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Lions of Manyeleti
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Mandevu, Lambila, and Ncila walking together with their females as they get closer and closer to a big Buffalo herd.
This sighting was around Tintswalo lodge. 
Photos taken by Stef Botha in the Mluwati concession while staying at Hoyo Hoyo
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 (09-19-2021, 10:50 PM)Tonpa Wrote: Photos taken by Stef Botha in the Mluwati concession while staying at Hoyo Hoyo Look like quite old shots of Nharu pride and Red Road male. (09-20-2021, 12:07 AM)Potato Wrote:(09-19-2021, 10:50 PM)Tonpa Wrote: Photos taken by Stef Botha in the Mluwati concession while staying at Hoyo Hoyo Not sure if the male lion and the pride were at the same sightings, but in the description it mentioned the pride killed a buffalo close to hamiltons camp, does the Nharu pride travel that far?  (09-20-2021, 12:07 AM)Potato Wrote: Look like quite old shots of Nharu pride and Red Road male. (09-20-2021, 03:22 AM)Tonpa Wrote: Not sure if the male lion and the pride were at the same sightings, but in the description it mentioned the pride killed a buffalo close to hamiltons camp, does the Nharu pride travel that far? Thats not RRM and Nharu pride.. Thats 1 of the s125 males with Hamiltons pride. Does anyone know why Big On Wild calls them Nwaswitsotso males? Does he knows their origins?  (09-19-2021, 10:50 PM)Tonpa Wrote: Photos taken by Stef Botha in the Mluwati concession while staying at Hoyo Hoyo N’waswitsontso male
LIONS OF THE MLUWATI CONCESSION:
The Hamiltons Pride: The Hamiltons Pride has finally regrouped, and the Pride is regularly spotted with between fourteen to twenty-one individuals. Four of the females have cubs, which range in age and size from a couple of months to just under a year. Blondie and Madala continue to spend a majority of their time with this Pride. It is interesting to note that Madala has now totally stepped back from mating with the females, whereas in the past he was the only male who mated with the females. Blondie, who is still in his prime, is now responsible for the survival of the pride. It is not uncommon for the dominance amongst a coalition to shift over time, with the younger members growing in dominance as the older ones begin to age. However, Madala is now often found on babysitting duty, and he hardly shows any aggression towards the cubs—even when the pulling of his tail, ears, and even lips are being tested to the limit! On one memorable late afternoon, the smallest set of the cubs was found using Madala at the centre of a very crazy game of trampoline, where Madala was the actual trampoline, and each cub had a go-to see who was capable of jumping from his tummy and onto his head! The Talamati Breakaway Pride: Two females from this Pride have been seen a few times throughout the month, particularly around the Imbali Safari Lodge waterhole. They seem to be enjoying quite a bit of hunting success in this area as each time they appeared at the waterhole, their tummies were very full. The Imbali Pride: The Imbali Pride has been spending a lot of time along the Manyeleti cutline due to the Einstein male (otherwise known as the S8 male) having taken up more permanent residence in the Manyeleti Game Reserve and Buffelshoek/Pungwe region of the Sabi Sand Wildtuin. Though the Imbali Pride is dominant primarily within our Concession, lionesses will often shift their territories to be within the territory of a stable dominant male. As the Imbali Pride has cubs, it may be that they are seeking the protection of the Einstein male and therefore moving to align closer to him. It is sad not to be able to spend time with this Pride as often as we did, but we hope that the Einstein male will eventually make his way back onto the Concession when he is forced out of that area. Unknown Lions: There are two unknown males that are moving around the Concession again, which is causing the mornings and evenings around Hamiltons Tented Camp to come alive with the incomparably booming, spine-tingling roars of these special cats. The roars of unknown males are swiftly followed by the replies of Blondie and Madala. We suspect that these are the same males that we had seen during the initial lockdown period last year, and it seems as though they still searching for a territory that is no longer under hold by any permanent males https://imbali.com/mluwati-concession-august-2021/ 
Zig zag is fast becoming the lion i most look forward to getting updates on. Stunning lion
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