There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
Old Skybed male at Ngala Game Reserve, July 2008. What's particularly interesting about this series of photos is that it represents some of the first photos we have of the young Birmingham cubs who later became known as the Matimba males. Images by Patton E.
09-04-2020, 01:56 AM( This post was last modified: 02-27-2021, 04:31 PM by Herekitty )
The big boss old Skybed male. This guy lived until 2016 and was said to be the oldest observed male in the Greater KNP at the time. Here he is in March 2009 with one of his 13 Skybed cubs (also known as the Orpen Super pride) born in mid to late 2008. Twelve of those thirteen cubs were males, but three were killed in late 2011 by their cousins the Matimba males while the young Skybeds were still with their natal pride. Images by Fabien Malpiece.
*This image is copyright of its original author
*This image is copyright of its original author
*This image is copyright of its original author
And again near Orpen in November 2011. Images by Jean Marc-Descamps.
Another take on the Skybed Male Lions of Kruger National Park, South Africa which I photographed in June 2015. Together with a third male they rule the area around the Timbavati picnic spot. Knowing they kill without hesitation it was awesome watching them bond and show so much affection for each other...
KNP,Posted: June 2015
Photo credit to: Michel Rademaker Photography
Skybed coalition is quite a mystery to everyone and a lot of miss information is flying around and i myself would like to know exact what happened to them..
This video stated that they split in 5 and 4.
But as far as I know they split into 6 and 3..
3 moved of in Timbavati Picnic Spot area around 2013 and its unknown what happened to those 3, i think they where last photographed in that area in 2017 and they where still dominant..
Now what happened to the 6 who stayed at Tamboti area and close to Orpens area..
As far as I know, 1 male disapeared early on in 2013/14..then apperantly by this video 1 was killed by N. Matimbas in 2015 (althrough some say that Shaka Matimba was killed by Skybeds and some that he was poached). Then that 2 Skybeds where apperantly killed by Avoca/Giraffes in 2016/17 when they arrive in Orpens area. Scarface died of natural causes and that leave us with 1 Skybed male, the male who was seen in late 2019 in South Manyeleti with a pride and was dominant in Talamati area east of Manyeleti..
(12-16-2020, 01:25 AM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Video about Skybeds:
Skybed coalition is quite a mystery to everyone and a lot of miss information is flying around and i myself would like to know exact what happened to them..
This video stated that they split in 5 and 4.
But as far as I know they split into 6 and 3..
3 moved of in Timbavati Picnic Spot area around 2013 and its unknown what happened to those 3, i think they where last photographed in that area in 2017 and they where still dominant..
Now what happened to the 6 who stayed at Tamboti area and close to Orpens area..
As far as I know, 1 male disapeared early on in 2013/14..then apperantly by this video 1 was killed by N. Matimbas in 2015 (althrough some say that Shaka Matimba was killed by Skybeds and some that he was poached). Then that 2 Skybeds where apperantly killed by Avoca/Giraffes in 2016/17 when they arrive in Orpens area. Scarface died of natural causes and that leave us with 1 Skybed male, the male who was seen in late 2019 in South Manyeleti with a pride and was dominant in Talamati area east of Manyeleti..
Is this correct?
Dave Pusey saw to one of the Skybed males 2 years ago he was looking very well. So, I think that probably is still alive
Walking proud with his impressive mane blowing in the wind, this is one of the Skybed males. September 2018, close to Timbavati picnic spot, Kruger National Park!
Image credit: Leo Vantage Private Guided Safaris
