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Nharhu Male Lions
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Two of the Nharhu males slowly dozing off as the morning progresses... The coalition of three males has been spending their time mostly towards the eastern reaches of their territory the last few days.
Photo credit to: Field Guide - Christof Schoeman Timbavati-RockFig Safari Lodge,Posted: 17/01/2020  *This image is copyright of its original author
One of the Nharhu males basking at Tanda Tula in the Greater Kruger Area (Timbavati)
Guess who's this beautiful boy! Photo credit to: Tanda Tula Timbavati-Tanda Tula,Posted: 06.06.2020.  *This image is copyright of its original author
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Nharhu males dominating A fabulous warm morning with @chadcocking enjoying these impressive two Male lions
One of the three Nharhu/River pride males at Tanda Tula Safari Camp
Eye to eye with one of the males from a new coalition of three, that has moved into the northern area of our traverse. Interestingly the Mbiri males have all but turned their backs on this area that once formed part of their territory. I look forward to witnessing the changing dynamics within the lion population. Photo credit to: Luke Street Photography Timbavati-Tanda Tula Safari Camp,Posted: 01/01/2020  *This image is copyright of its original author
The youngest sibling always has more attitude!
River Pride female #4 and his cubs,who sadly they didn't make it. Photo credit to: Luke Street Photography Timbavati-Tanda Tula Safari Camp,Posted: 18.05.2020  *This image is copyright of its original author
Nharhu males in the first light of the morning
Photo credit to: Chad Cocking Timbavati-Tanda Tula Safari Camp,Posted: 13.09.2020 (old photo)  *This image is copyright of its original author
 *This image is copyright of its original author Nharhu male MPOHLO"BOSS" with the remaining river pride cub at Tanda Tula Safari CampPhoto credit to: Chad Cocking Timbavati-Tanda Tula Safari Camp,Posted: 13.09.2020 (old photo)
Hello hello, and a big welcome back to our weekly wildlife update from the heart of the Timbavati.I am back at Tanda Tula Safari Campafter a couple of weeks break, and it was such a wonderous treat to drive back into the reserve and see all the knobthorn and long-tailed cassia trees in full bloom! Following on from weeks of me saying that it would happen (and beginning to think that the knobthorns might skip their flowering season just as they did last year), I suddenly remembered just why I was going on about it so much. it truly is a special time of year in the central Kruger’s acacia woodlands.
Despite being back at camp, I was not out on regular drives. As a result, I didn’t get to catch up with all the sightings that were around, but I was fortunate enough to be able to get to see the ones that counted the most! Luke reported that the River Pride had been AWOL last week, and as this week started, the pattern didn’t appear as though it would be broken. Distant roars of the Nharhu males could be heard out in the far east, way beyond our concession, and we started to ponder if the pride would ever come back. As the days ticked by with no sign of them, we grew increasingly despondent, but as nature usually shows, we had no reason to worry. Following their surprise arrival on the complete opposite side of the Timbavati, the River Pride returned to our concession and were found resting full-bellied in the Zebenine Riverbed. These bulging stomachs were not enough to stop the pride from successfully hunting an adult female giraffe later that evening, and we found them feeding on the carcass the next morning. This large kill anchored them to the south-western corner of the concession for several days as they fed and rested as the gathering scavengers sat waiting very patiently for their turn. It was great for us, as not only did it mean that we had guaranteed lions for a few days, but more importantly it put a temporary pause on the pride’s wanderings! Photo credits to and Information to: Chad Cocking Tanda Tula Safari Camp-Timbavati,Posted: 18.09.2020  *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
A side profile of the BOSS"MPOHLO" part of the Nharhu coalition in the central Timbavati
Timbavati,Sept 21.,2020. Photo credit to: Michael Laubscher  *This image is copyright of its original author
Nharhu and River Pride update:
Im sure these lionesses will be pregnant again, but at this stage they are moving further east towards Kruger and we will have to see where they den next. 
Love is in the air with our local lion pride, we were lucky enough to see one of the Nharu males and a River pride lioness mating this mornin
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] a Nharhu male was seen mating this morning with the older female from the River Pride. |
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