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12-16-2024, 12:31 PM( This post was last modified: 12-16-2024, 12:34 PM by BigLion39 )
(12-13-2024, 06:37 PM)RookiePundit Wrote: They are artificially boosting longevity of those lions effectively creating long-living legends, that's undeniable, they even name them, they know what they are doing.
No way. Look at Ross males, 14 years almost. Look at S. Shishangeni, what is he 13 maybe and looks 9. Name a lion over 11 or 12 in the Mara nowadays. Blackie2 could be the oldest at just 12 and never treated by vets. Yeah naming them creates fans but they are not helping to ensure old age from lions. Damn pastoralists would kill every single big cat if they could get away with it so it's good they get some extra vet help. I believe they go too far with getting in the middle of territorial fights but what can we do? There's not many vets around and they rely on donations so of course there would be priority for lions. So many variables. Also, were dealing with poor people, money is getting thrown into the mix so integrity will play a part and we see that happening.
Sabi Sands and some lodges in Kruger name lions too just like Mara but without vet help.