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The Mapogo male lion coalition moved into the Western sector about 4 years ago and changed lion viewing in the Sabi Sands forever.
They have killed and eaten rival male lions that only the paws were left, caught young hippo’s and a rhino calf and fought between each other that after the battle they couldn‘t walk due to the cuts and scars.
But it was the first morning that we ever saw them that stood out above all the other sightings. Paddy Hagelthorn from Savanna and I were watching the 6 males standing on the southern bank of the Sand River roaring so loud that our vehicles were shaking. In the distance we could hear the territorial male at that time, a rogue male with the name Gwarri Bush, running down to the river roaring back at the intruders. As he came crashing through the riverine forest he saw the 6 males standing on the opposite bank, he turn around and disappeared as quickly as he arrived. That night the coalition crossed the river, killed the territorial male and proclaimed the Western Sector of the Sabi Sands as their own."
Hello every one i really love to show you some from many picturs i have for lions ( these picturs belong to Famous Eastren Bank pride in 2015 at Lion sands Game Reserve ) as you can see the boyes was there if you don't know now we have Male and Female alive from this pride ( Every one know what happend to them sadly this pride is No more ) anyway the male is the Eastren bank male ( Asfaal male now coalition with the Southren Shishangeni male rule Jock area in Kruger ) .
The last female ( Sister of that male sired By Toulons ) was Joined the 2 Original Plains Camp pride females who sired By older Othawa/Robson males One eye and Stompie and she lucky that the 2 adults plains Camp accept her now she is the older plains Camp female with the 2 young females sired By Famous Mantimahle coalition ( 2017 ) and they already have cubs sired By Southren Avocas .
Photos Created By :- uknown yet i will give the Creater name later as much as Possible .
Nice and interesting info Thanks
So the Plains Camp pride now has 3 lionesses?
this EBM sister and 2 Mantimahle daughters? Is she the mother of the other 2 lionesses? Also how many and how old are the S Avoca offspring from this pride?
(03-13-2023, 01:33 PM)Mabande Wrote: Nice and interesting info Thanks
So the Plains Camp pride now has 3 lionesses?
this EBM sister and 2 Mantimahle daughters? Is she the mother of the other 2 lionesses? Also how many and how old are the S Avoca offspring from this pride?
Look brother there is 2 daughters of Toulon in Eastren bank pride there is other one who am talking about , then we can say she and the 2 daughters of Mantimahles have cubs like year old .
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this one i mean the last of her pride back to 2017 at Rhino Post Safari Lodge ( By Singita Sabi Sand Ranger when he visit to Rhino Safari lodge in Kruger park ) .
Lion – 67 sightings
Our lions have been sighted many times this month. The family pride groups seem to have settled a bit after the drama and politics of early January. We can look forward to some new lion cubs in the next month or two, which is always a special moment.
Torchwood Pride – 8 sightings
Nkuhuma Pride – 9 sightings
The Nkuhuma pride is a bit fractured at the moment, with not many sightings. Again, the lush vegetation is making it a bit challenging to observe the pride behaviour.
Talamati Pride – 17 sightings, and the S8 male – 12 sightings
The S8 Male and the Talamati pride are staying close together, including 5 cubs. One female appears to be lactating, which indicates that she has a cub that we haven’t seen yet – wonderful news! Our trackers think that she is denning with her cub in the Buffelshoek area. Hopefully the female will bring her cub out soon.
Black Dam males – 8 sightings
After causing a bit of a ruckus in December and January, it now seems as if these two gentlemen have moved on into a neighbouring property.
Other lion sightings: Avoca Male – 4 sightings Kruger male – 6 sightings Plains camp males – 1 sighting, Imbali Pride – 2 sightings
(03-15-2023, 08:37 PM)Tonpa Wrote: Feb 2023, nothing really of note
Lion – 67 sightings
Our lions have been sighted many times this month. The family pride groups seem to have settled a bit after the drama and politics of early January. We can look forward to some new lion cubs in the next month or two, which is always a special moment.
Torchwood Pride – 8 sightings
Nkuhuma Pride – 9 sightings
The Nkuhuma pride is a bit fractured at the moment, with not many sightings. Again, the lush vegetation is making it a bit challenging to observe the pride behaviour.
Talamati Pride – 17 sightings, and the S8 male – 12 sightings
The S8 Male and the Talamati pride are staying close together, including 5 cubs. One female appears to be lactating, which indicates that she has a cub that we haven’t seen yet – wonderful news! Our trackers think that she is denning with her cub in the Buffelshoek area. Hopefully the female will bring her cub out soon.
Black Dam males – 8 sightings
After causing a bit of a ruckus in December and January, it now seems as if these two gentlemen have moved on into a neighbouring property.
Other lion sightings: Avoca Male – 4 sightings Kruger male – 6 sightings Plains camp males – 1 sighting, Imbali Pride – 2 sightings
(03-15-2023, 08:37 PM)Tonpa Wrote: After causing a bit of a ruckus in December and January, it now seems as if these two gentlemen have moved on into a neighbouring property.
I wonder what property is that. Little updates on those boys recently. Maybe they turned to pursuit Torchwood pride now...
(03-15-2023, 08:42 PM)Tonpa Wrote: A few days ago there was a young male on the Djuma cam that the viewers thought might be him but no tail visual. Alone and not looking too good
Poor boy. I really hope it's just a case of needing a decent meal.
03-16-2023, 12:01 AM( This post was last modified: 03-16-2023, 12:02 AM by lionuk )
(03-15-2023, 08:37 PM)Tonpa Wrote: Black Dam males – 8 sightings
After causing a bit of a ruckus in December and January, it now seems as if these two gentlemen have moved on into a neighbouring property.
Do you know what a neighbouring property could the Black Dam male have moved on into?
Are they still in Sabi Sands?
(03-15-2023, 08:37 PM)Tonpa Wrote: Feb 2023, nothing really of note
Lion – 67 sightings
Our lions have been sighted many times this month. The family pride groups seem to have settled a bit after the drama and politics of early January. We can look forward to some new lion cubs in the next month or two, which is always a special moment.
Torchwood Pride – 8 sightings
Nkuhuma Pride – 9 sightings
The Nkuhuma pride is a bit fractured at the moment, with not many sightings. Again, the lush vegetation is making it a bit challenging to observe the pride behaviour.
Talamati Pride – 17 sightings, and the S8 male – 12 sightings
The S8 Male and the Talamati pride are staying close together, including 5 cubs. One female appears to be lactating, which indicates that she has a cub that we haven’t seen yet – wonderful news! Our trackers think that she is denning with her cub in the Buffelshoek area. Hopefully the female will bring her cub out soon.
Black Dam males – 8 sightings
After causing a bit of a ruckus in December and January, it now seems as if these two gentlemen have moved on into a neighbouring property.
Other lion sightings: Avoca Male – 4 sightings Kruger male – 6 sightings Plains camp males – 1 sighting, Imbali Pride – 2 sightings
03-16-2023, 11:11 AM( This post was last modified: 03-16-2023, 06:16 PM by Timbavati )
(03-16-2023, 12:14 AM)Tonpa Wrote: I think it's north east MalaMala, right in the corner below cheetah plains, they've lurked there in the past.
Turns out they're still in the area just not being photographed, on the video of S8 Mating with the Talamati lioness the author posted in the comments regarding the BDM
"BDM went into Londolozi last night, we had them Yesterday morning and Afternoon"
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