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The Matimba coalition
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Matimbas journey in the west --->
[url]https://www.leopardhills.com/blog/safari-game-rangers/matimbas-journey-in-the-west/?fbclid=IwAR19UfYRvvMIkBVGq2fLrBRICj2HqluWfrf_rWYrIUdgCT9kYjoGwzFPvRY[/url] Hairy belly, photo by Johan de la Rey Wildlife Photography (you can find him on FB). Photo posted yesterday. 
^Lovely old chap. Probably yelling at cubs to get off his lawn by this stage.
From Lions Coalitions & Prides of Sabi Sand FB page:
Hairy Belly with one of his brother's sons - Savanna Private Game Reserve - Posted:- 17th July 2019 Image By:- @daniellazaraphotography
From Lion Coalitions & Prides of Sabi Sand fb page:
Matimba Ginger seems to be ok as he continues to recover - Western Sabi Sands - Posted:- 20th July 2019 Image By:- @raja.jay  (05-27-2015, 10:08 AM)Spalea Wrote: Very impressive and beautiful mane ! Exactly the description and the picture in mind we can have about the extinct barbary lions from old books. Or more closely, the "black-maned" Cape lion which inhabited South Africa, had a belly-covering mane like its Northwest African relative (the Barbary lion), and might be closely related to the extant Kruger and Kalahari lions of Southern Africa: http://www.tigertouch.org/documents/barbarycape.pdf, http://lionalert.org/page/lion_genetics, https://www.thoughtco.com/cape-lion-1093061, https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5...S_20180602. Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/20129/201...0129-h.htm  *This image is copyright of its original author The only known photo of a live Cape lion in Jardin des Plantes, Paris: https://books.google.com/books?id=15AsyQ...&q&f=false  *This image is copyright of its original author
  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Ginger's mange looks worse than ever. These males are pretty much unparalleled when it comes to the relentless will to survive against all odds. 
Throwback from Londolozi
 *This image is copyright of its original author "The Matimba males, although impressively large, had no surviving offspring on Londolozi." James Tyrrell "There is quite a bit of variation in size amongst male lions. For example, the Matimba males were massive; significantly bigger than the Majingilane (or so they appeared)…" Source: https://blog.londolozi.com/2019/08/15/male-lions-slim-chances-of-success/
There are reports on some FaceBook pages that Ginger Matimba has died.
I hope the last of his cubs make it. Hairy Belly stands as the last of the great Matimbas.
all lions will roar tonight for him... legend of sabi sand, RIP Ginger Matimba
Saddening news, this was a legendary male Lion and he has passed on, I hope he didn't suffer too much in his final days. R.I.P. my king.
Hairy Belly is still going strong
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Hairy Belly in excellent condition,he was seen mating with Aunty Othawa,but unfortunatly she is sterile:
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