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Lions of Tanzania (Serengeti, Ngorongoro and others)

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(09-21-2022, 01:07 PM)BigLion39 Wrote:
(09-19-2022, 11:13 PM)afortich Wrote: Serengeti boy Kidonda with a serious injury to his skull & brain but with no neurological damage affecting his motion/behavior.

I saw that video. I have no idea what Tanzanias policy is on Vet intervention but I would hope this lion gets some treatment. Kruger sucks that they don't help and in the Mara the Kenyan govt has a policy to help its animals which is great. Pains me to see this boy hurt like this even tho it looks like it doesn't bother him. Do we know how he got this injury? Looks like maybe a bullet or something?

I also believe it is an injury from a bullet, you can see the path the bullet took, including a line in the bone of his skull. One lucky boy, for sure.
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Lake quintet lion coalition 




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I just come to look at this video coming from the Serengeti National Park. The green is dry, the weather is rather windy. It is said they are two brothers, 10 years old. The black-maned lion seeming more powerfully built than the other... At the end (4mn20) we can see several herbivore waiting for the male lions to finish drinking, but they prefer resting a bit. Life is rough !  






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(11-18-2022, 02:53 PM)Spalea Wrote: I just come to look at this video coming from the Serengeti National Park. The green is dry, the weather is rather windy. It is said they are two brothers, 10 years old. The black-maned lion seeming more powerfully built than the other... At the end (4mn20) we can see several herbivore waiting for the male lions to finish drinking, but they prefer resting a bit. Life is rough !

Snygvve and Trygvve, the Legends of Namiri Plains!
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(11-19-2022, 12:48 PM)BigLion39 Wrote:
(11-18-2022, 02:53 PM)Spalea Wrote: I just come to look at this video coming from the Serengeti National Park. The green is dry, the weather is rather windy. It is said they are two brothers, 10 years old. The black-maned lion seeming more powerfully built than the other... At the end (4mn20) we can see several herbivore waiting for the male lions to finish drinking, but they prefer resting a bit. Life is rough !

Snygvve and Trygvve, the Legends of Namiri Plains!

Snyggve was killed today by 3 younger males.  RIP great king.  Born in 2010.
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Bob Jr, the odds were stacked against him (3 on 1) but he went down fighting. Second pic shows the fatal blow to his back. 

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(03-11-2023, 09:14 PM)Mwk85 Wrote: Bob Jr, the odds were stacked against him (3 on 1) but he went down fighting. Second pic shows the fatal blow to his back. 


It's always sad, but for many of these guys it's the way they should go.  any male lion that makes it to their teens is a legend in my mind.  Ones that held onto prides that long?  incredible!!
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(03-11-2023, 09:35 PM)T_Ferguson Wrote:
(03-11-2023, 09:14 PM)Mwk85 Wrote: Bob Jr, the odds were stacked against him (3 on 1) but he went down fighting. Second pic shows the fatal blow to his back. 


It's always sad, but for many of these guys it's the way they should go.  any male lion that makes it to their teens is a legend in my mind.  Ones that held onto prides that long?  incredible!!

One of the best manes you'll ever see, what an incredible lion he was.
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(03-11-2023, 09:14 PM)Mwk85 Wrote: Bob Jr, the odds were stacked against him (3 on 1) but he went down fighting. Second pic shows the fatal blow to his back. 


R.I.P king.
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Sad  It appears that Tryggve may also be dead as he hasn't been seen in 2 weeks.



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Yes the Rangers said Trygvve likely was killed as well. Crazy how a legendary duo can be taken out over a period of weeks. Lion life is so brutal.




Edit.... confirmation from guides on the ground is Tryggve was killed the day before Bob Jr by members of the same coalition. 7 years this duo ruled Namiri Plains with an iron fist comes to an end. They met the fate they likely did to many lions themselves. Legends.
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Some other photos of these two magnificent beasts:

https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx-SLCW1SZCtAllfc3wRm5-ABbDZ92IK1z

RIP boys.
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Footage of the fight. He got caught in an ambush, and they showed no mercy.



RIP. Went out fighting.
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Rest In Peace King Snyggve



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( This post was last modified: 03-15-2023, 09:41 AM by LandSeaLion )

(03-14-2023, 02:08 AM)Xiku_kutsu Wrote: Footage of the fight. He got caught in an ambush, and they showed no mercy.



RIP. Went out fighting.

God this is painful to watch. I think I could actually hear his spine breaking at two points (0:42 and 0:55).

RIP to Snyggve and Trygvve. Life is brutal for lions indeed. Sad
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