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Lions of Sabi Sands

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Othawa male hunting a buffalo calf

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(04-23-2021, 05:49 PM)Tonpa Wrote: Othawa male hunting a buffalo calf


This is a fantastic sighting of the beautiful Othawa male
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(04-23-2021, 04:45 PM)Tonpa Wrote: We didn't see it, but this morning the talamatis were fighting with the plains camp boys. The pride was scattered and the talamati purple eye was apparently having an interaction with them alone.  No mention of Dark Mane. 

Mentioned by the WE Guide at 1 hour 11 minutes 20 seconds of Sunrise stream


Btw, how old are the Talamati sub-adult males now? Two and a half?

Was it the Torchwood Young Male, the Imbali or the Kruger Male that had an interaction with them a few days ago?
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(04-23-2021, 11:21 PM)Slayerd Wrote:
(04-23-2021, 04:45 PM)Tonpa Wrote: We didn't see it, but this morning the talamatis were fighting with the plains camp boys. The pride was scattered and the talamati purple eye was apparently having an interaction with them alone.  No mention of Dark Mane. 

Mentioned by the WE Guide at 1 hour 11 minutes 20 seconds of Sunrise stream


Btw, how old are the Talamati sub-adult males now? Two and a half?

Was it the Torchwood Young Male, the Imbali or the Kruger Male that had an interaction with them a few days ago?

Torchwood male.

Poor Talamatis getting a tough time from everybody
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How are the Othawa sub-adults doing? Where are they currently? I don't think I have seen any updates of them recently.
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(04-24-2021, 12:35 AM)sundarbans Wrote: How are the Othawa sub-adults doing? Where are they currently? I don't think I have seen any updates of them recently.

Saw them about 10 days ago on the Virgin Livestream in ulusaba, they're doing great and having some pretty good success with hunting given their age.
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The mid and North of Sabi Sands is in shambles. The Kambula mega pride are split and the Bboys can't control such a large territory with split females in oestrus. The Nkuhuma are splitting with the 3 Nkuhuma Young Lionesses giving birth. The Talamati are not exactly under protection from Dark Mane with the Imbali pushing south and mating with them and the Nomads getting their way. The Torchwood pride is broken up. There are around 14 Lionesses mating with different males and giving birth to cubs whilst split which makes us question what the Kruger Males are doing
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(04-24-2021, 02:02 AM)Slayerd Wrote: The mid and North of Sabi Sands is in shambles. The Kambula mega pride are split and the Bboys can't control such a large territory with split females in oestrus. The Nkuhuma are splitting with the 3 Nkuhuma Young Lionesses giving birth. The Talamati are not exactly under protection from Dark Mane with the Imbali pushing south and mating with them and the Nomads getting their way. The Torchwood pride is broken up. There are around 14 Lionesses mating with different males and giving birth to cubs whilst split which makes us question what the Kruger Males are doing

As im saying for long time, Kruger males dont control whole Torchwood pride.. 4/5 breakeaway females are not with them, and those females are mating with Imbali male atm..
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Haven't heard anything about the lone Tsalala lioness and her sub-adult? It was reported she had mated with one of the Avoca's. Not sure of this was confirmed, in which case she could be denning.  Is her daughter able to fend for herself at this time? Just curious.
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(04-24-2021, 09:18 AM)felinefan Wrote: Haven't heard anything about the lone Tsalala lioness and her sub-adult? It was reported she had mated with one of the Avoca's. Not sure of this was confirmed, in which case she could be denning.  Is her daughter able to fend for herself at this time? Just curious.

In theory yes she is, as she is over 2 yrs old and almost as big as her mom.

Last thing that we heard that they lost a kill to PC and Styx/NK males some weeks ago.
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"One of the Torchwood females were spotted resting along a road, but she was not alone. Hidden away by a perfect camouflage, the big male stood up and he was not happy to us. We kept our distance from both lions. But that distance was just not enough for the male as his behavior got more intense." - Nkorho Lodge

Is this the other Kruger male? 



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(04-24-2021, 03:25 PM)Tonpa Wrote: "One of the Torchwood females were spotted resting along a road, but she was not alone. Hidden away by a perfect camouflage, the big male stood up and he was not happy to us. We kept our distance from both lions. But that distance was just not enough for the male as his behavior got more intense." - Nkorho Lodge

Is this the other Kruger male? 

Yes it is, Smudge Nose, althrough no more smudge on nose hehe.
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(04-24-2021, 03:40 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote:
(04-24-2021, 03:25 PM)Tonpa Wrote: "One of the Torchwood females were spotted resting along a road, but she was not alone. Hidden away by a perfect camouflage, the big male stood up and he was not happy to us. We kept our distance from both lions. But that distance was just not enough for the male as his behavior got more intense." - Nkorho Lodge

Is this the other Kruger male? 

Yes it is, Smudge Nose, althrough no more smudge on nose hehe.

Wow, he's quite a bit older than the other male?
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(04-24-2021, 03:42 PM)Tonpa Wrote: Wow, he's quite a bit older than the other male?

Well he prob is based of looks, but prob only half a year to an year max.

This is him 2 years ago mating with Fourways female :


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He was prob 6 then, so now he is around 8 i would say..

Tattered ear male was also seen in mid 2019 near Tshokwane, he also already had full mane then. 

They are around the age of Avocas, prob born thru 2013, younger male maybe in 2014.
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This Kruger male is older than 8 and even 9. He's around 10 easily.
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