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Hope Blondie’s legs are holding up! That’s far and I really wish they weren’t roaring back which is huge mistake.  

As people have said, the N’W males followed Avocas because they are the males they encountered first. They didn’t just follow their roars but their scent. We’ve seen enough chases to know how important scent is when lions are looking for each other and no, when they are on a mission, aren’t going to run in a completely opposite direction to answer some other roar.
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( This post was last modified: 11-09-2021, 07:25 PM by Slayerd )

(11-09-2021, 06:19 PM)Gijima Wrote: Hope Blondie’s legs are holding up! That’s far and I really wish they weren’t roaring back which is huge mistake.  

As people have said, the N’W males followed Avocas because they are the males they encountered first. They didn’t just follow their roars but their scent. We’ve seen enough chases to know how important scent is when lions are looking for each other and no, when they are on a mission, aren’t going to run in a completely opposite direction to answer some other roar.

They were roaring apparently at Camp before the Nwaswitshaka came west. And that does make sense but the Birmingham Males would be the ones whose scent is in the south, not the Avocas. The Avocas scent would be more North, in order to smell the Avocas, you'd have to track their scent which wouldn't be in the south. Like I said, it's just odd to me, we will never know what their intentions were.
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( This post was last modified: 11-09-2021, 07:55 PM by Tr1x24 )

As @WildRev already posted in Nwaswitshaka thread, Amahle and Gore where seen "exploring" in Londolozi, prob few days ago:


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They said they are in "Bboys territory" and not advertising themselves, i think this was few days before yesterday and clash with Avocas, when they just entered Londolozi in the south, as guide didn't mention Avocas whatsoever.
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(11-09-2021, 07:24 PM)Slayerd Wrote: They were roaring apparently at Camp before the Nwaswitshaka came west. And that does make sense but the Birmingham Males would be the ones whose scent is in the south, not the Avocas. The Avocas scent would be more North, in order to smell the Avocas, you'd have to track their scent which wouldn't be in the south. Like I said, it's just odd to me, we will never know what their intentions were.

Based of newest Londolozi post, Bboys are lately not seen in Londolozi whatsoever, so maybe Nwaswitshaka just didn't have any scent to pick up :


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A lot of people/guides are throwing term "Bboys territory" in Londolozi recklessly, except very southeast of Londolozi, rest is not anymore Bboys territory in Londolozi.
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Any mention of where they are today?
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@Tonpa They have been seen in Londolozi today, according to Sean Zeederberg.
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(11-09-2021, 10:30 PM)lionuk Wrote: @Tonpa They have been seen in Londolozi today, according to Sean Zeederberg.
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(11-09-2021, 10:30 PM)lionuk Wrote: @Tonpa They have been seen in Londolozi today, according to Sean Zeederberg.
This picture was taken earlier today by Zeederberg. 


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I think that picture is from yesterday, same pan of water.
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Update: The N'waswitshaka males ar in central MalaMala opposite our camps (main camp)
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(11-09-2021, 09:43 PM)Tonpa Wrote: Any mention of where they are today?

Central MalaMala
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(11-09-2021, 11:48 PM)Timbavati Wrote: Update: The N'waswitshaka males ar in central MalaMala opposite our camps (main camp)

This seems like a serious attempt by the N'ws to atleast expand territory, if they are willing to fight for it, I guess we'll see.
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(11-09-2021, 11:48 PM)Timbavati Wrote: Update: The N'waswitshaka males ar in central MalaMala opposite our camps (main camp)

Now thats the area where they can find Bboys and Kambulas, they actually might did circle around Bboys and come from north, from MalaMala Main Camp on them towards Rattray's where i think they are.

I dont think they will go further north, they will prob be returning back south, direct towards Bboys and Kambulas with cubs..
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(11-09-2021, 11:50 PM)Timbavati Wrote: Central MalaMala
Do you know where are the two Avoca males?
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They seem to be roughly following the same route as last time.


The Kambulas and BBoys have enough space to avoid them. So nothing will probably happen. 
We may see some mating though.
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The three mums are enjoying their meal- everyone is stuffed. It has been great to see them and their 7 playful cubs. Hopefully we will see more of them in the near future. 




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