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Lions of Sabi Sands
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 (12-24-2020, 01:18 AM)239Pu Wrote: what video is this from ? I searched but couldn't find . he looks so big https://www.facebook.com/98841859194/pos...531589195/  (12-24-2020, 01:18 AM)239Pu Wrote:(12-23-2020, 01:13 PM)Dark Jaguar Wrote: Solo Tsalala male.what video is this from ? I searched but couldn't find . he looks so big @239Pu I got it from a facebook page dedicated to Solo as @Tr1x24 already provided a link. in case you wanna see his page. https://www.facebook.com/pg/Tsalala.Mart...ion/posts/ 
Solo (2016)
06:30 Male Lion on the move S1, 23km from Phabeni Gate 5/5 Tinged by Sheldon (Photo)  *This image is copyright of its original author
One of the two old Nkuhuma pride males back in December 2007 at Djuma Private Game Reserve in Sabi Sands
Image credit: Erlend Oftedal  *This image is copyright of its original author
As the daylight curtain falls and nature's stage looms into darkness the sounds of the African bushveld are amplified.
One evening the crunch of wet sand could be heard from the Dulini Leadwood tree house. As we gently raised the flashlight there before us stood the Othawa pride who had come to rest on the cool rocks near the river. Image credit Dulini Field Guide Morah Cooper  *This image is copyright of its original author
Solo
Tsalala/Marthly/Solo Male Lion - Kruger National Park - Sheldon Mating lions stationary on the S1 today Tinged by Sheldon  *This image is copyright of its original author
Great mini-doc on Solo!! You can see that close-up footage of him posted earlier, when he was near rangers. He really is a fine looking specimen of a lion! It's very unfortunate that he waited until 11/12 of age to head into Kruger, he might have had much more success with partners and prides there.... Maybe he got in a few good years, we'll never know. There has not been a single update on Solo since he disappeared into Kruger. It's possible that he survived because SO MANY lions are in that park, never filmed or seen. We only see a tiny amount of thousands.
There were just many large, aggressive coalitions in Sabi Sands during his prime. He didn't have any blood brothers to leave with and was unlucky with his partners. He developed to have a marvelous build with pretty good height, too. I think any update on him would have been the most anticipated and long-awaited one..... He turned 15 in July. (12-25-2020, 05:43 PM)Cath2020 Wrote: Great mini-doc on Solo!! You can see that close-up footage of him posted earlier, when he was near rangers. He really is a fine looking specimen of a lion! It's very unfortunate that he waited until 11/12 of age to head into Kruger, he might have had much more success with partners and prides there.... Maybe he got in a few good years, we'll never know. There has not been a single update on Solo since he disappeared into Kruger. It's possible that he survived because SO MANY lions are in that park, never filmed or seen. We only see a tiny amount of thousands. He was seen being dominant in Kruger in 2016/early 2017 on S1, but then Charlestons came in that area, and he become nomadic again..lastly seen hanging with HRM and then he disapeared for good.. Knowing Solo, he most likely died of old age, and not from other lions,because he was very smart lion and survivor.. HRM reminds me of him, Solo was his first partner, and he learn'd a lot from him, how to survive as a lone male. Just imagen how hard and unlucky was for nomadic males in that period around 2016-18 around Skukuza area.. Mantimahles east, Charlestons north/west and Mpondos south.. Those 3 coalitions dispearse from that area Sand River males, Toulon males, Renosterkoppies males, Old Nwaswitshaka/Matasaka males, older Nwaswitshaka males and young males like Talamatis, Mhangenis, Sand Rivers (Toulon sons), Spartas and prob few more of which we dont know who came from Kruger.. This shows us that luck plays big part of success in lions world.. HRM is the only male who somehow managed to hang and stay in that area until today/2020.
One of the Sand River young cubs explores a fallen tree.
Image credit: Dylan Royal  *This image is copyright of its original author
If lions were more of solitary cats overall, Solo with all his experience would be a good example of that.
The Othawa male with one of the Mangheni females yesterday at Ulusaba in Sabi Sands Game Reserve
Image credit: Ryan Johnston  *This image is copyright of its original author
Talamati Pride- Wildearth Dec 25th
Great picture of the youngest subadult male who should be 2 years old next year (Blondie, on the bottom)  *This image is copyright of its original author
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