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The Matimba coalition

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One of the impressive Northern Matimba males (Shaka) feasting off a Buffalo carcass in the Manyeleti Game Reserve
Manyeleti-Posted on November 19/2020. (Image date back from 2015)
Photo credit to: Bob Cooper

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TBT - The last Matimba male (Hairy belly) back in October 2011
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Ginger

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(11-22-2020, 02:34 AM)Dark Jaguar Wrote: Ginger

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Good photos of this fallen king!
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                                One of old Skybed males chasing intruders
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(11-24-2020, 04:07 PM)joka98 Wrote: One of old Skybed males chasing intruders
2011

What a beast was the old Skybed male! Scar Skybed without a doubt has inherited those genes! BTW, great pictures
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(11-24-2020, 06:43 PM)TinoArmando Wrote: What a beast was the old Skybed male! Scar Skybed without a doubt has inherited those genes! BTW, great pictures

Tinyo has mane like that, Old Skybeds are his grandfathers..
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(11-24-2020, 07:23 PM)Tr1x24 Wrote:
(11-24-2020, 06:43 PM)TinoArmando Wrote: What a beast was the old Skybed male! Scar Skybed without a doubt has inherited those genes! BTW, great pictures

Tinyo has mane like that, Old Skybeds are his grandfathers..

Tinyo perhaps is the Birmingham male with the most handsome mane.
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A good old image of the Matimba male (Hairy belly) At Sabi Sands 
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Date: 10/29/11.

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Nhduna Matimba at his best! 
photo by John(2010)

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The legend! Hairy belly Matimba
One of the oldest living males in Sabi Sands at the moment!
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Any word on HB? All been quiet recently
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(12-04-2020, 09:11 PM)Hairy tummy Wrote: Any word on HB? All been quiet recently

@Hairy tummy I have been thinking the exact same thing for the past few days. It seemed we were getting daily updates, since the arrival of the Tumbelas, then suddenly radio silence.
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I'm not sure why the silence on the Othawa Pride, Hairy Belly, and the Tumbelas.  In my opinion, that's where the most exciting action is these days in SS.  But, oh well...

Have those new cubs just disappeared? died? What will happen/is happening to the sub-adults? Are all the Othawas deceiving the young Tumbelas or are they actually going into heat? What do the rangers really feel? Are Junior and his cousins sticking together more often than not? How are the subs hunting these days?  Are some of the Othawa lionesses sticking with the Tumbelas or do they often go off on their own from time to time? Are there still suckle marks on Junior's mom?  Where are Junior and the other subs hanging out alone? Do they seem to be managing well or so-so? 

Any pictures and especially videos would be welcome....

A whole series could be done on the drama happening! I do follow the other lions and coalitions in SS....not quite as keenly.  I like to know about the N'was and Styx Pride, too.  The single lionesses are always interesting to follow. The nomadic males! Where will they go and what will they do next?  The Southern Avoca are not covered as much as they should be, either, imho.
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(12-04-2020, 09:11 PM)Hairy tummy Wrote: Any word on HB? All been quiet recently

The lion dynamics in the Western of SS,Now,are basing more in the Tumbela coalition and,often, in the sightings of the Othawa male and Mangheni pride. 

The last update of HB was with the Nkuhuma male a few days ago(week ago)
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