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Lions of Sabi Sands

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Also, looks like NK is back with Tumbela after he was seen with 2 Talamatis, they where with Ximhungwes, but got chased by 1 of PC males :

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Has the blonde talamati been seen?? Everyone saying he's there but haven't seen any pics or video of him.
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Something interesting happened in this sight, according to Savannah ( they got a video ), NK actually returned after being chased initially, but got chased again.
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Summary of events in Sabi Sand




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(07-07-2023, 11:58 PM)Mapokser Wrote: Something interesting happened in this sight, according to Savannah ( they got a video ), NK actually returned after being chased initially, but got chased again.

Dangerous play by NK as we can see he still cant run at 100% because of his leg, luckly only 1 PC male was there so he was not pushing as hard alone.


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48 second clip of Nkuhuma coming back 



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(07-07-2023, 05:12 AM)Cath2020 Wrote: It was mentioned in the last video about Dreadlock's recovery, how the S. Avocas have not been seen at all since the attack.  I thought that was noteworthy.  Are they usually seen more often?  I know there are some knee-jerk reactions by lion fans regarding the death of lions, their supposed fatal injuries, etc....so we should give it a bit more time.  However, if they are usually seen in certain areas they go missing in, that might be a warning.  I hope they weren't caught by other lions or worse yet, poached. (Would be hard to take only one out since the two are almost always together!) I'm sure there are poachers scrolling through the lion pride groups on FB and here from time to time, let's hope that the rangers/guides/anti-poaching units are vigilant in the most dangerous areas and especially around well-known coalitions.  There were WAY too many lions that have gone missing in the past few years not too far from where the S. Avocas have their prides.... 

And now Tank hasn't been seen in a few weeks.  Let's hope all 3 very well-known lions with prides are safe.

Saw a new video of both S Avocas this morning. 1 was with a female and the other wwas getting chased off by his brother.
 
Unfortunately I also read Tank Gomo hasn't been seen in 3 weeks.
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Interesting times ahead in the Sabi Sands - The Plains camp males are true beast of male lions. Let's see how things develop
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(07-08-2023, 05:52 PM)BigLion39 Wrote:
(07-07-2023, 05:12 AM)Cath2020 Wrote: It was mentioned in the last video about Dreadlock's recovery, how the S. Avocas have not been seen at all since the attack.  I thought that was noteworthy.  Are they usually seen more often?  I know there are some knee-jerk reactions by lion fans regarding the death of lions, their supposed fatal injuries, etc....so we should give it a bit more time.  However, if they are usually seen in certain areas they go missing in, that might be a warning.  I hope they weren't caught by other lions or worse yet, poached. (Would be hard to take only one out since the two are almost always together!) I'm sure there are poachers scrolling through the lion pride groups on FB and here from time to time, let's hope that the rangers/guides/anti-poaching units are vigilant in the most dangerous areas and especially around well-known coalitions.  There were WAY too many lions that have gone missing in the past few years not too far from where the S. Avocas have their prides.... 

And now Tank hasn't been seen in a few weeks.  Let's hope all 3 very well-known lions with prides are safe.

Saw a new video of both S Avocas this morning. 1 was with a female and the other wwas getting chased off by his brother.
 
Unfortunately I also read Tank Gomo hasn't been seen in 3 weeks.


That sighting has now been confirmed to be near the Hamiltons tented camp on S36. 45 kilometers north of their territory.

Color me SHOCKED!!
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(07-09-2023, 03:17 PM)criollo2mil Wrote: That sighting has now been confirmed to be near the Hamiltons tented camp on S36.    45 kilometers north of their territory.

Color me SHOCKED!!

Wow! Thats 28 miles!!! Holy crap! Did they vacate their territory? Did they get ousted by Nkhulu's?
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Monday, 3 July 2023
  • Kambula pride of Lions consisting of five young males and one young female following a herd of approximately two hundred Cape Buffalo West from Jacana Dam.
  • Two Black Dam male Lions static in the block North of Gowri Dam.
Wednesday, 5 July 2023
  • One young unknown male Lion trailing a herd of approximately two hundred Cape Buffalo mobile East from Long Pole East.
  • Nkhuma pride consisting of fifteen Lions including the Avoca male with an Impala kill at Sawmill Open.
Thursday, 6 July 2023
  • Two Black Dam male Lions static on Ellie Alley.
Friday, 7 July 2023
  • Imbali male Lion busy vocalizing at Sandy Patch Road.
Saturday, 8 July 2023
  • Avoca North male Lion with one female and one young male mobile South on Arathusa Main Road from Silvan.

 

 https://www.elephantplains.co.za/big-5-b...july-2023/
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5 Kambula males? Probably a mistake.
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(07-10-2023, 06:33 AM)Mapokser Wrote: 5 Kambula males? Probably a mistake.

They were sighted at Elephant Plains/Nkorho/Djuma last week. However, idk if were actually 5 males
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If the Buffalo herd mentioned on Monday is the same one mentioned on Wednesday it was probably the unknown young male lurking around them, he killed a calf from that herd on July 5th in the afternoon and was then joined by the S8 Male
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Torchwood Breakaways, this poor lioness with the tattered ears is always the one with all the cubs
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There have been a few times when we've seen a single lioness on the Nkorho cam which I think is always her. Not sure what the dynamics of that pride are
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