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Lions of Sabi Sands

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05-31-2020, 09:05 AM

The old King of Sabi Sand and his big Yawning!
Hairy belly  once a member of a powerful coalition called "Matimba"


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05-31-2020, 02:54 PM

Othawa pride, with Savanna ranger giving some good info and history of the pride :





2 legends of Sabi Sands, Othawa Aunties, Mapogo daughters:


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Coming to 13 yrs of age, this lionesses seen it all, from being under control of their fathers Mapogos, to Selatis and Majingilanes, and finally S. Matimba males. 

They still might have a good year or 2 in them, but with them and Hairy Belly coming to this age, and when 3 young boys leave the pride in  a 1.5-2 yrs, future on the pride will lay on Sassy and her daughter, as only 2 lionesses their lives will be much harder to survive and keep Othawa legacy alive.
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05-31-2020, 05:56 PM

Brilliant footage of the othawa pride, great to see HB looking good
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06-02-2020, 01:40 AM

Sand River Pride
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06-02-2020, 01:51 AM

(06-02-2020, 01:40 AM)Blondemane Wrote: Sand River Pride

It seems that 1 subadult lioness rejoined her mothers. 

I think there where 2 cubs from 1 lioness, now only 1 with them..
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06-02-2020, 01:59 AM

(06-02-2020, 01:51 AM)Tr1x24 Wrote:
(06-02-2020, 01:40 AM)Blondemane Wrote: Sand River Pride

It seems that 1 subadult lioness rejoined her mothers. 

I think there where 2 cubs from 1 lioness, now only 1 with them..

right, only one in this one.
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06-02-2020, 10:32 AM

One of the Avoca males (Dark-Mane) on a mission.
Credit: Zali_Photo 
June 2020.


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06-03-2020, 05:55 AM

Nhenha and one of the Ntsevu/Kambula cubs!
What a cute moment.

Credit: Raymond Stone
Sabi Sands,Posted: June 2020

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06-03-2020, 08:07 AM

The King in the Darkness!
Credit: Joanne Matson
Sabi Sand,posted: 03/06/20

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06-03-2020, 08:08 AM

One of the two Southern Avoca males doing a flehmen grimace
Credit:  Matt Fleischack
Sabi Sand,posted: 02/06/20

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06-03-2020, 10:22 AM

Lions and Silhouettes!
The huge Dark Mane avoca with the Talamati pride in the Manyeleti Game Reserve.
Credit: Armand Grobler Photography
Manyeleti,posted: 03/06/20


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06-03-2020, 07:24 PM ( This post was last modified: 06-03-2020, 07:31 PM by Tr1x24 )

2 Plains Camp young males in Sabi Sabi, this 2 are huge for their age (not older then 3 yrs of age) , will be massive males:


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Video of them in February 2019 :

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_f...1228334923

On the video they look like 1.5 yrs old lions, so they might not be even 3 yrs of age yet.
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06-03-2020, 08:12 PM

Othawa male with Mhanghenis in Londolozi :


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06-04-2020, 10:45 AM





The Kambula/Ntsevu pride of lions and a Buffalo herd
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06-04-2020, 10:55 AM

Wim van den Heever: " Sunset Lioness ☀️ After this lioness had a long drink she walked up onto the dam wall and posed with the perfect sunset "


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