Lions of Timbavati

[KM600]

(Yesterday, 02:06 AM)BA0701 Wrote:

(Yesterday, 12:45 AM)KM600 Wrote:

(12-18-2024, 08:41 PM)Mapokser Wrote: Oh no doubt, and indeed I wasn't referring your comment at all, now that you mention it I realize it could have been seen this way.

Of course, it's always tough seeing a lion in bad condition, I was thinking more about it in a broader sense, that the end of the Ross males isn't a sad event considering they lived the best lion life possible leaving a huge legacy behind them.

Agreed, I’d actually prefer if the last Ross male was to die right now instead of recovering and just having no meaning in life, struggling to survive. That’s not the way u want to see such a legend go out.

While I understand your sentiment, I myself would never wish death on any of them. But, if I'm to be fully forthcoming, I do not believe it will be much longer until we see that outcome for Fabio, given his most recent condition. I am reminded of an old male lion, in a video that pops into my feed from time to time. The old lion, in obviously terrible condition, is trying to do everything he can to secure a badly needed buffalo meal. He grabs a buffalo, hanging on for dear life, until the buffalo is able to get him off, and begins beating the lion mercilessly, seemingly into near unconsciousness. I do not know who that old lion was, I recall some commenters saying that he was actually relocated after this incident, and went on to live awhile longer. It is a powerful video that I can never forget, though I do wish I knew who the male lion was, so I might try to learn more of his story, it is such a powerful telling of the age old story on never giving up.

Point being, these cats won't ever give up on themselves, so I won't give up on them either.

@KM600, I found the video I was referring to, though I do not believe this is the original one I have seen so many times.

Ye I noticed my comment didn’t come across as I thought it did the moment after sending, I would only support the idea of him dying right now if it means he doesn’t have to live through however long, weeks / months of suffering. However, if he was to survive this, which I seriously doubt and goes onto live a half decent life as a nomad, while showing he very much still wants to live just a lil longer, I would be ecstatic for him. 

That video was prolly one of the saddest I have seen, I wanted the boy to get up while knowing he was ultimately dying from this altercation, just as u told me. I have never really liked these kind of videos, it started from when I first watched Brothers in Blood, Kinky Tails death really messed me up as a kid. Think I would have been 11 when I first watched that. Had always  loved nature documentaries in general even back then, but had never experienced one with such gory scenes. Kinky Tails back snapping on camera sent literal shivering down my back, still does. 

That documentary wouldn’t get out of my head, and years later I started to search the Mapogos to find stories of all these other males too, with the first being Dark Mane and the Northern Avocas.

Anyways, as I got older I started to realise these type of videos are just as important as all the good ones. It’s important we show all of their lifestyle, not just the ones ppl want to see. Just seen an old comment about the Brothers in Blood which I think resonates with this topic too, “ppl definitely have a ‘Disney mentality’ concerning nature, which is sad. Nature is brutal, but there is beauty in survival.’ That lion had crazy strength to take that beating and still go for the kill, nearly succeeded too, will always have my respect for that. If anyone knows who that lion is, I’d love to know his story. Reply