two different photos with a difference of 4 years... 
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Great photos Titose. 

Were the Ngotso males introduced from Kgalagadi? The first Image the sand and grass as well at first glance look like the Kgalagadi ecosystem or perhaps the Balule area (of KNP) has that kind of similarities

I don't really have any information if these males were transferred from another reserve, but it's very likely!

Personally, I doubt it. The Kruger ecosystem already has a viable and genetically diverse lion population. It would be pretty redundant of them and a waste of time, energy and resources to translocate lions from hundreds of kilometres away just to add to an already strong population, even more so if it's mostly for aesthetic reasons.

who father these big males ? Reply

[Potato]

H10 Males near Lubyelubye. They were very skittish. We sensed they knew that they were trespassing!

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[Potato]

Sweni male

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The South Shishangeni 
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