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The Imbali/S8 male was mating with one of the Talamati females
Photo credits: Sharron Damant Hoffmann Sabi Sands,posted: 29.09.2021 (It's most likely an old sighting from a few days ago)  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
 (09-29-2021, 05:16 AM)Mdz123 Wrote: Finally a good sighting of the Kruger male. Any recent news about his brother? His partner was with him in front of the cam on the 4th of September. For some reason on most sightings it's this male that comes down by the pan alone and the other male tends to stay away. The lodge is right beside the pan and you can sometimes hear the guests talking and laughing so I think the other male is just more skittish around humans  (09-29-2021, 02:19 AM)Cath2020 Wrote: Throwback to a younger, lovely, Torchwood Lioness, Smudge Nose. Posted in 2018. Daughter of the boss Hairy Belly Matimba. A whole generation has passed in just a few years! (09-29-2021, 02:33 AM)Timbavati Wrote: She's a good looking lioness. I'm still fairly curious with the age of this lioness. Here the pigmentation of his nose is still pink, Which makes me believed she isn't too old, around 7 or 8 as much, I guess; But apparently, from what I heard, she isn't daughter of the Matimba males. Hope someday I can clear that doubt. Again, she is not sired by Matimbas no by Hairy Belly, she is 1 of the 4 original Torchwood lionesses. Here are more few photos. June 2012 : Photo Credit : Tristan Dicks  *This image is copyright of its original author April 2015 Photo Credits : Karin van der Merwe  *This image is copyright of its original author Matimba cubs where born in early 2014 (if she was sired by Matimbas, she would be 1,5 yrs old on picture above..) and she is actually mother of Torchwood/Fourways male. March 2017 (Smudge on her nose appeared) Photo Credit : Cheetah Plains  *This image is copyright of its original author June 2018 Photo Credit : Nkorho Bush Lodge  *This image is copyright of its original author
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(09-29-2021, 05:24 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote:This is the Torchwood lioness in 2015 in Sabi Sands(09-29-2021, 02:19 AM)Cath2020 Wrote: Throwback to a younger, lovely, Torchwood Lioness, Smudge Nose. Posted in 2018. Daughter of the boss Hairy Belly Matimba. A whole generation has passed in just a few years! Photo credits: Cheryl Anne Hamilton She's definitely daughter of HB, Pink nose and the teeth aren't worn and yellow, which indicates that she's still a cub/sub-adult.  *This image is copyright of its original author
She could be a Majingilane daughter since they had control over Fourways pride around 2011-12 and this lioness does have some connection with them
(09-29-2021, 07:25 PM)Mdz123 Wrote: She could be a Majingilane daughter since they had control over Fourways pride around 2011-12 and this lioness does have some connection with them With the recent photo I posted above, It's very unlikely she's daughter of the Majingilane coalition. I'll dare to say, 100% daughter of the Matimba males. The age is accurate as well. (09-29-2021, 05:59 PM)Timbavati Wrote: This is the Torchwood lioness in 2015 in Sabi Sands Nice find. So this is her mother? Face, eyes and whisker spots are almost indentical.  *This image is copyright of its original author Based of that i was claiming she is one of the older, but that picture proves that she is sired by S. Matimbas.  (09-29-2021, 05:59 PM)Timbavati Wrote:(09-29-2021, 05:24 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote:This is the Torchwood lioness in 2015 in Sabi Sands(09-29-2021, 02:19 AM)Cath2020 Wrote: Throwback to a younger, lovely, Torchwood Lioness, Smudge Nose. Posted in 2018. Daughter of the boss Hairy Belly Matimba. A whole generation has passed in just a few years! Yes, I knew she was HB's daughter. The smudge on the nose and the fact that there was no other photo of her before 2014 that could have been of her. The amount of pink in her nose from the 2018 photo clued me in that she could not be born way back in 2010. She's the stand-out lioness of the Torchwood Pride. Several of her older relatives do have rich amber eyes, though, even more than HB. They lack the very ridged nose of some of the Matimba offspring. Nice photo of her as a sub-adult. That smudge was even more apparent! (09-29-2021, 09:32 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote:(09-29-2021, 05:59 PM)Timbavati Wrote: This is the Torchwood lioness in 2015 in Sabi Sands The first time I saw this photo, I was struck by the fact that this lioness does not really look like a younger version of Smudge Nose. At most, I thought she was an older female relative, maybe an aunt or mother. She lacks the ridges and 'wizened' look of SN. A photo in the Torchwood Pride Facebook Group remarked on the striking amber eyes of some of the females and males that were coming of age. 
Heard some strange news that one of the Plains Camp males is missing and might have been killed by the Bboys. Anybody know anything about. Don't spread it, it might be false information
Styx Cub
Credits: Daniel Perry https://instagram.com/stories/lionsandsgamereserve/2673286518149279962?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&utm_medium=copy_link *This image is copyright of its original author
(09-30-2021, 04:28 AM)Slayerd Wrote: Heard some strange news that one of the Plains Camp males is missing and might have been killed by the Bboys. Anybody know anything about. Don't spread it, it might be false information To be honest, I Haven't heard nothing about the possible death of one of the Plains camp males. I'll contact some rangers in WhatsAPP and see what I can get... |
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