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Lions of Timbavati
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A good portrait of a lioness part of the River pride in the Timbavati Game Reserve. The River pride is growing into a potential force with two dominant males, four adult females and five cubs that are getting bigger day by day at Tandu Tula
The big and stunning Ximpoko male in Northern Timbavati who was causing havoid with the resident lion prides of the area, The two Ximpoko males were the author of the death of many of the Machaton cubs back in the day. They killed 4 cubs of the Machaton pride, of which were male cubs, a possible threat in a not too long future. The Ximpoko male partnered up with Mabande sometime in 2012. When Mabande went to Kruger and meet to Ximpoko by first time, It was around February 2012 when Mabande was collared in the Timbavati in an area known as Avoca, and it was removed on May 2014 as the collar wasn't working for almost 4 months. Ironically, both males were named as the Mabande/Ximpoko males. Mabande means collar, and he was named that after he was first seen in Simbavati wearing a tracking collar, Image by: Mario Moreno
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A stunning portrait of a male lion part of the Mahlathini coalition that once roamed in the Northern Timbavati at @motswari_private
Image by: @chadcocking 
By the way which males/coalitions border the territory of the Ross males on each side?
 (06-03-2021, 01:20 PM)Tonpa Wrote: By the way which males/coalitions border the territory of the Ross males on each side? Mbiris east/northeast, west/northwest its a bit of a gap now with Mapoza and Xikukutsus moving further into Thornybush, other sides are fenced. Ross are in pretty good situation, as they dont have any pressure from their neigbours.  (06-03-2021, 01:20 PM)Tonpa Wrote: By the way which males/coalitions border the territory of the Ross males on each side? To the west in Thornybush - Xikukutsus/Mapoza. To the south-east in northern Manyeleti - Tintswalo males. To the east from Orpen Gate and further down through H7 - Mbiri males. To the north in Shindzela there is vacum in general, Sumatra male was recently seen chassing after Avoca pride so we will see how lion dynamic will develop in that region in near future, but for now there is no real male lion presence in this arena.
Tanda Tula update
It was our lions that were most absent this week, the River Pride kept on heading back east every time they returned to our concession. After following them to our eastern boundary one evening, we got news that they had killed a big male kudu some distance north-east of us but knowing that the closest water was within our concession, we followed up the next day and fortunately found the pride resting near the water. Surprisingly though, that evening, the pride got up and walked straight back east. My only explanation for this behaviour is that this was where the pride came from after there was evidence of some sort of fight, and with the old lioness having not been seen since then, perhaps the pride keep returning east to look for her? The Nharhu males made a reappearance later in the week, but frustratingly spent the day resting in long grass. Following their interaction with the Sark breakaways last week, the young Sark pride didn’t return, and we didn’t even see tracks for them. Further west, the Hercule’s and Sumatra male lions spent a day in our concession, but despite my long trip to the area in the afternoon by the time we arrived to check on them, they were nowhere to be seen. This was the most we have struggled for lions for a long time, and we can only hope that this is some temporarily errant behaviour from the River Pride and that they will soon return to their old habits. Interestingly, there were also reports this week of the Mayambula Pride resurfacing to the south of our concession, and whilst the closest sighting was still 4km south of our boundary, it is good to know that they are still around.
the Limping Machaton male at Pondoro Game Lodge
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A fantastic portrait of one of the two huge Xikukutsu males taken on a early morning at Thornybush Game Reserve
Image by: @gerryvanderwalt
The six Black dam young males seen recently at Timbavati/Sandringham, images by: Ziggi Hugo: June 06,2021.
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(06-06-2021, 06:39 PM)Timbavati Wrote: The six Black dam young males seen recently at Timbavati/Sandringham, images by: Ziggi Hugo: June 06,2021. Are they on Sandringham or Timbavati side?
A fantastic sighting of Skorokoro, the massive Nharhu male seen at Machaton Private Camp
(06-06-2021, 07:21 PM)Potato Wrote: Are they on Sandringham or Timbavati side?Unfortunatly on Sandringham. Sumatra male mating with Giraffe pride lionesses  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
 (06-06-2021, 09:54 PM)Potato Wrote:(06-06-2021, 07:21 PM)Potato Wrote: Are they on Sandringham or Timbavati side?Unfortunatly on Sandringham. Given that @"Timbavati" recently discovered that Sandringham appears to be for sale, that might curb their poaching activities. The more animals located on the property should be sure to increase the value, I would imagine. We can only hope this is the case anyhow. |
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