History's most brutal killers, the Majingilane Male Lions

[Ngala]

Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve
"One of the Majingilane males have been mating with one of the Othawa females."

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Hugo Breed Wildtography
"Getting ready to go..."

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Londolozi Private Game Reserve, The Week in Pictures #225
"One of the Majingilane males rests a weary paw agains a bushwillow sapling." by James Tyrell

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[LionKiss]

Quote:Last night we listened to them as they were roaring close to the lodge.

could this be their response to an external provocation? Reply

[Tshokwane]

Quote:could this be their response to an external provocation?

Well yes, it could be.

Most likely is the normal territorial calling all dominant males perform to let anyone know who's the boss there. Reply

[Tshokwane]

Inyati Game Lodge:
Othawa pride and four Majingilane males

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[Tshokwane]

Inyati Game Lodge:
A no holds barred approach to life is evident in every scar that the Majingilanes proudly wear.

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[Tshokwane]

Black Mane

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Well, life is hard for a lion...

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Credits to Idube Game Reserve

Life is still hard...

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Credits to Rob the Ranger Reply

[Tshokwane]

Idube Game Reserve:
Othawa and Majingilane mating pair
Hip Scar

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[Skybed]

(04-03-2016, 08:57 PM)Majingilane Wrote:

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Credits to Idube Game Reserve

Life is still hard...

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Credits to Rob the Ranger

Air balls?

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[Tshokwane]

Quote:Air balls?

Yep. It's the new air-conditioning system, patented by them of course. That's how they're always ready to have a go at the ladies Reply

[Tshokwane]

Another go at it.

Hip Scar, credits to Idube Game Reseve

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[Tshokwane]

Cpar photography - Craig Parsons:
Watching his brother
Golden Mane                 

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Black Mane

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[Tshokwane]

Idube Game Reserve:
Majingilane male with Othawa lioness

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Cpar photography - Craig Parsons:
A cleaning and bonding session.

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[LionKiss]

black mane need a cataract operation, in sanctuaries they do operations of this kind but in the wild? they should! Reply

[Tshokwane]

Quote:black mane need a cataract operation, in sanctuaries they do operations of this kind but in the wild? they should!

I disagree. 

What happened to his eye was completely natural, and he's had it since 2014, and yet he lives on, not caring much about it. Reply

[Tshokwane]

Cpar photography - Craig Parsons:
Last of the brothers to emerge out of the bushes after been chased by a herd of elephants.

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The boys sleeping, credits to Francois Gilbert Collin

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Idube Game Reserve:
Majingilane and Othawa

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