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Lions of Sabi Sands
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Young male Lion in Kirkmans Kamp. Pic by: KK Lodge
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The winner takes it all!!
Kirkman's Kamp Sabi Sands Game Reserve - South Africa By: Raquel Barao  *This image is copyright of its original author
Memory of KNP male Limper
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"Sand River Lioness
Sound on!!? After contact calling for a few minutes looking for her pride, this lioness eventually broke out into a full-blown roar. To her surprise, two male lions respond in the distance and she lengthens her vocalizing in response. If you turn it up loud enough you can hear the male’s vocalizing too " I think the 2 males in this case are the 2 s. avoca males. 
This unknown male was seen in MalaMala with 2 lionesses and cubs :
 *This image is copyright of its original author Its most likely Torchwood male (Matimbas son) and prob Fourways pride.
Apperantly that unknown pride seen in MalaMala was Hamiltons pride from Mluwati Concession.
More photos of "new" (some say Hamiltons, some Fourways) pride at MalaMala, male is yet to be identified:
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2 Southern pride females are not happy seeing Sand River young male :
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Ravenscourt /Castleton Male Lion R.I.P.
- Ravenscourt/Castleton male grew up in the castleton pride before joining up with 4 Ravenscourt Males for a while (Shaws males). Ravenscourt male was also known as the castleton male, he was the brother of Kokwana. He eventually joined the Ravenscourt pride and seemed to accept the Sand River males cubs as his own. The Ravenscourt pride succumbed to the pressure of the Mapogos and disease with both the Castleton male and one of the youngsters being absorbed into the Ximhungwe pride in 2008. When the Ravenscourt pride disintegrated the Castleton/Ravenscourt male rejoined the Ximhungwe pride, he teamed up with the young Ximhungwe male. The Castleton male and young Ximhungwe male formed a bond and moved away from Mapogo controlled territory in late 2008/eary 2009 but both had to be put down after killing and eating a Rabies infected domestic dog. ((It was not long after this that the 2 males were put down after being found eating a dog which tested positive for Rabies, a week or two later and they would have been inoculated against the disease as the authorities were busy with all the large predators at the time) late 2008/early 2009 was when the Ravenscourt & young Ximhungwe male died.  *This image is copyright of its original author
Any pictures of the Ximhungwe young male that was put-down along with the Ravenscourt male?
(03-19-2020, 11:53 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: More photos of "new" (some say Hamiltons, some Fourways) pride at MalaMala, male is yet to be identified: The Matshapiri Males had 4 cubs with the pride (2 male and 2 female). If this is indeed the 4 ways pride, I guess one of the female cubs didn't make it.
That male looks like a Matimba offspring and looks like the torchwood male. I was comparing the pictures just now and I am confident its him.
Whatever the case, this male likely won against the Matshpiri male and the Matshpiri male probably went further east into the Kruger. (03-20-2020, 03:56 AM)sik94 Wrote: That male looks like a Matimba offspring and looks like the torchwood male. I was comparing the pictures just now and I am confident its him. I dont think that Matshapiri was dominant male of Fourways pride around that time when he disapeared, i think that Fourways pride was nomadic in that time, and after a 1 year they showed up in Kirkmans Kamp in late 2018 with Torchwood male. Then in April of 2019 they showed up again in Kirkmans Kamp but this time with 5th Mantimahle. But now they are again with Torchwood male, as 5th Mantimahle moved from this area (prob from pressure of 2 S. Avocas who took his Sand River and Plains Camp prides). 
¡Powerfull Talamati Pride!
Date: 18-03-2020 Credits to: Zali_Photo  *This image is copyright of its original author
Southern Pride Females.
These two lionesses share an incredibly strong bond and are often seen playing and lying close together. We stayed with them while they slept in the open field, to be rewarded with them getting up and moving off into the shade. What a treat as they walked past us, glancing as they went. Date: 20-03-2020 Posted by: Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
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