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Other male lion coalitions from Masai Mara
Other male lion coalitions from Masai Mara
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Other male lion coalitions from Masai Mara
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Lipstick and Blackie, credits to Peter Rettig.
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Sikio
Credits to Henrik Lowenberg  *This image is copyright of its original author Hunter Credit to Astrid Stevie Winberg  *This image is copyright of its original author
 (07-07-2016, 11:02 AM)Spalea Wrote: #212: The black and white photos look so good with the warrior faces...So true. Sometimes, black and white pics take something away from the image. It isn't the case with lion faces, though. In fact, their scars are even enhanced by the B & W effect. Like with Sikio and Hunter's brother, Scar, for example.  *This image is copyright of its original author
Lipstick, with a new mark of honour in his face. Credits to Christo Schmidt.
Of course, 100% of lions reading this would say: That's just a scratch. A bit of a brotherly banter for Lipstick, I'm trying to find out if this is from a fight with Blackie or an encounter with rival males.  *This image is copyright of its original author Blackie, credits to Sandra Stuppardt.  *This image is copyright of its original author And to end the post, a few more that accompanied an earlier pic posted. Credits to Peter Rettig.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Ole son of Ron grandson of Notch a member of the M7 Notch males currently taking over several prides in the Naboisho conservancy
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Its not all well in Lion Land! Or is it? Recently, Three Large male Lions, all the way from Rekero Camp (35km from Naboisho), staged a pride take-over inside Naboisho Conservancy. They are already mating with the newly won lionesses. Thank you Paul Tully from Johannesburg for sharing this wonderful image with us. Have a great weekend everyone! The Naboisho Team!  *This image is copyright of its original author
Scar, Musketeer male. Credits to Tom Erickson.
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Earless and his friend Boxer Nose, credits to Reinhard Radke Nature Photography.
"End of May I met one of the lion males, which played a role in my epic two-part film „Pride”, shot between September 2013 and March 2014. Then a young lad, following his mother, one of the Ronkai lionesses, pestering the females for food. Today he’s a strong tough male, ready for what life will bring. Astonishingly enough, he still roams the areas next to the Ronkai 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  *This image is copyright of its original author
Credits to Mary Ann Mga.
Musketeer males. Sikio, Morani and Scar.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Lipstick, credits to William Slynn, Governors Camp.
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Earless and Boxernose
After our little photo session the same night the hungry lions found their bonanza: A hippo had died and had been pulled out of the Talek River to avoid water polution. Credits to Reinhard Ranked Nature Photography Any carnivore’s dream: A dead hippo provides a meal the size of nearly a ton! No surprise there are different opinions of how and who to eat it…  *This image is copyright of its original author Earless and Boxernose found the carcass after we left them in late evening: It was 8-9 kilometers away “as the crow flies”, but they made it. And had more steaks than any lion can cope with. Just some hyenas had to be looked for.  *This image is copyright of its original author Boxernose already had more than just a lion’s share and recovered unbelievingly fast. Last evening he hardly could walk, today he takes on hyenas.  *This image is copyright of its original author Nevertheless, he isn’t anymore, what he was years ago. The hyena is frightened, but realizes that he is satisfied with big gestures and growls  *This image is copyright of its original author Under normal conditions such short distance to a lion would be lethal for any hyena.  *This image is copyright of its original author What a poor jump for a lion! He is full and his legs are thin. He doesn’t dare to follow the scavengers.  *This image is copyright of its original author Boxernose has had enough. After tiring squabbles in the heat, he looks for some shade.  *This image is copyright of its original author Not so Earless: When he realizes that the steaks are at stake, he moves in from the shade. And the hyenas make the mistake, to judge him from their experience with Boxernose.  *This image is copyright of its original author n a split second one scavenger, which was still feeding at the back of the carcass, finds itself in the jaws of a very angry lion.  *This image is copyright of its original author Earless is still a young male: The hyena escapes with a very severe bite in its back, limping heavily. It might die later from the injuries, but an encounter like this with an experienced older lion would have killed it instantly.  *This image is copyright of its original author The last two pictures are of Earless , as always fighting with hyenas.
Boxernose has seen it all. His hind legs are so slim, that one wonders, how he moves without falling over. Without Earless he would not survive on his own. However, here he is bleeding from wounds he most probably got from Earless, fighting over food.
Credits to Reinhard Ranked Nature Photography  *This image is copyright of its original author
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