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Smudge Nkhulu and Sand River lioness in Kirkman's Kamp, Tengile River Lodge (#349)
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Snip Tail Nkhulu last week in Tengile River Lodge, by julia_altuzarra

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Nkhulu #5 in KNP, posted today by thezamoun

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previous sightings of Nkhulu #5 by Philip




Nkhulu #4, same sighting from #301, early February

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Snip Tail Nkhulu with Sand River pride in Skukuza 

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(03-22-2024, 11:36 PM)Ngonya Wrote: Snip Tail Nkhulu with Sand River pride in Skukuza 

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Do we know the exact ages on these boys? Snip Tail looks like he is near 8 years old here, I thought they were closer to around 6. Any recent word on Dreadlocks?
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(03-23-2024, 04:50 AM)BA0701 Wrote: Do we know the exact ages on these boys? Snip Tail looks like he is near 8 years old here, I thought they were closer to around 6.

They are just over 5 yrs old ( ~ 5.5).
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(03-23-2024, 04:57 AM)Tr1x24 Wrote:
(03-23-2024, 04:50 AM)BA0701 Wrote: Do we know the exact ages on these boys? Snip Tail looks like he is near 8 years old here, I thought they were closer to around 6.

They are just over 5 yrs old ( ~ 5.5).

He just looks older in this video, for some reason. Thank you for that!
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(03-23-2024, 04:50 AM)BA0701 Wrote: Snip Tail looks like he is near 8 years old here
I dont think he looks near 8.
Hes just impressively dark in mane and skin
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What is hapening with these boys?! Disappointed

Smudge Nkhulu male, once as impressive as his older brothers, the PCM, now lost alot of his mane and was seen with a lioness on Rhino Walking Safaris, by Wesley Hill

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Near by, the healthiest brother, Snip Tail

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(03-24-2024, 03:51 AM)Ngonya Wrote: What is hapening with these boys?! Disappointed

Smudge Nkhulu male, once as impressive as his older brothers, the PCM, now lost alot of his mane and was seen with a lioness on Rhino Walking Safaris, by Wesley Hill

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Near by, the healthiest brother, Snip Tail

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Very sad. I wonder if they may have gotten sick eating a sick animal, like a buffalo with TB, or been poisoned, or something of the sort. Reminds me of the Tumbelas, in a lot of ways.
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(03-24-2024, 04:26 AM)BA0701 Wrote: Very sad. I wonder if they may have gotten sick eating a sick animal, like a buffalo with TB, or been poisoned, or something of the sort. Reminds me of the Tumbelas, in a lot of ways.
Indeed. They remind me of the Tumbelas too.
I think the most likely is that they feed on a infected carcass, if it was poisioned they would probably be dead by now. 

Still sometimes hope its some bad luck in hunting, but i doubt. 
They have been sometimes looking fine and sometimes looking awful, especially male 4th.
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Have they fully taken control of the sand river and plains camp pride?
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(03-24-2024, 04:54 AM)Redroadmale Wrote: Have they fully taken control of the sand river and plains camp pride?
Not sure about Plains Camp, we barely have any info on this pride.

But they took complete control of the Sand River pride 
Snip Tail with Sand River pride, march 11 by andreamhere

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(03-24-2024, 05:29 AM)Ngonya Wrote:
(03-24-2024, 04:54 AM)Redroadmale Wrote: Have they fully taken control of the sand river and plains camp pride?
Not sure about Plains Camp, we barely have any info on this pride.

But they took complete control of the Sand River pride 
Snip Tail with Sand River pride, march 11 by andreamhere

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Speaking of that, I know they killed the last male sub of the SRP, which was very sad, but do you know if they killed all of the subs, are any still with the pride, or taken away with one of the lionesses?
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(03-24-2024, 05:52 AM)BA0701 Wrote: Speaking of that, I know they killed the last male sub of the SRP, which was very sad, but do you know if they killed all of the subs, are any still with the pride, or taken away with one of the lionesses?
Not sure. Pretty hard to find any good info about SRP.
But they could've all been killed or just left due to the pressure.
All of the females of the pride have been seen being submissive to Nkhulu since January according to MalaMala reports iirc.
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