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Lions of Sabi Sands

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(02-10-2025, 02:11 AM)MrLoesoe Wrote:
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(02-09-2025, 02:17 PM)Ttimemarti Wrote: Oh no first they left their 5th brother in timbavti hopefully they don’t leave the 4th boy with the mhangenis even tho I think he’d be fine he could play a guardian type of role for the pride plus he’s not too old I don’t think he’s 4 years old yet

Hi so I have a question where they five or six?

so I believe the story of the young Monwana males is as follows but happy to be corrected. There were 6 young males in the Monwana pride around the time of the Black Dam males takeover. However, one was quite younger than the others. The "older" 5 fled away, succesfully, around the time Black Dams took over. I do not know what happened to this young one that stayed in the pride / area.

The 5 were then sighted together a few times in Timbavati. Also, 3 were sighted in Manyeleti (altercation with Red Road and Nharus). Then only 4 migrated to Sabi Sands (so not 5). And now 4 are still in SS, but 3 of them together currently.

Oah ok. Thank you. I wonder if still one brother is in Timbavati and wondering if is younger brothers trying to stay with lionesses and prides?
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(02-10-2025, 02:11 AM)MrLoesoe Wrote:
(02-09-2025, 02:42 PM)Guillermo94 Wrote:
(02-09-2025, 02:17 PM)Ttimemarti Wrote: Oh no first they left their 5th brother in timbavti hopefully they don’t leave the 4th boy with the mhangenis even tho I think he’d be fine he could play a guardian type of role for the pride plus he’s not too old I don’t think he’s 4 years old yet

Hi so I have a question where they five or six?

so I believe the story of the young Monwana males is as follows but happy to be corrected. There were 6 young males in the Monwana pride around the time of the Black Dam males takeover. However, one was quite younger than the others. The "older" 5 fled away, succesfully, around the time Black Dams took over. I do not know what happened to this young one that stayed in the pride / area.

The 5 were then sighted together a few times in Timbavati. Also, 3 were sighted in Manyeleti (altercation with Red Road and Nharus). Then only 4 migrated to Sabi Sands (so not 5). And now 4 are still in SS, but 3 of them together currently.

I think there were 7, one youngster was killed. Right now there’s 4 in Sabi Sands, one between Timbavati and Manyeleti who’s been seen with a female, and then one still with the pride, who I believe is the youngest male and his littermate brother was the one BDMs killed.
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Three Monwana young males on Djuma this afternoon, they crossed into Buffelshoek so they were quite far north.


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Hello Every one Have a Great day to all of you ❤️ .

Lions of Kruger National Park . 

Like Father like son . 

It amazing when you be a lions follower for many years Also when you become a knowledgeable on their background , the Son born in Mantimahle Dam lion pride back to 2005/2006 and his siblings and moved to Sabi Sands ( Great Kruger National Park ) and ruled for 8 years .  
So in the other side his Father is part of large coalition that Ruled a huge territory between Skukuza and Tshokwane then from Tshokwane to Mlondozi and from near S130 near Croccdile Bridge since 2004 to 2014 .
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Handsome Styx Male!  Great shot!  Every SS lion fan's favorite nomadWink

credits to Lisa Antell
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Throwback :- 

The ( Dominant/Boss ) of the old leeupan/Mantimahle male lions who ( Fatherd Majingilane and the two Muntshe males wired nose and Three tooth and thier offspring in all over Kruger National Park male and females ) since 2005 to 2012 .

Discoverd Kruger in Feb 2011.

Lazarus Mshaba Feb 2011 .

Helen Brancart Fourie December 2011 .

Larry Blackmer the Date 2006 .

Ingird Waltersson Langley in September 2009 .

Janey Coetzee in Jan 2012 .

Gert De Koker in 2005 .

Manu Thibaut in 2007 .
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(02-11-2025, 07:13 AM)Cath2020 Wrote:
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Handsome Styx Male!  Great shot!  Every SS lion fan's favorite nomadWink

credits to Lisa Antell

This male lion is beautiful. I had a question if he is son of Birmingham daughter was Birmingham daughter; daughter of Rollercoster daughter or other lioness?
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(02-13-2025, 11:11 AM)Guillermo94 Wrote:
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Handsome Styx Male!  Great shot!  Every SS lion fan's favorite nomadWink

credits to Lisa Antell

This male lion is beautiful. I had a question if he is son of Birmingham daughter was Birmingham daughter; daughter of Rollercoster daughter or other lioness?
Wed have to compare photos of him a new born cub but I’d bet he’s the son of the Birmingham Styx female
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Handsome Styx Male!  Great shot!  Every SS lion fan's favorite nomadWink

credits to Lisa Antell

I've been telling u lot, there's nothing better to the eye than a nice blonde maned male, K12 certainly seems to think so too Laughing
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(02-13-2025, 01:27 PM)Ttimemarti Wrote:
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Handsome Styx Male!  Great shot!  Every SS lion fan's favorite nomadWink

credits to Lisa Antell

This male lion is beautiful. I had a question if he is son of Birmingham daughter was Birmingham daughter; daughter of Rollercoster daughter or other lioness?
Wed have to compare photos of him a new born cub but I’d bet he’s the son of the Birmingham Styx female
Yes actually when I see him I see Rollercoster and Birmingham. If he is son of Birmingham Styxt lioness could it be possible he does not have Magingilane relative? He would not be relative to Magingilane? Birmingham Styxt lioness would be daughter of Rollercoster daughter?
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(02-13-2025, 02:11 PM)KM600 Wrote:
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Handsome Styx Male!  Great shot!  Every SS lion fan's favorite nomadWink

credits to Lisa Antell

I've been telling u lot, there's nothing better to the eye than a nice blonde maned male, K12 certainly seems to think so too Laughing

Yes he is a beautiful male lion. I wonder when the blonde mane comes from ? Nusuku? I do not see Magingilane I was wondering if he is relative of Magingilane, because if Birmingham Styxt is daughter to Rollercoster daughter then he is not relative to Magingilane. 

I do not think he is. I think his color is from Birmingham male lions, and his look looks like similar to Rollercoster male lions. 

I wonder which Ndhzenga male lion is he similar to. When younger comparisons to the older Ndhzenga male lion. 

Other comments say gore, but his size wouldn’t he be son of smaller Ndhzenga? With a scar on his left eyebrow he looks a bit like mfumo; I meant to say Nukhuma birmgham.
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It isn't even known if the Styx lioness was a Rollercoaster daughter or not.

The generation she was born in was a mix of Rollercoaster and Mapogo cubs:

Mid 2007, one of the Roller Coaster males was killed by a Crocodile. Since then, his brother has maintained dominance over the Styx pride and is believed to be the Sire of their current cubs. There have been a number of reports of the Styx lionesses seen mating with males from the Mapogo Coalition but the old Roller Coaster male is usually in attendance with the Styx pride and accepts the cubs as his. So don’t tell him they might not all be his.

The latest reports indicate the two oldest cubs were sired by the Roller Coaster male, the other seven it is unsure rather it was the Roller Coaster or the Mapogos or a combination of both that sired them. March reports indicate another lioness has very young cubs that were sired by the Mapogo/Eyrefield males.

https://wildearth.tv/2009/06/styx-pride-of-lions/

Mapogo and Rollercoaster had the same fathers though, so they looked similar, which doesn't help.
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(02-13-2025, 10:52 PM)Mapokser Wrote: It isn't even known if the Styx lioness was a Rollercoaster daughter or not.

The generation she was born in was a mix of Rollercoaster and Mapogo cubs:

Mid 2007, one of the Roller Coaster males was killed by a Crocodile. Since then, his brother has maintained dominance over the Styx pride and is believed to be the Sire of their current cubs. There have been a number of reports of the Styx lionesses seen mating with males from the Mapogo Coalition but the old Roller Coaster male is usually in attendance with the Styx pride and accepts the cubs as his. So don’t tell him they might not all be his.

The latest reports indicate the two oldest cubs were sired by the Roller Coaster male, the other seven it is unsure rather it was the Roller Coaster or the Mapogos or a combination of both that sired them. March reports indicate another lioness has very young cubs that were sired by the Mapogo/Eyrefield males.

https://wildearth.tv/2009/06/styx-pride-of-lions/

Mapogo and Rollercoaster had the same fathers though, so they looked similar, which doesn't help.
Yes I remember of this, but is true there is no way to know. Although from before and other Styxt male lions I would like to say Rollercoster male lions. When I see young Styxt male lions  do see Rollercoster male lions; his mane is similar to Rollercoster male lions, but he reminds me a bit of rasta or maybe more Makulu.
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