The Charleston Males and Their Male Lineage

[Tshokwane]

Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve:
Last night the lions killed a buffalo cow, they had devoured quite a bit of it when we arrived this morning. The Charleston males moved the kill into the shade, but one of the cubs tried to pull it back.

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[Tshokwane]

A WEEK IN THE BUSH VOL. 114:
We started off the week with the Southern Pride and Charleston males finishing off a recent kill, which lasted them several days.  The rain came bucketing down and as a result we suspended off-road driving so as not to damage the environment, allowing it around 48 hours to dry.  During this time, it was difficult to keep up with the lions, but we did witness the larger Charleston male attempting to mate the youngest lioness of the Pride with limited success and amidst all of this they enjoyed a bit of sport…chasing around hyenas and vultures at the carcass.  We watched from a distance, but it was still a great sighting.  The vultures, after enjoying a good meal, also enjoyed the fresh water on offer around them.

Once the off-roading status returned to normal, we were able to catch up with the lions again and have been happy to see most of them together quite frequently with the exception of Floppy Ear and the 3:2 lioness.  Floppy Ear has been staying close to her cubs and the 3:2 lioness we suspect has also ventured off to den somewhere, although we are not certain on the location.  Still, there are more exciting times ahead.

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[Gamiz]

From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve 

 The Southern Pride pulled down a buffalo last night, but tensions were running high this morning as the two brothers started fighting over a female who seems to be in oestrus.

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[Tshokwane]

Sabi Sabi:
The Southern Pride was still feasting on the remains of their buffalo kill last night and this morning they left the remains reluctantly to the vultures, before heading east and providing some great interaction for our guests.

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[Gamiz]

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Seen on safari: One of the Charleston Males was wandering through the reserve on his own this morning with no sign of the rest of the Pride. We managed to find a nesting site for these beautiful Green Wood-hoopoes in a dead Knobthorn Acacia tree. It’s always great watching a herd of elephants move over an open area!

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[Tshokwane]

Mazino male, credits to Sabi Sabi.

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[Tshokwane]

Credits to Notten's Bush Camp.

Big boy enjoying himself.

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And Mazino was not having the best of days, for what it looks like.

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[Tshokwane]

Mazino quenches his thirst after feeding off a buffalo they killed the night before. Credits to Sabi Sabi.

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[Tshokwane]

Mazino, credits to Clint Ralph Photography.

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[Ngala]

From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, Monochrome Monday #87 by Mike Palmer:
"The larger Charleston male is an imposing force and a lion not to be trifled with."

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[Pckts]

Mazino male is such a good father, he seems to be so patient with his offspring. Reply

[Gamiz]

From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve 

The Southern Pride were all following Floppy Ear along with her two cubs this morning and eventually they decided to rest on a beautiful rocky outcrop.

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[Ngala]

From Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve:
"One of the Charleston males was feeding on his buffalo kill yesterday afternoon and started calling as if looking for his brother. He was soon joined by some Hooded Vultures as they await their chance to feed on the carcass."

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[Tshokwane]

Mazino male looking full, credits to Sabi Sabi.

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[Tshokwane]

Mazino male, credits to Nadia Bester - Umkumbe Safari Lodge.

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