Lions of Sabi Sands

[KM600]

Any news on Skorro Orpen recently, I remember he come back to Northern Sabi Sands around two months ago or whatever, and then disappeared again. Reply

[Ngonya]

2 perhaps 3 Nkuhlu male lions with a female roaring at Lion Sands. Gijima males were nearby listening to the noise.
Snip Tail Nkuhlu #2 roaring while his younger brother, #6, stays low. Lioness hidden into the thickets and perhaps another brother out of frame, not sure.

Both Gijima brothers hearing the roars.

by Michael Nkuna

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[FACR2212]

(02-20-2025, 12:20 AM)Ngonya Wrote: 2 perhaps 3 Nkuhlu male lions with a female roaring at Lion Sands. Gijima males were nearby listening to the noise.
Snip Tail Nkuhlu #2 roaring while his younger brother, #6, stays low. Lioness hidden into the thickets and perhaps another brother out of frame, not sure.

Both Gijima brothers hearing the roars.

by Michael Nkuna

#6 seems to think... roaring? why bother? Reply

[Friarfan619]

(01-16-2025, 02:33 AM)Tr1x24 Wrote:

(01-16-2025, 02:25 AM)Friarfan619 Wrote: Avoca nkuhuma or pcm son?? 

NK Breakaway (PCMs son).

Its said he was mauled by 2 bigger males.

Sister was with him.

(02-20-2025, 06:29 AM)FACR2212 Wrote:

(02-20-2025, 12:20 AM)Ngonya Wrote: 2 perhaps 3 Nkuhlu male lions with a female roaring at Lion Sands. Gijima males were nearby listening to the noise.
Snip Tail Nkuhlu #2 roaring while his younger brother, #6, stays low. Lioness hidden into the thickets and perhaps another brother out of frame, not sure.

Both Gijima brothers hearing the roars.

by Michael Nkuna

#6 seems to think... roaring? why bother?

? i also found that odd usually bros join in, I've even seen female and subs join Reply

[Mapokser]

He is probably too weak to engage in territorial behavior. Reply

[Ngonya]

(02-20-2025, 06:29 AM)FACR2212 Wrote: #6 seems to think... roaring? why bother?

(02-20-2025, 07:31 AM)Friarfan619 Wrote: ? i also found that odd usually bros join in, I've even seen female and subs join

Similar behavior was displayed by the Nkuhlu male #3 when 4 of them chased an unknown male in Lion Sands back in mid/late 2024. At that time, a video showed Snip Tail Nkuhlu #2 bullying his brother #3 after all of them roared except for him. 

#3 & #6 are the weakest and thinnest of the remaining brothers, so i think its very likely that just as @Mapokser says, #6 is perhaps not strong enough to engage in a more territorial / assertive behavior. Reply