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12-12-2018, 10:24 AM( This post was last modified: 12-13-2018, 12:43 AM by Herekitty )
(12-11-2018, 08:24 PM)Pbonz Wrote: Does Anyone follow Andrew Deckwarts from wild eye?
He posted an IG video of 5 cubs gone missing. 2 of which he knew where they were but they will be stranded. But then he said good news, but never said if the 5 cubs reunited. Anyone have a clue ?
There must be something to it because he just posted this picture below referring to 11 cubs, when for weeks they've been referring to 13 cubs.
May have been the last time all 11 cubs were seen together (some missing from the image).
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Edit: he just confirmed that he thought two cubs died.
(12-11-2018, 08:24 PM)Pbonz Wrote: Does Anyone follow Andrew Deckwarts from wild eye?
He posted an IG video of 5 cubs gone missing. 2 of which he knew where they were but they will be stranded. But then he said good news, but never said if the 5 cubs reunited. Anyone have a clue ?
There must be something to it because he just posted this picture below referring to 11 cubs, when for weeks they've been referring to 13 cubs.
May have been the last time all 11 cubs were seen together (some missing from the image).
*This image is copyright of its original author
I know it’s the wild and everything. But if something could be done from humans point of view to help, why not interfere. We have all these organizations trying to stop lions from being hunted. But if cubs get lost and the mother can’t find them, we knowingly let them die.
Makes no sense to me.
12-18-2018, 01:18 PM( This post was last modified: 12-21-2018, 02:13 PM by Herekitty )
This clears up the conjecture that the Kambula pride lost a couple of cubs:
MALAMALA TODAY: December 13th-16th. Lions: Following on from our last post... All 13 cubs from the Kambula pride are accounted for! We had reason to believe that 2 cubs from the youngest litter had been ‘abandoned’ a few days ago. However, it would appear that the lionesses eventually noticed that 2 were missing and retraced their steps. Indeed the majority of our lion sightings were of the Kambula pride and 3 Gowrie males which included a sighting of 5 of the lionesses bringing down a zebra near Hyena Waterhole, where they were later joined by the Gowrie males. The Styx pride were viewed near Fourways Open Area, the Fourways pride in central Flockfield and the Eyrefield pride in the south. Image of Nsuku running in to catch already caught dinner by visitor Jillian Van Vogt.
MALAMALA TODAY: December 27th-29th. Lions: The 19 members of the Kambula pride were seen on all 3 days. Yesterday they were joined by the 3 Gowrie males at a waterbuck kill near Charleston North Crossing. The Styx pride were viewed near Campbell Koppies. An unidentified lioness was found with an impala kill near Mlowathi Koppies. Image of Kambula cub swimming for it's life by Jillian Van Vogt, December 29, 2018
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Image by Andrew Danckwerts December 25, 2018
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At Jaci's Sabi House: “We recently spent some time with the Torchwood pride of lions out in the east! They are such a beautiful pride!
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At Cheetah Plains: The amber eyed lioness from the Torchwood pride was located under a guarri close to the Kruger boundary! The rest of the pride slowly emerged from the nearby drainage line. Images by justinglan, December 29, 2018.
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At Cheetah Plains a few days earlier: A sub adult from the Nkuhuma pride emerged from a thicket following the rest of the pride. A sub adult from the Nkuhuma pride emerged from a thicket following the rest of the pride.
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Not surprisingly an Avoca male wasn't far away. Image by ralfcho7, December 30, 2018
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At Leopard Hills the Othawa female and her cubs. Image by Ranger Stu, December 26, 2018
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At Sabi Sabi: The Southern Pride had a stand-off with a clan of Spotted hyenas as they protected their kill from being stolen. The lions are still very lazy and are spending their time at the waterhole in front of Selati Camp, allowing guests some amazing viewing from the comfort of the lodge. Image by Sabi Sabi Reserve December 28, 2018.
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Tsalala males were in the south of Sabi at Notten's Bush Camp and Kirkman's. Image by ralfcho7, December 30, 2018
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Lion Sands: Young lioness who left N’waswitshaka Pride to help form the breakaway Pride in the Western Concession. The breakaways now consist of the four young males and this female. Image by Mark Winckler, December 27, 2018
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Also the Southern Avocas at Lion Sands. Image by Gracyn Maggio December 29, 2018
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Finally at Singita the majestic Othawa Prince was holding court. Image by Nick Du Plessis, December 30, 2018
The Talamati boy was with them for a while too ... there are reports that he is back with his natal pride but its possible that he joins them as the 3rd member later
