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I'm very concerned about the Kambula presence in Singita. PCM have chased them twice but it wasn't enough to keep them away.
Manghenis have shifted their territory west because of it, they were only sighted in Singita twice last month. And the Western Sector is probably not big enough to have all these prides there without conflict. Kambulas will very likely at the very least push the PCM west unless they decide to stick to the north once they fully establish themselves with the NK pride, as the NK pride never comes to Singita. PCM needs at the very least 2 more years of peace to raise their current cubs to an age they may survive. (10-27-2022, 06:24 AM)DARK MANE Wrote:(10-27-2022, 04:39 AM)Cunaguaro Wrote: A crazy sighting at @nkorhobushlodge of the young Talamati male leads the operation to overthrow a huge buffalo with the rest of his pride by @mattywarephotography2020We're they successful? (02-08-2024, 08:57 PM)Mapokser Wrote: I'm very concerned about the Kambula presence in Singita. PCM have chased them twice but it wasn't enough to keep them away. The areas of Singita that Kambula enter are likely just the periphery of the PCMs patrol area. And they’re doing that mostly following herds and not as a sign of territory seeking. I would be more concerned if the Prides under the PCMs were to be threatened or targeted by them, we fortunately hasn’t happened. 
Prides and coalitions typically have very undefined borders with lots of areas in which the ownership is randomly shared, scentmarked or abandoned by both sides. Typically dictated by the movements of prey animals, denning locations, the season and the availability of shade or water or other factors.
Unless the Kambullas start to actively seek an confrontation, them hanging out in Singita isn't that much of an issue. It could just as easily be that with the Mhangeni spending more time in the west to trail a herd or something. The PCmales then somewhat lose interest in the east, leaving the area more open for exploration by the neighbouring coalitions. Still, if the Kambullas claim the area of their own. I agree it would likely just cause everyone to shift to the west. The Kambullas drives west the Mangheni pride. The Mangheni pride drives west the Ximhungwe pride. Which may spell trouble for the Othawas and Tumbella as due to the fences, they would have no more room to move west. 
Another Mala Mala video (they've been spoiling us lately). Amhale and K2 mating again. More of K3 and her cubs.
It's interesting, watching the cubs play you can see that already there's one that seems to be more dominant and another that's quite submissive.
It was Singita themselves in their report that said Manghenis likely moved west due to the presence of Kambulas and BDM.
Anyway, interesting that in the video above, the bigger Ndhzenga male doesn't look small next to the older Kambula, he doesn't look as big as he looks next to the young Kambulas, but still. It seems that even among the original Kambulas, K6 is built different. A shame she's infertile, she'd have produced mighty cubs. (02-09-2024, 05:51 AM)Mapokser Wrote: It was Singita themselves in their report that said Manghenis likely moved west due to the presence of Kambulas and BDM. I don't think the world would have been ready for K6's offspring. 
True but this is great footage of the torchwood breakaway pride been awhile
So this torchwood breakaway pride has 5 females it looks like, I kinda lost focus when it cut away lol great video!!!
Mohawk and Nkuhuma males by Wesley Hill
"Anyone know who these guys are, 5 males on rhino walking Safari consession. Arrived yesterday and found again today"  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
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