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Lions of Sabi Sands

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(10-18-2024, 06:29 PM)KM600 Wrote: S.Avoca and Kruger Male looking great on a warthog kill, they were quite a distance from Mhangeni Pride. Savanna IG also says Kruger Male was chased from his territory by Mantimahles, but I thought he had already started making a move for Imabli Pride before they were fully on the scene. He was for sure ousted by Kambula males, however.

It will be interesting what happens if these two boys come across Tumbela or Khanya and NK. Being they are the most experienced lions in all of Sabi Sands, and former territorial males, I wouldn’t be surprised if they chase them around, but I’d rather they try make something stick, that’d be real cool. I also heard they were roaring in Londolozi together.




In a dream world these 2 find the Othawa girls and sweep them someplace a bit East where there is a bit of a hole and were able to protect them for a couple of years.  But, that's definitely a dream world.
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Elephant Plains Weekly lion Sightings 14-20th October

https://elephantplains.co.za/big-5-blog/...0-october/

Monday, 014 October 2024
  • Five lioness mobile North from Jacana Open Area.
Tuesday, 15 October 2024
  • Five Nkuhuma lioness and one sub adult male stationary on Kudu Drift.
  • Three Kambula male lions mobile South from Seefs Pan.
Wednesday, 16 October 2024
  • Three Nkuhuma lioness, sleeping on Maddash Marula Bolt junction.
Thursday, 17 October 2024
  • One Kambula male lion, sleeping in Philemon’s Dip.
Friday, 18 October 2024
  • One Kambula male lion, sleeping on Magic Willy Road. (What a name!)
  • One Mantimahle male lion, sleeping on Round Leaf Teak junction with Cruz Camp Cutline.
  • Five unknown lionesses, sleeping on East-West Cutline.

5 unidentified lionesses spotted twice in a week. Could be Imbalis moving in, or some other new group from Kruger. With the vacuum left by the Talamati pride it's not surprising.
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(10-20-2024, 02:38 PM)NLAL11 Wrote: Elephant Plains Weekly lion Sightings 14-20th October

https://elephantplains.co.za/big-5-blog/...0-october/

Monday, 014 October 2024
  • Five lioness mobile North from Jacana Open Area.
Tuesday, 15 October 2024
  • Five Nkuhuma lioness and one sub adult male stationary on Kudu Drift.
  • Three Kambula male lions mobile South from Seefs Pan.
Wednesday, 16 October 2024
  • Three Nkuhuma lioness, sleeping on Maddash Marula Bolt junction.
Thursday, 17 October 2024
  • One Kambula male lion, sleeping in Philemon’s Dip.
Friday, 18 October 2024
  • One Kambula male lion, sleeping on Magic Willy Road. (What a name!)
  • One Mantimahle male lion, sleeping on Round Leaf Teak junction with Cruz Camp Cutline.
  • Five unknown lionesses, sleeping on East-West Cutline.

5 unidentified lionesses spotted twice in a week. Could be Imbalis moving in, or some other new group from Kruger. With the vacuum left by the Talamati pride it's not surprising.

We got lions named after roads 
S8 
S36 
S125 
...

I can only hope someday we will have a lion or coalition named Magic Willy
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Nharu Pride (told by the guide) is in southern part of Djuma near Treehouse Dam and killed a buffalo.
It consist of 6 female and 1 young male.
But some are suggesting Imbali Pride or Torchwood Pride.




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Another good video by the All About The Lions Of Sabi Sands channel, giving us the state of lion affairs in Sabi Sands for September.




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She claims Nkhulus are down to 5.

Interesting since both MalaMala and southern guides still says there are 6.

Eventually I guess we'll find out for sure.
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(10-20-2024, 11:36 PM)sunless Wrote: Nharu Pride (told by the guide) is in southern part of Djuma near Treehouse Dam and killed a buffalo.
It consist of 6 female and 1 young male.
But some are suggesting Imbali Pride or Torchwood Pride.





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(10-21-2024, 01:26 AM)Mapokser Wrote: She claims Nkhulus are down to 5.

Interesting since both MalaMala and southern guides still says there are 6.

Eventually I guess we'll find out for sure.

IIRC, N4 has not been seen since June 15, according to @Ngonya
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Has there been any word on the other SBDM recently? I don't recall hearing much on him, since he moved up north on his own. 

With all of the BDMs our there making their mark, Giraffe Male sure does have a few sons out there keeping the legacy alive. Did he have any other sons from other prides?
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(10-21-2024, 01:47 AM)BA0701 Wrote: IIRC, N4 has not been seen since June 15, according to @Ngonya
Unfortunately no pictures of him since june 15, yes. 
But as @Mapokser said and i mentioned sometimes at the Nkhulu males topic, guides still claim and insist all 6 are alive but in 'different groups'.

I try not to doubt them because they are the professionals there and have all the credibility, in addition there is also the factor that I hope N4 is still alive. Such a handsome male lion and seemed to be doing better by each passing day, to go out like that while all his brothers recover would be just tragic. 

However, what makes me doubt certain statements made by the guides is the fact that we have seen them in such large group of 5 males on multiple occasions during the last few months, more united than ever. Still, there's not a single evidence that in these occasions N4 was part of the 5.
Also what I have already mentioned more than once and fits into the previous concern: All brothers were often photographed during the past 4 months, with the exception of N4.


Well, i'll keep trying not to count him out but it gets harder to by each passing day
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(10-21-2024, 01:57 AM)Ngonya Wrote:
(10-21-2024, 01:47 AM)BA0701 Wrote: IIRC, N4 has not been seen since June 15, according to @Ngonya
Unfortunately no pictures of him since june 15, yes. 
But as @Mapokser said and i mentioned sometimes at the Nkhulu males topic, guides still claim and insist all 6 are alive but in 'different groups'.

I try not to doubt them because they are the professionals there and have all the credibility, in addition there is also the factor that I hope N4 is still alive. Such a handsome male lion and seemed to be doing better by each passing day, to go out like that while all his brothers recover would be just tragic. 

However, what makes me doubt certain statements made by the guides is the fact that we have seen them in such large group of 5 males on multiple occasions during the last few months, more united than ever. However, there not a single evidence that in these occasions N4 was part of the 5.
Also what I have already mentioned more than once and fits into the previous concern: All brothers were often photographed during the past 4 months, with the exception of N4.


Well, i'll keep trying not to count him out but it gets harder to by each passing day

It is sad, for him to have gone through all of the initial trials of becoming territorial and dominant, to then possibly pass just as things appear to have taken a much more positive turn for the entire coalition. As you mention, it has been really good to see them all, with the exception of 4 of course, regaining so much condition and confidence recently, and for all of them to be hanging together like the tight knit group one might expect from 6 brothers, being seen in the same place at the same time, for the first time in months, is also very promising for this coalition, indeed. Leading many of us to be even more excited for their futures, now.
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(10-21-2024, 01:55 AM)BA0701 Wrote: Giraffe Male sure does have a few sons out there keeping the legacy alive. Did he have any other sons from other prides?

Had in Skorro pride, but idk if they survived Mbiri takeover back in 2020.
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(10-21-2024, 02:13 AM)Tr1x24 Wrote:
(10-21-2024, 01:55 AM)BA0701 Wrote: Giraffe Male sure does have a few sons out there keeping the legacy alive. Did he have any other sons from other prides?

Had in Skorro pride, but idk if they survived Mbiri takeover back in 2020.

Thank you for that, my friend!
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"The Kambula pride catch a buffalo then successfully fend off the herd and the Styx male only to be chased off the kill by 2 unknown males"
The unknown males are 2/4 Kambula males (K4 & K5)
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(10-21-2024, 02:18 AM)Ngonya Wrote: "The Kambula pride catch a buffalo then successfully fend off the herd and the Styx male only to be chased off the kill by 2 unknown males"
The unknown males are 2/4 Kambula males (K4 & K5)

Wonder if K12 was present, and what sort of reaction she might get from her brothers, without FE being involved, of course. Kambula Pride never ceases to amaze, splits in half, and then the halves still grow to be enormous prides, crazy!
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