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Old photo for the 5th Mantimahle male on a mission.
He was recently spotted on H4-2 Lower Sabie. looking in fantastic condition as usual.
Image credits: Marco Vietti Photography
Throwback, 3 Mantimahle males vs 1 of the 2 Old Nwaswitshaka males sons, Nov 2016 ( idk if this 2 are the older brothers of 4 N'ws or if they are from different pride) :
The Mantimahle Coalition These five brothers were born in 2010 in the mazithi pride sired by the two old Mazithi males. By 2015/2016 they became ambitious and started taking new territory and killing lions . Hard to be sure the amount of prides they had at one point stretching to maybe a number of ten prides. Now in 2020 they have abandoned many prides and were not seen for some time . But over the last month they have been spotted . Two were seen together on the s21 and the fifth member who usually is a solo lion whilst the other four stay together; was seen on a couple of occasions looking impressive but not in his usual territory, but close to the s79, but not too far away from where his two brothers were seen on the s21. Great news they have been spotted.; but what is the reason for their location change and abandoning previous territory? At 10 years old and being dominant for so long these guys are starting to show their age. But with all five members still alive today something rarely seen in big coalitions and the fact they have offspring in a few prides coming into age; it will be interesting to see what is next for the Mantimahle coalition and their legacy. Image credit in order Mems Carim, Thokozani Phakathi,
Estienne, Brian Levy, G bacciarini, Safari architect,Sakkie Coetzee. Written by: @"Brahimlegend"
(09-08-2020, 08:55 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote: Throwback, 3 Mantimahle males vs 1 of the 2 Old Nwaswitshaka males sons, Nov 2016 ( idk if this 2 are the older brothers of 4 N'ws or if they are from different pride) :
I have a few photos of this sighting.
I will try to upload them here
If I remember was present the Boss "Dark Mane" the 5th and the other.
I didn't remember well
The oldest Mantimahle sons from the Mantimahle pride.
I have post earlier on thread "Coalitions of Kruger National Park" But I decided post here also, after all is appropiate for this thread which is name "The Mantiamhle Males". Photo credits: Rikus Kellerman Photography
(11-27-2019, 07:32 PM)Matimbalani Wrote: These guys are very very impressive and I pity any lions that run their way.
This 5th Mantimahle is on his own, he isnt with his 4 brothers anymore, he is closer to Sabi Sands in south east, east of Skukuza, his brothers are further east of him, they mauled 1 male few weeks ago towards Lower Sabi, lucky guy somehow survived, from the reports.
5th Mantimahle is mostly seen with Sand River pride and most likely Fourways pride.
They sired 5 young Sand River males, who are around 3 yrs old and already massive just like they fathers, they will be a beasts.
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Are you sure that those sub-adults are from the Sand River Pride?
It was been taken in the S30, October 2019, and Lions of Africa FB Page claimed that he was from the Mantimahle pride.
