Lions of Sabi Sands

[Alex Morala]

Matimba Male and Othawa Pride Update:

By Dulini game reserve 

Check the link below. Ranger also says that Hairy Belly Matimba is 15 Years old.

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[Spalea]

" What a day!!! We followed a pack of wild dogs who seemed to be looking for something to hunt, instead they found a lone lioness. They soon made their presence known as they were barking, growling, and edging towards the Southern Pride female, trying to intimidate her. She eventually got very annoyed and chased the pack – the wild dogs bolted but then came back – she chased one more time and then decided it was better to the leave them alone and walked off, with the wild dogs retreating in the opposite direction. "

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[Selati]

The 3 Tumbela Males in Singita.

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[Tr1x24]

(09-03-2020, 05:07 PM)Selati Wrote: The 3 Tumbela Males in Singita.

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Beautiful males, shame we will prob never know from where they came from or who sired them.. 

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[sik94]

So, apparently the 3 Tumbela males that are beginning to conquer western Sabi Sands could potentially be 3 of the 5 Nharu males who had been missing since last year! Whisker pattern matches at least on the male with the almost closed eyelid.

We are still trying to confirm the ID of the 3rd Tumbela male.
A brief story of the Nharu males. The Nharu males began as a coalition of 6 members, they were born into the Nharu pride of Manyeleti which at the time consisted of 3 adult lionesses, all 3 of them are sisters of the Birmingham boys and originated from the Birmingham pride. Their fathers are the 2 Thanda Impi males "Skorro" and "Sizananni".
They were born around 2016, on 3 litters consistint of 9 cubs in total, 6 males and 3 females, all 9 of them survived. 5 of the 6 males went nomadic and weren't seen again (until this amazing discovery were at least 2 of them are alive), the 6th male stayed behind and joined the Mbiri pride and his half brothers.
This is amazing! I am so relieved to see them.
Credits to Tintswalo Safari Lodge and Neil Jennings

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[Tr1x24]

(09-03-2020, 08:57 PM)sik94 Wrote: So, apparently the 3 Tumbela males that are beginning to conquer western Sabi Sands could potentially be 3 of the 5 Nharu males who had been missing since last year! Whisker pattern matches at least on the male with the almost closed eyelid.

I was checking this also, first male might be, but on second whiskers dont match.. 


This Nharu is very similar to this Tumbela males, but whiskers dont match from those 2:

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But Nharu males are not suposed to be that skittish.. So idk.. Reply

[Tr1x24]

I found another scar/cut that matches:

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Those are definetly the same males.. Reply

[Selati]

Good news. The Nkuhuma Male and Styx Male are back with 3 of the Styx females. 

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[Alex Morala]

Legendary Matimba Male vs 3 Tumbela Males Update 
https://www.instagram.com/p/CEs-wjVA2Lk/...cit3ykgzlj Reply

[Dreadlocks]

Bad news for Bboys all 4 N'waswitshaka males  were in Mala Mala today! https://www.instagram.com/stories/thabs.on.safari/2391718386339074129/  ! Reply

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(09-06-2020, 01:48 AM)Dreadlocks Wrote: Bad news for Bboys all 4 N'waswitshaka males  were in Mala Mala today! https://www.instagram.com/stories/thabs.on.safari/2391718386339074129/  !

They look like much older than the four N'waswitshaka males.
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[Selati]

(09-06-2020, 02:14 AM)TinoArmando Wrote:

(09-06-2020, 01:48 AM)Dreadlocks Wrote: Bad news for Bboys all 4 N'waswitshaka males  were in Mala Mala today! https://www.instagram.com/stories/thabs.on.safari/2391718386339074129/  !

They look like much older than the four N'waswitshaka males.
Interesting

Yeah they do, plus their manes look darker than the N'waswitshaka males. Wonder whereabouts they were seen in MalaMala. Reply

[Tr1x24]

(09-06-2020, 06:33 AM)Selati Wrote: Yeah they do, plus their manes look darker than the N'waswitshaka males. Wonder whereabouts they were seen in MalaMala.

Thats prob in southern MalaMala, as they where seen in Lion Sands recently.. Reply

[Spalea]

" This lioness was seen being a typical lion and resting - not a stir or an ear twitch, until she heard alarm calls from some impala not far behind her. "

" After hearing the alarm calls of a Grey go-away bird in the distance, we headed over to the area and located these male lions resting in the morning sun. "

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[Potato]

Singita update

• Excitement is in the air as we catch our first glimpse of the two new Mhangene pride cubs. It has taken a number of weeks of tracking and investigation, however a little bit of luck helped us to see these gorgeous, fluffy lion cubs. We estimate that they are between two and three months old as their mother has kept them very well hidden between the reeds and palm thickets in the middle of the Sand River for quite some time now. We are looking forward to spending more time watching as they grow and hoping they will become healthy adult lions.
• The three Tumbela males continue to stay resident north of the river and have been seen much more frequently. With reports that the Matimba male had chased them off, it seems as though these males are keeping a lower profile until it becomes their time to take over a new territory.
  

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