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Lions of Sabi Sands
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  *This image is copyright of its original author Like This Page · August 19, 2016 · The 'Circle of Life'. Photo by ranger Robin Hester @gameranger_rob #malamalagamereserve#itsallaboutthewildlife — with Shilpa Jagadeesh.  *This image is copyright of its original author Don't know who these two mean machines are. Can someone help?
 
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MALAMALA TODAY: July 23rd 3 lion sightings: the Fourways pride were also found on Split Rock Road. Tracks indicated that they were following a herd of buffalo overnight near the Windmill when they ran into male lions and ran off northwards- one of the young males is baring wounds that suggest a narrow escape. The 2 Avoca males were in the Sand River north of Rattray's Camp- they stole a kill from hyenas after dark. The 2 Eyrefield lionesses were seen with the 2 young males from the Charleston pride on a buffalo kill in Toulon  *This image is copyright of its original author Photo of a female cub from the Fourways pride by ranger Johannes D Welman
Tsalala Young Males - Sabi Sands, Wandering Thru
Credits: Tristan Dicks  *This image is copyright of its original author
Tsalala\Marthly Male
July 2017  *This image is copyright of its original author
Sabi Sabi Rivate Game Reserve:
After hearing lots of vocalisation during the night, we followed up in the morning to find the three TSALALA males who were sadly unsuccessful in hunting a large herd of buffalo. Photos by Terry Ennever.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Tsalala Young Male
Here is today's submission from our South African safari. This is one of a coalition of three males at MalaMala that is lining up to become the dominant group of the area. Though he looks as if he is unhappy, he is actually just finishing a yawn! Credits: Ron Magill  *This image is copyright of its original author
Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve:
The three TSALALA males have been resting on one of our open area for two days now with nice full bellies. Photo by Francois Rosslee  *This image is copyright of its original author
Othawa and Mhangeni prides are sired by all 6 Mapogos, interesting. I was thinking that Mhangenis are sired by Mr.T and KT only
Also, interestingly the older 2 cubs in current Mhangeni cubs may be sired by Matimbas.. Credits: Rob the Ranger
Seen on safari this weekend:
The three Tsalala males have been seen quite often in the North, especially around Bush Lodge. Over the weekend they followed a large herd of Cape Buffalo and were able to bring one down right in front of the entrance to Bush Lodge. This has attracted many scavengers such as Spotted Hyena and Hooded Vultures. Some hyenas wait patiently for an opportunity to steal some meat from the lions. A female Bearded Woodpecker poses perfectly on a young Knobthorn Tree. A lovely Egyptian Goose was seen feeding within one of the smaller pans on the reserve on a fresh early morning. The Southern Pride stalked a herd of impala but one of the younger cubs’ curiosity spooked the impala in the wrong direction. They were moving all over in search of a meal, even taking them as far as the Sabie River. A pair of African Green Pigeons baking in the morning as the sun began to rise.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Looks like Mange for Styx Pride again
Hope the cubs will survive this time Jaci's Sabi House: The STYX Pride lionesses and their 6 cubs were recently located drinking from a pan close. Images by Diff Marimane  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
MALAMALA TODAY (the last 3 days):
August 1st. Leopards: Tuesday's main talking point revolved around the Bicycle Crossing male after he had consecutive standoffs with the 2 Avoca male lions and then with 5 hyenas only minutes later. Other lions: Another interesting sighting occurred later when we found the Manyelethi male with the scarred nose mating with a Kambula lioness near our airstrip. 4 lionesses from the Kambula pride were viewed hunting impala north of West Street Pans. August 2nd. Leopards: The female cub of the Kikilezi female caught a white-tailed mongoose north of Princess Alice's Pans. The Island female was seen hunting around Buffalo Pans. The Nkoveni female and her 2 cubs had an impala kill west of Main Camp. Lions: 5 lionesses from the Kambula pride were viewed on our airstrip. The 2 Avoca males were along the southern reaches of the Matshipiri River. Cheetah: a single cheetah was seen in Matshipiri Open Area. August 3rd. 5 different lion sightings were recorded today including another interesting twist in lion dynamics... a Kambula lioness is mating with a Gowrie male south of Senegal Bush! Another Kambula lioness is still mating with the scarred nose Manyelethi male. The Styx pride are west of Mlowathi Dam. We watched the 2 Avoca males hunting buffalo in the Sand River south of Main Camp. The Eyrefield pride were seen south of Charleston North. Leopards: a leopard know as the Inyathini male was south of Rattray's Camp. The female cub of the Kikilezi female was near our airstrip. An unidentified female leopard was viewed north and east of Stwise. Looks like Kambula pride got caught between multiple coilations Some young cubs being denned sired by Matshapiris and they are mating with Avocas in recent past. In last 2 days they were seen mating with Scar Nose Maji and Birmingham Boys.!! Look like this pride will bring conflict between multiple coalitions!! Hope some coalition will bring stability to the pride
Tsalala Breakaway - Londolozi - Callum Gower - 3 Aug 2017
Tailless female bloodied A after feeding on an impala ram  *This image is copyright of its original author
From: Londolozi August 5, 2017
The Tsalala Pride: A Reunion By Amy Attenborough Recently the Tsalala Breakaway Pride made a waterbuck kill close to the Londolozi camps. These lions have been spending a lot more time south of the Sand River, moving further away from Ximpalapala Koppie where the cubs were first denned. As a result, they are pushing back into the core of the Tsalala Pride territory and we have been wondering for some time when these prides would cross paths, which is exactly what happened just a few days ago. Tracker Freddy Ngobeni and I had seen the Tsalala Breakaway lionesses feeding on the waterbuck with their two young cubs the evening before. When we left them at dusk there was still a majority of the kill remaining and so we returned the following morning, wanting to check if they had been chased off their kill by hyenas. When we returned the next day though, we were shocked to find not a clan of hyenas but eleven lions where we had previously seen four. The two parts of the original Tsalala pride (who split with the arrival of the Matimba males at the end of 2015) had joined up and were feeding on the carcass together. Although there was quite a bit of snapping and snarling, the scene was fairly peaceful. The youngsters of the original pride were very well fed and were lazing at the edge of the carcass, while the females jostled to find a spot to feed on as the two youngest cubs muscled their way in. Although these prides have seen each other at a distance a few times, they have never actually re-joined and it was amazing to see two four month old cubs bravely stand their ground in order to get a share of the meat amongst lionesses they had never properly met before.  *This image is copyright of its original author The scene that we arrived at just a few mornings ago. The original Tsalala pride is the grouping of lions on the left side of the photograph and the Tsalala Breakaway Pride are lying at the back behind the carcass. *This image is copyright of its original author Two lionesses fight over the remains of the waterbuck carcass as the Tailless lioness tried to feed from the far side with her two cubs. *This image is copyright of its original author Two of the feisty young cubs attempt to feed amongst the three adult lionesses. *This image is copyright of its original author Although there was a lot of snapping and snarling, none of the aggression turned into a full-blown fight. *This image is copyright of its original author Two of the lionesses glance westwards towards the calls of a male lion, who turned out to be the Matshipiri male.After the kill was finished, the Tsalala Pride got up and moved off by a few hundred meters before settling down in the shade to rest. Later in the morning they were disturbed by the remaining Matshipiri male who was seen walking in circles and contact calling all morning and the pride headed down into the Sand River, only to be seen again the following morning.  *This image is copyright of its original author Two of the Tsalala pride youngsters move off to rest once they had their fill of waterbuck. At about fourteen months of age these young lions are starting to develop manes. *This image is copyright of its original author The older tailed lioness listens to the calls coming from the Matshipiri male. Despite this male contact calling all morning, the group of lionesses never once responded. *This image is copyright of its original author The Matshipiri male walks through a clearing just to the east of the lionesses, struggling to locate the pride. He was thin and walking with a slight limp and we assume that he had seen the vultures and picked up on the scent of these lionesses and was hoping to find them on a kill that he could feed off.  *This image is copyright of its original author The Matshipiri male heads down to the Sand River for a drink before heading west from there. It was later in the morning that he emerged from the river and stumbled upon the Tsalala Pride. Not wanting any conflict, the pride sought safety by heading into the Sand River.Recently we re-named the Mhangeni Breakaway Pride to the Ntsevu Pride, based on this pride of six lionesses splintering off and establishing themselves in a new territory. It seems that it may be too soon for us to be doing the same for this breakaway from the Tsalala Pride though. For many months rangers have argued back and forth about whether there is a chance the Tsalala Pride could ever re-unite. It seems that since the three young Tsalala males have moved off, the prides are a little less wary of each other. Is a re-joining ever-so-slightly more likely now? As always, only time will tell. Photographs by Londolozi Guest, Jeffrey Westphal Filed under Lions Wild http://blog.londolozi.com/2017/08/05/ the-tsalala-pride-a-reunion/ |
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