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Black Dam Male at Orpen Main Camp


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(08-08-2020, 11:38 PM)Potato Wrote: What Rudi are you referring to?

Rudi Hulshof
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Zark Males
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(08-08-2020, 10:24 PM)TinoArmando Wrote:
(08-08-2020, 09:43 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote:
(08-08-2020, 09:19 PM)Potato Wrote: I deffinitely do not think that short clip is good enough to compare BDM to Monwana males. Of course guide mentioned on  the begining that BDM is larger, but it doesn't matter anyway when it comes to compare Xikukutsus to Monwanas.

They are big in height, but definitely not as massive as Xikukutsus yet, Xikukutsus are tanks.. 

If Xikukutsu are bigger then Mapoza then they are prob around the size of BDM which means they are bigger then Monwanas. And Xikukutsus beat Monwana males few months ago in a scrap if i remember correctly..
In fact the Mapoza isn't a big male as the Black dam male.
I've read a statement of Rudi, and he said that the Monwana are very big boys for be sub-adults, This was 1/2 years ago (Walkers Bush Villa) as well has mentioned that the Monwana are the resemblance of their father, and in size too!
I recall reading reports of the BDM chasing the Mapoza male around from about a year or so ago. Though that would be perfectly understandable as there aren't many single lions that can tangle with BDM with any confidence.
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1/2 old River Pride male taken beginning of July in Diepkloof area
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Two of the Johnniesdale males.
Later were ID as the Avoca/Giraffe coalition
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Jacaranda lioness and his white tiny cub
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Sohobele young male aka Duma at Shindzela Tented Camp
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Mapoza Male,August 2016.
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From Klaserie Drift:

"We've revamped our website and added a brand new feature - our blog! We'll be writing a monthly update on our sightings so you can follow all the action in one quick and easy step
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Check out July's blog now
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Whilst you're there, why not have a look around the new site - we're still tinkering with it here and there so we'd love to know what you think
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so now we will have regular updates from that region. Here is july update:


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With the camps being closed, we haven’t had as much opportunity as we would have liked to go out and explore the beautiful bush of the Klaserie. However, the times we have ventured on safari have produced some phenomenal sightings! Top of these has to be spending a whole morning with the entire River Pride*  - a total of 17 lions! Our two dominant males, Hosi and Socha, were joined by 8 females and the 7 young cubs, all happy and thriving. One of the females even looked heavily pregnant and another has been spotted mating so watch this space for even more tiny paws in the near future! We believe the 2 or 3 additional females may have come from the neighbouring Dundee pride to the west as, historically, these two prides have a close connection. Possibly they have joined with the River pride now there is a stable male influence in the area, or maybe they were just passing through - I guess only time will tell!


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*Do not confuse that pride with rezident in Timbavati River pride dominated by Nharhu males. Those are two different prides.
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(08-13-2020, 11:08 PM)Potato Wrote: From Klaserie Drift:

"We've revamped our website and added a brand new feature - our blog! We'll be writing a monthly update on our sightings so you can follow all the action in one quick and easy step
*This image is copyright of its original author
Check out July's blog now
*This image is copyright of its original author
Whilst you're there, why not have a look around the new site - we're still tinkering with it here and there so we'd love to know what you think
*This image is copyright of its original author
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so now we will have regular updates from that region. Here is july update:


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With the camps being closed, we haven’t had as much opportunity as we would have liked to go out and explore the beautiful bush of the Klaserie. However, the times we have ventured on safari have produced some phenomenal sightings! Top of these has to be spending a whole morning with the entire River Pride*  - a total of 17 lions! Our two dominant males, Hosi and Socha, were joined by 8 females and the 7 young cubs, all happy and thriving. One of the females even looked heavily pregnant and another has been spotted mating so watch this space for even more tiny paws in the near future! We believe the 2 or 3 additional females may have come from the neighbouring Dundee pride to the west as, historically, these two prides have a close connection. Possibly they have joined with the River pride now there is a stable male influence in the area, or maybe they were just passing through - I guess only time will tell!


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*Do not confuse that pride with rezident in Timbavati River pride dominated by Nharhu males. Those are two different prides.
River/Dundee pride, Dominant males "Hosi" and "Socha"
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The Mapoza has been kicked by a giraffe when he was only 1 year old,  Against all odds, he was able to surviving and has became dominant in the Timbavati region and Thornybush!
This show us how strong and persistent are the lions, an survivor who has lived to count it
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One of the Xikukutsu males a couple of years ago in the Timbavati
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The young Giraffe male back to Shindzela Safari Camp
August 2015
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