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Lions of Timbavati
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Tanda Tula update
The heat has led to some lethargic-looking lions, and despite seeing the River Pride regularly this past week, they waited until after sunset before getting active on almost all occasions. The pride wasn’t seen with any kills this week, and it is starting to show on certain pride members, especially the old girl who was looking like she could do with a good meal – nothing to be concerned by just yet, as old lions are usually in this state, but even the younger lionesses were very slender around the waist. The cub and sub-adult are both in good shape, as is the limping male of the Nharus. We didn’t see the third male, so cannot give you an update on his condition this week. Despite it being a tough week for the pride, they are a joy to watch, especially with the little cub always providing good entertainment as she moves from one pride member to another looking for a play partner. It won’t be long until the fourth lioness brings her cubs to the pride, and we caught up with her on a mission a couple of days back as she presumably made her way back to the cubs who are most likely hidden in the Machaton. With the River Pride seldom pushing past Machaton Dam, the Balule lionesses and the Dundee male pushed further east into old River Pride territory on the weekend and were found with a wildebeest kill on the edge of Cheetah Plains with more than a dozen hyenas hoping to get their share of the spoils, but with the Dundee male present, they didn’t get a sniff at the kill. They spent a couple of days in the area before moving back west. There was a report of a lion pride in the west a few days back that may have been the Sark Breakaway Pride, as the Giraffe Pride were still hanging around close to the access gate for the Timbavati on our very western boundary.  *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
Africa on Foot Klaserie update
The big cats have taken most of the limelight and Em’s spent many hours with a few different felines… Two of the Vuyela males, one with a female were separated and on a few occasions were seen contact calling to each other at golden hour, this big-cat chorus was heard throughout the week. A true safari sound, you can’t beat bellowing lions at last light.  *This image is copyright of its original author The Giraffe Pride also made an appearance, but unlike the usual sleeping lion sightings, these encounters were full of action! The dominant male was seen spatting with a younger male in the pride, testing the waters, they were having a good go at each other. Em managed to capture the conflict, and turned this big-cat brawl into beautiful black & white art.  *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  *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  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
 (03-13-2021, 02:57 PM)Potato Wrote: Africa on Foot Klaserie update How many BDM's sons left in Giraffe pride? There where 3 right? (03-13-2021, 03:48 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote:(03-13-2021, 02:57 PM)Potato Wrote: Africa on Foot Klaserie update I believe there is one since in this raport and when they were seen on Tanada Tula only one was seen, but I am not sure.  (03-13-2021, 04:41 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote:(03-13-2021, 04:04 PM)Potato Wrote: I believe there is one since in this raport and when they were seen on Tanada Tula only one was seen, but I am not sure. black dam males has more sons ?i thought there were only 2 (03-13-2021, 06:54 PM)kobe8jf1234 Wrote:(03-13-2021, 04:41 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote:(03-13-2021, 04:04 PM)Potato Wrote: I believe there is one since in this raport and when they were seen on Tanada Tula only one was seen, but I am not sure. He also ruled Giraffe pride beside Monwana pride and sired some cubs in this pride as well. (03-14-2021, 01:20 AM)kobe8jf1234 Wrote: do 5 Vuyela males control any prides yet there young strong coalition ? There were barely any updates on them through last 2 years or so so it is hard to tell althrought this newest raport I posted say that one of them mate with lionesses so I assume they either have some pride or are in process of takingover one. (03-14-2021, 02:04 AM)Potato Wrote:(03-14-2021, 01:20 AM)kobe8jf1234 Wrote: do 5 Vuyela males control any prides yet there young strong coalition ? form the map i see where ever they go they can take over any pride all coalition around are 2 males coalition (03-14-2021, 02:15 AM)kobe8jf1234 Wrote: form the map i see where ever they go they can take over any pride all coalition around are 2 males coalition As @Potato said, they where seen with lionesses in Klaserie, so im pretty sure they control some pride there.. They where not seen further in Timbavati for quite some time now. 
Timbavati experts... can you ID any of these males?
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2 Balule lionesses with Dundee male and talk about current lion pride dynamic near Tanda Tula
hey who are these males someone said Nharhus brother i didnt know they had brothers i thought there was only 3 https://www.facebook.com/groups/97561239...&ref=notif
(03-15-2021, 09:20 AM)kobe8jf1234 Wrote: hey who are these males someone said Nharhus brother i didnt know they had brothers i thought there was only 3 https://www.facebook.com/groups/97561239...&ref=notif I can not see it since I am not in that group. |
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