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(05-13-2024, 12:43 AM)T_Ferguson Wrote: With all the turmoil up north, this was my fear for sure.
Very small chance he’s on his own. I’d be willing to bet the pride is close distance off camera. He’s always with members of the Nkuhuma Pride.
When was Khanya Talamati last seen? Maybe he’s close by and the 2 boys can find each other.
From what I’ve seen, yesterday contact calling for Nkuhuma Pride members at Chitwa Chitwa.
Thank you!
I’m not sure how far or close that is. On maps I look up there’s two “chitwas” and a few different “orpen” locations. Was extremely confusing when I first started learning and following our lions. I can be an airhead sometimes haha!
I’m happy for Khanya that he’s found his extended family to be with. The lionesses should be stoked to have him help in hunts. He’s an excellent hunter and survivor.
(05-14-2024, 03:57 PM)criollo2mil Wrote: Nkuhuma Female being pursued by PCM
Man, she looks flat worn out, he's been after her for a bit. I hope she is able to stay out ahead of him.
While it has been discussed, and while I could never hate any lion for just being a lion, what these boys have done ever since they arrived in SS helps one to understand how/why so many hated the Mapogos. For context, I owe my interest in these cats to the Mapogos, and a random video that popped into my YT feed one day, and Makhulu is my all time favorite lion for that very reason. I wondered for years where all of the hatred towards them came from, and though being told of the 100 lions countless times, I just could not imagine what that felt like. What the PCMs have done is only a mere fraction of the destruction those boys were responsible for, but it gives us a glimpse of what that time must have felt like, and helps me to understand how so many people have such strong feelings about them.
(05-14-2024, 03:57 PM)criollo2mil Wrote: Nkuhuma Female being pursued by PCM
Man, she looks flat worn out, he's been after her for a bit. I hope she is able to stay out ahead of him.
While it has been discussed, and while I could never hate any lion for just being a lion, what these boys have done ever since they arrived in SS helps one to understand how/why so many hated the Mapogos. For context, I owe my interest in these cats to the Mapogos, and a random video that popped into my YT feed one day, and Makhulu is my all time favorite lion for that very reason. I wondered for years where all of the hatred towards them came from, and though being told of the 100 lions countless times, I just could not imagine what that felt like. What the PCMs have done is only a mere fraction of the destruction those boys were responsible for, but it gives us a glimpse of what that time must have felt like, and helps me to understand how so many people have such strong feelings about them.
He looked even more worn out so hopefully he gave up soon after the video was filmed.
I also got into following these lions in the exact same way. Found the mapogos documentary videos on YT and eventually found WildFact.
05-15-2024, 03:14 AM( This post was last modified: 05-15-2024, 03:16 AM by BA0701 )
(05-15-2024, 03:04 AM)NLAL11 Wrote:
(05-14-2024, 09:48 PM)BA0701 Wrote:
(05-14-2024, 03:57 PM)criollo2mil Wrote: Nkuhuma Female being pursued by PCM
Man, she looks flat worn out, he's been after her for a bit. I hope she is able to stay out ahead of him.
While it has been discussed, and while I could never hate any lion for just being a lion, what these boys have done ever since they arrived in SS helps one to understand how/why so many hated the Mapogos. For context, I owe my interest in these cats to the Mapogos, and a random video that popped into my YT feed one day, and Makhulu is my all time favorite lion for that very reason. I wondered for years where all of the hatred towards them came from, and though being told of the 100 lions countless times, I just could not imagine what that felt like. What the PCMs have done is only a mere fraction of the destruction those boys were responsible for, but it gives us a glimpse of what that time must have felt like, and helps me to understand how so many people have such strong feelings about them.
He looked even more worn out so hopefully he gave up soon after the video was filmed.
I also got into following these lions in the exact same way. Found the mapogos documentary videos on YT and eventually found WildFact.
He was for sure, I liked how he tried to be nonchalant in using his smelling a bush as a way of taking a breather. "Nothing to see here, I'm just going to stop and smell this bush, in the middle of a high speed pursuit."
(05-14-2024, 03:57 PM)criollo2mil Wrote: Nkuhuma Female being pursued by PCM
Man, she looks flat worn out, he's been after her for a bit. I hope she is able to stay out ahead of him.
While it has been discussed, and while I could never hate any lion for just being a lion, what these boys have done ever since they arrived in SS helps one to understand how/why so many hated the Mapogos. For context, I owe my interest in these cats to the Mapogos, and a random video that popped into my YT feed one day, and Makhulu is my all time favorite lion for that very reason. I wondered for years where all of the hatred towards them came from, and though being told of the 100 lions countless times, I just could not imagine what that felt like. What the PCMs have done is only a mere fraction of the destruction those boys were responsible for, but it gives us a glimpse of what that time must have felt like, and helps me to understand how so many people have such strong feelings about them.
He looked even more worn out so hopefully he gave up soon after the video was filmed.
I also got into following these lions in the exact same way. Found the mapogos documentary videos on YT and eventually found WildFact.
He was for sure, I liked how he tried to be nonchalant in using his smelling a bush as a way of taking a breather. "Nothing to see here, I'm just going to stop and smell this bush, in the middle of a high speed pursuit."
Hmmm so
Chela
Talamati young female
Amber eyes third daughter
Tsalala female
Othawa males last daughter
At least 3 of the othawa subadults
Nhenha (basically)
All of these are lions that they have killed or we think they have killed. Did I miss any?
Does anyone know what happened to the ximhungwe females daughter when she first moved back to the western sabi sands I believe it was blondies daughter
(05-15-2024, 04:22 AM)Ttimemarti Wrote: Hmmm so
Chela
Talamati young female
Amber eyes third daughter
Tsalala female
Othawa males last daughter
At least 3 of the othawa subadults
Nhenha (basically)
All of these are lions that they have killed or we think they have killed. Did I miss any?
Does anyone know what happened to the ximhungwe females daughter when she first moved back to the western sabi sands I believe it was blondies daughter
I don't rightly recall, but if memory serves I think that was around the same time that Nhenha and NYM were wreaking havoc on the Othawas. Man, Aunty still gets me.
