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The leader of once the famous and ruthless Mapogo coalition!
Makhulu resting after going on a territorial patrol at Arathusa Safari Lodge... As per some of the Sabi Sands rangers. Makhulu had one of the most impressive and longer roars that they haven't heard before!
Image by: Alejandro
Image date back from: July 2007
Cuteness Overload!
The King Makhulu with one of his cubs in the Western Sector of Sabi Sands
Image by: Loretta Lehman
Image date back from: August 2011
Dreadlocks aka the Beast mating with a lioness at Idube Game Reserve in Sabi Sands.
Look at the size of Dreadlocks! He was a true monster!. Very sad that was killed by poachers in December 2010
Image by: Cosmopolitan Photography
Image date back from: September 2008
One of the five good looking West Street male lions (Mapogo fathers). No doubt that this beautiful specimen is Kinky Tail father!
Image by: Eplynch
Image date back from: 1996 taken in MalaMala Game Reserve
"Mapogo member "Dreadlocks" with Ximhungwe lioness trying again after the lost of "Super cub". The mother lost the other cubs at young age and it often happens she abandoned the last remaining cub but this cub fought for its survival it followed the mother and the pride , at age where it was meant to be in densite this little cubby fought on running behind the pride against all odds it survived until the we new cubs born in the pride which made his life bit easy. Unfortunately just when all was looking great for him Mr T came back killed him and all the other cubs." by ranger Khimbini Hlongwane
(10-31-2020, 08:18 AM)TinoArmando Wrote: A picture with a sad story: July 29 2010
"Mapogo member "Dreadlocks" with Ximhungwe lioness trying again after the lost of "Super cub". The mother lost the other cubs at young age and it often happens she abandoned the last remaining cub but this cub fought for its survival it followed the mother and the pride , at age where it was meant to be in densite this little cubby fought on running behind the pride against all odds it survived until the we new cubs born in the pride which made his life bit easy. Unfortunately just when all was looking great for him Mr T came back killed him and all the other cubs." by ranger Khimbini Hlongwane
*This image is copyright of its original author
That's a really sad tale, thank you for sharing that @"TinoArmando"
Khimbini Hlongwane: March 2012. This is one of the most favourite member of Mapogo group of lions : As I look back at the beginning he was never just an ordinary lion, he was full of character,complex and often got completely misunderstood by human race, forgetting that he was a lion being a lion. RIP I will always cherish the time I spent with you and the little I learnt from you about lion world. Images by: Khimbini Hlongwane
10-31-2020, 08:38 AM( This post was last modified: 10-31-2020, 08:43 AM by Timbavati )
(10-31-2020, 08:35 AM)BA0701 Wrote:
(10-31-2020, 08:18 AM)TinoArmando Wrote: A picture with a sad story: July 29 2010
"Mapogo member "Dreadlocks" with Ximhungwe lioness trying again after the lost of "Super cub". The mother lost the other cubs at young age and it often happens she abandoned the last remaining cub but this cub fought for its survival it followed the mother and the pride , at age where it was meant to be in densite this little cubby fought on running behind the pride against all odds it survived until the we new cubs born in the pride which made his life bit easy. Unfortunately just when all was looking great for him Mr T came back killed him and all the other cubs." by ranger Khimbini Hlongwane
*This image is copyright of its original author
That's a really sad tale, thank you for sharing that @"TinoArmando"
Anytime my friend. I love the Mapogo coalition much as you.
Their behavior and the way how they conquered I didn't see in any coalitions currently and in the past as well.
Born to be a legend and never be forgotten
