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Lions of Sabi Sands

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(08-17-2022, 07:13 PM)Timbavati Wrote: A little throwback to 2016 with one of the two Kruger males (youngest one and possibly the remaining one)
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A nice full belly
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(08-18-2022, 11:56 PM)Tonpa Wrote: S8 Male (probably) on Djuma tonight




At the last part of the video, It's clearly visible of what kind of specimen this male lion is. He is a beast!!
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(08-18-2022, 08:27 PM)Mdz123 Wrote: These are most likely cubs to Renosterkoppies males based on location and also that the males were mating a few months ago.


Hey my friend. I moved your post into this thread, due the fact, these are the Sand river pride cubs. (old sighting)
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(08-19-2022, 05:26 AM)Timbavati Wrote:
(08-18-2022, 08:27 PM)Mdz123 Wrote: These are most likely cubs to Renosterkoppies males based on location and also that the males were mating a few months ago.


Hey my friend. I moved your post into this thread, due the fact, these are the Sand river pride cubs. (old sighting)

If they are Sand River cubs then they quite East of there normal territory as Tengile Lodge is south of Sabi Sabi and Sand River pride reside mostly near Skukuza and Kirkmans Kamp
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(08-19-2022, 06:50 AM)Mdz123 Wrote:
(08-19-2022, 05:26 AM)Timbavati Wrote:
(08-18-2022, 08:27 PM)Mdz123 Wrote: These are most likely cubs to Renosterkoppies males based on location and also that the males were mating a few months ago.


Hey my friend. I moved your post into this thread, due the fact, these are the Sand river pride cubs. (old sighting)

If they are Sand River cubs then they quite East of there normal territory as Tengile Lodge is south of Sabi Sabi and Sand River pride reside mostly near Skukuza and Kirkmans Kamp

This it's an old video, I don't know from which year/month. But was confirmed by the photographer to be an old video. Back in the day, the S.Avoca males and Sand River pride used to spend a lot of time around Tengile. In fact, 4 days ago, one of the two S.Avoca male was seen there.
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(08-19-2022, 03:07 AM)Timbavati Wrote:
(08-18-2022, 11:56 PM)Tonpa Wrote: S8 Male (probably) on Djuma tonight




At the last part of the video, It's clearly visible of what kind of specimen this male lion is. He is a beast!!

He is massive. Do we know from which pride he was born, and possibly who his father<s> were?
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(08-19-2022, 08:01 AM)BA0701 Wrote:
(08-19-2022, 03:07 AM)Timbavati Wrote:
(08-18-2022, 11:56 PM)Tonpa Wrote: S8 Male (probably) on Djuma tonight




At the last part of the video, It's clearly visible of what kind of specimen this male lion is. He is a beast!!

He is massive. Do we know from which pride he was born, and possibly who his father<s> were?

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Aunt Ottawa was apparently killed by Senha and Nkuhuma, and the other lioness Othawa is still missing, apparently also dead, a very hard loss.https://instagram.com/stories/dulinilodge/2908828325829586071?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igshid=MDJmNzVkMjY=

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Rip auntie
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So sad, I hope her dead is worth it for those she was defending. RIP.
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RIP. She was the daughter of a Mapogo?
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(08-21-2022, 12:35 AM)Gabriele Wrote: RIP. She was the daughter of a Mapogo?

Yes, she was daughter of the Mapogo males. She was born in 2007
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Some photos from Karin van der Merwe of the "two plus one" pride back in 2011.

This was the older female, she was accompanied by a younger female and a younger male (presumably her offspring)

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The Male in September 2010. Karin reported he was in bad shape with an injured leg while suffering from loss of condition.The above female was seen 4 months later mating with the Majingilanes so not sure what became of him in the end.

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They also had a younger female who died on the open area in front of the Nkorho Cam. They checked her body afterwards and found she had a wound on her inner thigh that became infected. 



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A Jackal with Kiny Tails Mane  

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The two original Othawa females at Singita, 2001
The lioness in the back, It's very likely the mother of Auntie Othawa, she was said to be also the mother of Othawa T (Mapogo son)

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