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Lions of Timbavati
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From NThambo Tree Camp:
"One of the Trilogy male lions leans towards a shallow pan to drink in the remaining muddy water."  *This image is copyright of its original author
Mhangeni young male
From Nkorho Rangers  *This image is copyright of its original author The new friend of Junior
A big greeting for Dad!
The Nharhu pride, gave the Sizanani Thanda Impi male Lion a massive greeting, after he reunited with the pride. Credit to Darren Donovan Wildlife Photography  *This image is copyright of its original author From Tintswalo Safari Lodges Safari update This is a two day update On the afternoon of the 22nd, I decided to go south. The guys in the north had two Leopard sightings. The Sable bridge cubs were found again on Catwalk west. Another females were seen, one on madache. In the south, I found the Talamati pride, with a young Buffalo kill, just to the north of Buffelshoek plains. To my surprise, we discovered three brand new cubs as well. They were still a bit shy, and stayed on the periphery of the sighting. In the morning, we found the Nharhu pride with both Thanda Impi male Lions.The rest of the morning, produced some fantastic general game, Buffalo and Elephant sightings.The Rhulani male Leopard was also seen on Foot road. Yesterday afternoon, two of the young Mbiri Lionesses were found close to manor house. They unsuccessfully tried to hunt wildebeest. Some great Elephant and Buffalo sightings were also had.  *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
Avoca male standing with two Giraffe Males and one lioness "stompie" from the Birmingham pride.
Credit to Ziggi Hugo  *This image is copyright of its original author
Ross Male
From Shindzela Safari Camp  *This image is copyright of its original author
I was wondering if someone could write some historical facts about those prides / coalitions of Timbati.
The Ross , the giraffe the avoca prides/coalitions the Birmingham, and others How they were created etc.  (06-27-2016, 10:41 AM)LionKiss Wrote: I was wondering if someone could write some historical facts about those prides / coalitions of Timbati. I would love to do it. Sadly, I haven't been able to find much info on said prides and coalitions. Aside from Tintswalo, I haven't found other blogs of the reserves where those prides live. But when I do find some history on them, I will post it.
From NThambo Tree Camp, Trilogy Male Lions & Ross Breakaways Stalk Buffalo:
"Ultimate warlords, the Trilogy male lions, were seen this morning at first light accompanying the Ross Breakaway lionesses on a potential buffalo hunt. These 4 lions are a formidable force, and they were determinedly following a herd of buffalo, which is likely to result in a good meal for the foursome! Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp both got lucky with the sighting, as the lions were on the move."  *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 "One of the Trilogy males separated from the rest of the group and was seen for a long while as he paced through the bush, clearly keeping on that buffalo scent. The second male lion and the two females weren’t in sight for very long after they were seen following the buffalo herd at a dam nearby. When lions hunt, they try and keep a close eye on their target, so as the buffaloes moved, so did the cats!"  *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 particular Trilogy male has shown a level of dominance among the coalition. When there were still 3 living Trilogy males, this scarred male was the most frequently seen and he was constantly mating with various females. After the limping Trilogy male died, the remaining two kept their ranks in order and continued to dominate the Klaserie. This male’s noticeably swollen elbow does not seem to have slowed him down in any way, and even after a fight with the Mabande male, the Trilogy males remain strong. Now, there are the Mapoza males to contend with… Stay tuned for the next blog on the lives of Klaserie lions later today to find out more on the Mapozas!"  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Ah, you beat me to it, my friend. Great blog.
How much I love these guys, I think they're both magnificent lions.
A powerful Avoca male lion walks alone through the African landscape on a cold winters morning!
Credits to Makanyi Lodge  *This image is copyright of its original author
From Sundestinations, New Lions in Klaserie: Enter the Mapoza Males:
Earlier this month, we reported the presence of two unknown male lions intruding on what we know to be Trilogy lion territory. This pair of males entered the equation right in the middle of a tense couple of days, as the Mabande male (also a newcomer) had staked his claim by mating with the Ross Breakaway lionesses and fighting with the Trilogy males. Amid all this excitement, these two males were spotted looking very wary and keeping a low profile. Since then, we learned that these two lions are known as the Mapoza males, and they have decided to stick around…  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author There is no confirmation on where exactly these two male lions came from when they arrived on Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp traverse, but it is safe to speculate that the pair wandered in from the Kruger National Park. There are no fences between the Klaserie and the National Park, and the skittish behaviour of the lions makes us think they have probably come from an area where not a lot of commercial activity takes place. The males are estimated to be between 4 and 6 years old – one looking slightly older than the other, and it is likely that they are relatives/cousins from within the same pride. They go by the name ‘Mapoza’, which means ‘those that chase’ in Zulu. This is a fitting name, seeing as the two males managed to chase the Mabande male out of his comfort zone getting snuggly with the Ross Breakaways in Trilogy territory! Mapoza is also a name that poachers are known to use for Field Rangers, which is apt because Field Rangers make it their business to chase poachers far away. So, that’s that: the Mapoza males is what the two lions go by, and we got acquainted with them on the weekend when they killed a buffalo not far away! On Friday morning, both Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp came across the Mapoza males on a freshly killed buffalo kill. One male – identified by his thinner mane – is notoriously skittish and remains well hidden from sight, while the bigger, blonde male is more relaxed around the vehicles. That night, guests got another look at the Mapoza males and discovered they were being harassed by the ever-pesky hyenas, making for an unforgettable sighting in the dead of night. We are certainly keeping out noses to the ground with these guys, and we look forward to seeing how the Trilogy and Mabande react to the presence of these guys in the territory…  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Quote:They are in Sabi Sands not in TimbavatiRight, but at that time this young male was in the northern part, which borders with Tintswalo, that's in the Timbavati.
From SunDestinations, Week in Pictures: A Safari Smorgasbord
"A Trilogy male lion strides out into the morning light, hot on the trail of a buffalo herd."  *This image is copyright of its original author "A Trilogy male spotted stalking buffalo and flashes a look of hunger in its eyes."  *This image is copyright of its original author
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