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Lions of Sabi Sands

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10-08-2021, 06:01 PM

Styx females and their cubs all enjoying a zebra kill.
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10-08-2021, 06:11 PM

(10-08-2021, 04:33 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Any words of 2 Othawa breakeaway's? They where last seen in Singita few weeks ago if i remember correctly.
I've asked Savanna Private Game Reserve and they said they haven't seen them at all in the last 7 days. They only saw Nk male and Mhangeni Pride. .
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10-08-2021, 06:19 PM

Three Styx females, their cubs and two of the N’waswishaka males on a zebra kill today.


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10-08-2021, 07:04 PM

(10-07-2021, 05:03 PM)Timbavati Wrote: What a stunning sighting of Auntie Othawa and the cubs. They clearly have a love for her. She also was very closely of Junior when he was cub. Such a shame that she is infertile
Right, I agree. She was a great aunty to OM, she protected him when Dark Mane and Golden Mane pressurized him to leave the pride, she even gave DM a gentle slap in the face for that. As far as I know, she had a litter of cubs with the Selati males, but, sadly, she lost them. After that, she becomes infertile.
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10-08-2021, 07:16 PM

Sand River Pride. They are doing well.
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10-08-2021, 08:13 PM

(10-08-2021, 07:04 PM)lionuk Wrote:
(10-07-2021, 05:03 PM)Timbavati Wrote: What a stunning sighting of Auntie Othawa and the cubs. They clearly have a love for her. She also was very closely of Junior when he was cub. Such a shame that she is infertile
Right, I agree. She was a great aunty to OM, she protected him when Dark Mane and Golden Mane pressurized him to leave the pride, she even gave DM a gentle slap in the face for that. As far as I know, she had a litter of cubs with the Selati males, but, sadly, she lost them. After that, she becomes infertile.

I’ve heard some say that….but when I asked Rob The Ranger about her having cubs, he said she was the only lioness who was never pregnant.   So I’m always confused with her and that ‘mystery’ litter I’ve heard about.
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10-08-2021, 08:16 PM

(10-08-2021, 05:04 PM)lionuk Wrote: Nkuhuma subadult male with a scrap of zebra kill.
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Actually Avoca Pride Sub,  Thornybush @lionuk.
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10-08-2021, 08:17 PM

(10-08-2021, 08:16 PM)criollo2mil Wrote:
(10-08-2021, 05:04 PM)lionuk Wrote: Nkuhuma subadult male with a scrap of zebra kill.
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Actually Avoca Pride Sub,  Thornybush @lionuk.
Ok, thanks for the correction. He looks great.
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10-08-2021, 08:51 PM

(10-08-2021, 08:17 PM)lionuk Wrote:
(10-08-2021, 08:16 PM)criollo2mil Wrote:
(10-08-2021, 05:04 PM)lionuk Wrote: Nkuhuma subadult male with a scrap of zebra kill.
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Actually Avoca Pride Sub,  Thornybush @lionuk.
Ok, thanks for the correction. He looks great.

NP, I only know cause I had saved the same picture earlier on IG.    I do agree.  Handsome boy.
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10-08-2021, 09:25 PM

(10-08-2021, 08:16 PM)criollo2mil Wrote:
(10-08-2021, 05:04 PM)lionuk Wrote: Nkuhuma subadult male with a scrap of zebra kill.
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Actually Avoca Pride Sub,  Thornybush @lionuk.

Spot on my friend, The post was already moved to the Timbavati thread
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10-09-2021, 06:37 PM

(10-08-2021, 09:06 PM)Tonpa Wrote:




This is definitely not the entire pride, I could only count 4 adults females (includes Tinya) and the 2 cubs, the other 2 adults coudnt be found.
I believe they could be spending time with NK male in order to keep him away from the kill and the cubs.
 
If I miscounted, feel free to correct me
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10-09-2021, 08:21 PM

Dark Mane and young Talamati male. 
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10-09-2021, 09:22 PM

(10-09-2021, 06:37 PM)Mdz123 Wrote:
(10-08-2021, 09:06 PM)Tonpa Wrote:




This is definitely not the entire pride, I could only count 4 adults females (includes Tinya) and the 2 cubs, the other 2 adults coudnt be found.
I believe they could be spending time with NK male in order to keep him away from the kill and the cubs.
 
If I miscounted, feel free to correct me

Yes, I count 6/8 Mhangeni in this video.
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10-10-2021, 01:39 PM

All Othawas and Tumbelas :

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