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What Will Happen if the Mhangeni and Ntsevu Prides Meet?

James Tyrrell May 20, 2018 21

This isn’t the first time a group of lions has split from their natal pride and formed a new one. Nor will it be the last. Environmental conditions and pressures …

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Tsalala Males Reunite with Tailless Female

James Tyrrell May 16, 2018 14

Anthropomorphism is something I tend to disagree with. The attributing of human characteristics to an animal just doesn’t fit in my mind, as who are we to say that a …

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Matimba Males Return

James Tyrrell May 7, 2018 17

Over a year ago, the two huge Matimba male lions simply packed up and left. Reports filtered in of them heading north, back to their old stomping grounds. Then nothing was …

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Lion Update: An Evening with the Ntsevu Pride

James Tyrrell May 5, 2018 23

A big coalition like the Birmingham males (four-strong) will invariably be split up a lot of the time. Breaking off as individuals or pairs allows them to cover more ground …

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A New Beginning: New Lion Cubs Discovered

Alex Jordan April 28, 2018 13

With the inevitable demise of the Majingilane male lion coalition the Birmingham male lions have been showcasing their strength, dominance and power through the eastern sections of Londolozi. Their deep, …

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Another Majingilane at Death’s Door

James Tyrrell April 5, 2018 69

Two days ago we posted about the Scar-nose male of the Majingilane coalition being in poor shape, and wondered where his old patrol-mate, the Dark-maned male, might be. We didn’t …

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The Final Demise of the Majingilane

James Tyrrell April 3, 2018 59

An old male lion, ousted from his territory and suddenly nomadic, will always have a haunted look in his eyes. Without trying to sound fanciful or assume he has human …

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Birmingham Male Lions Push Further Onto Londolozi

James Tyrrell March 29, 2018 14

It’s been many, many months since the regular calls of the Majingilane came reverberating down into camp from up at the airstrip. Being serenaded by lions during dinner was a …

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How To Identify Lions

James Tyrrell March 24, 2018 11

Long-time Londolozi guest and friend Michael Klauber recently posted a question asking about the identification of individual lions; whether there is a system or not, and if so, does it …

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Photo Feature: Tsalala Cubs of 2011

James Tyrrell March 22, 2018 17

The problem with digital photographs is that the vast majority never get a second look. Particularly so when it comes to wildlife photos. With high-end cameras firing away at 12 …

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The Week in Pictures #326

Guy Brunskill March 16, 2018 1 15

Dawn and dusk provide the most spectacular colours in the bush. There are so many different wild and natural features out here which have the potential to provide perfect opportunities …

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Fighting Kudus Escape Lions

Grant Rodewijk March 4, 2018 7

We set out early, heading down to the deep south-east of Londolozi to follow up on the reports of the Nstevu pride with two cubs from the night before. We …

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Mhangeni Lionesses with Birmingham Males: What Does This Mean?

James Tyrrell February 27, 2018 9

The rather subdued roar of a male lion came from near the Londolozi airstrip early in the morning. Within minutes ranger Mrisho Lugenge had found one of the Birmingham males …

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Tsalala Lioness Found Dead

James Tyrrell February 20, 2018 41

The carcass of the old Tailed lioness was discovered yesterday afternoon by Londolozi rangers out on a bush walk, just below Ximpalapala crest. The size of the skull and her …

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The Ending of an Era: Tsalala Lioness Dying

James Tyrrell January 30, 2018 46

When the end comes for lions, it generally comes quickly. Over the last two years, the fortunes of the Tsalala pride have been what we have come to expect from …

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