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Lions of Sabi Sands

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Kambula lioness,Another day, another Lioness 
Photo credit to: Sam Davies Widlife
MalaMala Game Reserve,Posted: 13/09/2020
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The two, three-month-old Mhangene lion cubs are doing extremely well and are keeping up with the pride at Singita Sabi Sand. We look forward to spending more time watching as they grow and hope that they will become healthy adult lions in the future. 
Photo credits to: Field Guide Gareth Poole
Singita-Sabi Sand,Posted: 13/09/2020.

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A fabulous portrait of one of the Northern Avoca males emerging through the darkness!
Photo credit to: Jackie Boshoff
Sabi Sand,Posted: 13/09/2020.

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New blood in Sabi Sands!
There’s a new coalition in town.
Three unknown young males were found on Djuma.
9-13-20 sunrise drive with Lauren and Theo on camera.

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Djuma drive Sept 13 -3 Mbiri males and 1 Nharu male
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Sabi Sand-Djuma,Posted: Sept 13.,2020.

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A recent video uploaded by Leopard hills of the Matimba male and the Othawa pride take down a big buffalo in the Sabi Sands it wasn't easy to take down it, but with the help of the massive Matimba male it was.
Video credits to: Leopardhills (Instagram)
Sabi Sand,Posted: 13/09/2020.
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One of the dominant male lions from the Matimba coalition graced us with his presence a couple days ago, he in fact picked up on the scent of the two young male leopards, Xivambalana and Wabayiza, who were in a territorial dispute before the Styx pride managed to maul the young male leopard. This extremely large male lion manage to sneak up on the leopards before they noticed him and moved off - the lion soon lost interest. After spending so time with him we got audio close by of the lion and leopard interaction between the Styx and Wabayiza - the leopards ran away from one lion and straight into the claws of another. The Styx pride were extremely vocal, roaring after they had fiercely mauled the leopard. To our amazement, the large Matimba male heard these roars and surprisingly turned the other way and with great speed he headed back up north into Vuyatela. He probably did not recognize the roars and without his brothers felt vulnerable, knowing that a couple of years ago at the exact same area, him and his brothers had a fierce confrontation with the mighty Majingilane.
Photo credit to: Liam Rainier
Sabi Sand-Simbambili Game Lodge,Posted: 18/04/2014

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Multitasking: A fierce father watches his cubs fast approaching, unimpressed at the interruption of his mating attempts.
Matimba male at Simbambili Game Lodge
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Simbambili Game Lodge,Posted: 13/07/2015

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A very cute and emotive video of the Sand River Pride and his new tiny cubs sired by the duo S. Avocas
caption: What precious moments as we met the new bloodline of the Sand River Pride...
Video credit to: Matthew Chris Smith
Tengile River Lodge-Sabi Sand,Posted:  13/09/2020
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It’s the moments and the stories which just keep pulling you back ?
The youngest member of the Sand River Pride curiously acknowledges us whilst the other members of the pride rest in the background.
Photo credit to: Matthew Chris Smith
Tengile River Lodge-Sabi Sand,Posted:  08/09/2020


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The Matimba male Hairy belly at Elephant Plains Game Lodge
Photo credit to: Louis Liversage
Elephant Plains Game Lodge,Posted: 04/07/2016

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More of Mbiri boys on WildEarth :


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He is still the tallest of them, as he is the oldest of them, but size difference is not that noticeable as it was before, as Mbiri boys grew alot recently..
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Matimba male "HB" at Tintswalo Safari Lodge in the Manyeleti Game Reserve
Photo credit to: Darren Roberts-York
Manyeleti-Sabi Sand,Posted: Sept 2012

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Matimba male Lion. (He was been missing for over a week,and also separated from his brother Ginger,who was in a much better shape than him at that moment,Ironically, HB  was the last survivor of once six brothers)
Photo credit to: Johan DLR Widllife Photography
Sabi Sand,Posted: 9/10/2018

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Two beautiful shots of the handsome beast Hairy Belly Matimba,prob one of the largest male lions has walk in the Sabi Sands and still continues marking his footspring foots though the Sabi Sand with the Othawa pride
Photo credits to: Johan DLR Wildlife Photography
Sabi Sand,Posted: 15/03/2020.

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