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Lions of Sabi Sands
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Btw there was recently discustion on the current status of Sand River pride. There is more light on that:
https://www.lionsands.com/2018/08/update-on-the-sand-river-pride/ It looks like those 2 old lionesse are dead by now and Avocas are mating with those two younger ones.  Quote:Our Guiding Team has decided to rename the Nwaswitshaka males, the Ndzhenga malesis this formal ?  
A wonderful surprise on the road to #Imbali Safari Lodge - three male lions sitting out a rain shower.
Picture credit: Johan van Eeden #imbalimoments  *This image is copyright of its original author Ndzenga males in Othawa pride territory :o I wonder if they may caught scent of Mhangeni lionesses in ostreus and are following the pride. (02-13-2020, 02:29 PM)Potato Wrote: A wonderful surprise on the road to #Imbali Safari Lodge - three male lions sitting out a rain shower. No, those are not Ndzengas, it says Imbali safari lodge, thats not in Sabi Sands, thats east of Manyeleti in Kruger. 
Lion Sands Game Reserve
"We came upon a dead giraffe about 20m off the road. It must have died of natural causes as it was quite old. Lions, being opportunistic scavengers, had moved in. We established that it was the Mangheni Pride and there was a lot of food to go around for the six females and one male. As we were watching one of the big-bellied females on the road, my tracker Eddie spotted another female walking straight towards our vehicle. In the beautiful, dappled afternoon light, it gave me and my guests a perfect photo opportunity." – Field Guide Aidan Dunlop  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
(02-17-2020, 06:07 PM)Potato Wrote: "We came upon a dead giraffe about 20m off the road. It must have died of natural causes as it was quite old. Lions, being opportunistic scavengers, had moved in. We established that it was the Mangheni Pride and there was a lot of food to go around for the six females and one male. As we were watching one of the big-bellied females on the road, my tracker Eddie spotted another female walking straight towards our vehicle. In the beautiful, dappled afternoon light, it gave me and my guests a perfect photo opportunity." – Field Guide Aidan Dunlop Thats not recent, thats prob giraffe carcass that they got stolen by N'ws. Mhangenis and Othawa male where recently in western sector. Some Lion Sands post and updates are not up to date,they are few days or weeks old.
MALAMALA TODAY: February 18th.
Lions: All 8 lionesses of the Nkuhuma pride were found at Paraffin Drift, south and west of Stwise :o Good it see that missing young lionesses returned to the pride.
Leopard Hills Private Game Reserve
Guess who's back...the Othawa male lion. We have had so much fun over the past few days watching this male interact with the Mangene females. He really has filled out nicely since he left.  *This image is copyright of its original author
MALAMALA TODAY: February 20th-23rd.
Over the last 4 days we recorded 9 sightings of lions that involved 4 different prides as well as 2 male coalitions, 10 leopard sightings, a pack of Cape hunting dogs, an African wild cat as well as the usual array of general game, buffalo and elephants. Lions: 5 lionesses and all 9 cubs of the Nkuhuma pride were initially found near Mlowathi Pans. They then spent time hunting along the Tslebe Rocks Donga before moving back to the general vicinity of Mlowathi Pans, where they were joined by both ‘northern’ Avoca males. The Kambula pride remained fragmented. 3 of the youngest cubs were first viewed near our airstrip. They had reunited with two of the lionesses by Friday on Lion Loop. All but one of those lions met up with the other 12 cubs and 2 of the other lionesses in front of Rattray’s Camp on Saturday. Both Gowrie males were viewed to the north of Rattray’s Camp. 5 lionesses from the Torchwood pride were seen in Clarendon Open Area. The Marthly lioness and her cub were at Elephant Rock. |
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