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Kambula Pride
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 (05-16-2023, 12:03 AM)Tr1x24 Wrote: So whats the deal with Kambula pride? It is frustrating but the pride should have what at least 7 females with 1 older and 1 younger female said to be dead that leaves k6 no cubs and then 2 other older girls in the main pride I believe one of the breakaways gave birth to nwasitshaka cubs too I have no idea how many younger females are alive I was told 6 then 7 but one apparently died 1 is with her 4 brothers I’d love an official headcount  (05-16-2023, 12:23 AM)Ttimemarti Wrote: It is frustrating but the pride should have what at least 7 females with 1 older and 1 younger female said to be dead that leaves k6 no cubs and then 2 other older girls in the main pride I believe one of the breakaways gave birth to nwasitshaka cubs too I have no idea how many younger females are alive I was told 6 then 7 but one apparently died 1 is with her 4 brothers I’d love an official headcount Yes, even with 2 dead, they should still have 7 females ( 3 older and 4 younger) in main pride + 2 older breakaway and 1 younger with young males. Unless some other deaths happened which we are not aware of. Maybe some females are denning, idk.  
"After spending the whole day keeping an eye on the massive buffalo herd, the Kambula Breakaways got the chance they had been waiting for - an old cow isolated from the rest of the herd. Without hesitation the hunt was on! After a quick attempt from the cow to escape it was too late and the lions had her flat on the ground, without any support from the rest of the herd everything was over before it really began.
These lions will spend the next few days protecting their kill and feasting on it. A successful day for the lions, and not so successful for the buffalo."  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
About a week ago, I received a message wit some bad news. The message passed along information regarding both of the youngest Birmingham offspring of the Kambula pride (the two females in the breakaways) were now dead.
I wanted to corroborate and wait for more information so I out some feelers out. today it was sadly confirmed by a londolozi guide. The carcass of the last of the sub adult was found three weeks ago. (If you recall the second female had been missing since the deaths of Kambulas were announced ). Not sure of the circumstances but they did see tracks of male lions in the vicinity. This is heartbreaking for me. I’ve tracked these girls since their earliest introduction into the pride. They’re immediate flee with their mothers and siblings away from harms way to escape the N’waswitshaka takeover and until recent news that one had apparently been assimilated back into the pride. So this is of course been hard to accept. RIP princesses. (05-26-2023, 12:30 AM)criollo2mil Wrote: About a week ago, I received a message wit some bad news. The message passed along information regarding both of the youngest Birmingham offspring of the Kambula pride (the two females in the breakaways) were now dead. Chances of their survival significantly droped (where not great in the first place) as 2 adult females went back to estrus fairly early and where start seeking males to mate. 2 subs where too young to leave their mothers, and being near them when they are hanging with males is very dangerus, and was prob fatal for both of them. 1st sub female was prob killed by Gijimas at Umkumbe, while 2nd by Ndhzengas/Kambulas.  (05-16-2023, 10:07 AM)Mapokser Wrote: @Ttimemarti they have 9 females currently, 5 old and 4 young. Nine but the split is different: It’s 5 young and 4 old. K1 and K4 of the original six have not been seen in months. |
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