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(10-11-2021, 09:43 PM)Timbavati Wrote: Southern pride update with Ubuso N'waswitshaka male The Southern Pride of lions has gone through quite a lot of change over the last few years. They were once quite a big pride, with over 20 lions. Through the years they have been brought down to one lioness who was left on her own at around 2 years of age - she's now roughly around 4 years old. Her first litter of cubs is now around 12 months old, and she has raised them on her own.
Southern female was born around late 2015 no? So she is now almost 6.
Styx Pride was seen along with two of the N’waswishaka males in the afternoon and the cubs were playing. This morning, they were seen moving through a drainage line before finding a nice spot to rest in the shade.
The Impalas give an alarm call and that indicates danger is near and sure enough there are lions. At first it is thought the threesome belong to the Talamatis but It turns out the Nkuhumas are far into Djuma while the Talamatis are further away on a buffalo kill.
(10-12-2021, 04:06 PM)lionuk Wrote: Two Kruger males from the Torchwood pride (only one pictured) were seen last night. They are in very good shape, according to Nkorko Rangers.
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A massive beast! This Kruger male is the healthy of the two. Since the other Kruger males wass seen a couple of months ago with a very worse limp and injured back leg
what happen ?
There's no much information about what has happened to the Kruger male to get the limp, but he has struggling to keep up with his coalition partner and the Torchwood/Fourways pride
The Styx pride on a Kudu Kill this morning at Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve
After tracking for quite some time, we found the Styx Pride along with three of the N’waswishaka male lions on a kudu kill. There was not much meat left, so they were finishing off the remains and soon began making their way towards a nearby waterhole.
Photo credits: Ronald Mutero
(10-10-2021, 10:30 PM)lionuk Wrote: Ximhungwe Lioness calling. Still no sign of her daughter..
Glad to hear she's still looking in amazing shape. Hopefully his daughter is around. She's a tough girl
I agree entirely my friend. I remember back when the cub was a tiny thing, a lot of us, including myself, thought she might be a male, due to the fluffy neck hair she had. Was definitely relieved to hear she was a her.
Was really pulling for these two, and the Tsalala pair as well. Has there been any word on the Tsalala's? I think last I heard theh had gone into Kruger.
(10-14-2021, 08:47 PM)Calvitoo Wrote: It is interesting that Nhenha is so close to the Mala Mala camp, as he has not been seen in the area for a while.
Mohawk was recently seen on Djuma, so they are not in the area atm.
Having found themselves a safe haven along the banks of the Sand River close to the lodges, with very little pressure, the two Tslalala lionesses continue to thrive and show signs of being extremely healthy and well looked after. We have noticed however that the older lioness is now missing the tip of her tail which we believe may have been bitten off by a hyena over a carcass they were feeding on at the beginning of the month. They have given us an abundance of great lion viewing over the course of this month, often resting near the river, basking in the golden light and even making a few successful hunts in the late afternoons.
The Plains Camp male lions have been seen on a number of occasions, most recently with one and sometimes two Nkuhuma females. We often hear their roars on the northern bank of the river during the night and have viewed them feeding on a number of successfully hunted prey species.
With the unfortunate passing of the Styx male lion and now one of the three Tumbela males to our west (he has been reported missing for an extended period of time after being in a very bad condition), the future of the single Nkhuma male remains a mystery as all coalitions surrounding him comprise of two male lions (the Tumela males, the Plains Camp males and the Birmingham males). However, he has still been a regular fixture in our lion viewing this month. Having killed an adult bull buffalo on his own to the east of the lodges, this allowed for a long amount of viewing of this beautiful single male as he fed, slept and vocalised each day.
There haven’t been any further sightings of the Black Dam male who was seen last month with the Nkuhuma male.
Remaining in the southern parts of the property, the Mhangene pride who still have all members of the pride including their youngsters, are seemingly doing well amidst the changes in coalition dynamics. They continue to keep a low profile and stay constantly in an area where they appear to be most safe from any pressure caused by other lions.
