Mary Beth Wheeler

Master Tracker

Bob and I live in the San Francisco Bay Area where we enjoy boating, hiking, photography and travel. After many trips to Eastern and Southern Africa, we are pleased to call Londolozi our 'African home!'

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The King of Londolozi in his day; an enormous male whose offspring still inhabit the reserve.

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Camp Pan 4:3 Male

Lineage
Unknown
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Timeline
33 stories
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1 known
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0 known
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The Tu Tones male astounded everyone by establishing his territory within his father Camp Pan's territory.

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Tu-Tones 3:2 Male

Lineage
River Female
Identification
markings
Timeline
10 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
0 known
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Mashaba 3:3 Female
2008 - present

Londolozi's oldest territorial female. Distinguished by her nose spot, this Sunsetbend matriarch's legacy lives on through her daughters.

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Mashaba 3:3 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
152 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
12 known
Offspring
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Vomba 3:2 Female
1997 - 2013

The Vomba female was a leopard with an instantly recognisable rich golden coat. She spent much of her life around the Londolozi Camps.

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Vomba 3:2 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
36 stories
Territory
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Parents
1 known
Litters
9 known
Offspring
known
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13
Nkoveni 2:2 Female
2012 - present

Londolozi's most viewed leopard and prolific mother. This gorgeous female has raised multiple cubs to independence.

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Nkoveni 2:2 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
183 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
7 known
Offspring
known
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13
Ndzanzeni 4:3 Female
2012 - present

Royal descendant of Mother Leopard lineage. Remarkable single cub success story who overcame injury to continue the royal bloodline.

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Ndzanzeni 4:3 Female

Lineage
Mother Leopard
Identification
markings
Timeline
68 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
8 known
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Born 1998 to 3:4 Female. Extended Mother Leopard's legacy through successful offspring before being displaced in her final years.

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Dudley Riverbank 3:3 Female

Lineage
Mother Leopard
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markings
Timeline
21 stories
Territory
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Parents
1 known
Litters
6 known
Offspring
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A large devastating hunter, this powerful leopard was a descendent of Saseke Female, a territorial female who resided north of Londolozi

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Nyelethi 4:4 Female

Lineage
Saseka Female
Identification
markings
Timeline
10 stories
Territory
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Parents
1 known
Litters
0 known
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10

An enigmatic female not often encountered, this leopard lives to the north of the Sand River.

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Tutlwa 4:3 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
42 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
7 known
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16

The daughter of Sunsetbend female, is named Xidulu which means termite mound in Shangaan.

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Xidulu 2:3 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
21 stories
Territory
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Parents
1 known
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0 known
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14

Initially skittish female who transformed into a regular presence. Made history by raising first intact litter since her own generation.

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Nhlanguleni 3:2 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
117 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
10 known
Offspring
known
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16
Nanga 4:3 Female
2009 - present

The Nanga female was born to the Nyelethi 4:4 female in 2009 as part of a litter of three.

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Nanga 4:3 Female

Lineage
Saseka Female
Identification
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Timeline
45 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
4 known
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11

The Tamboti female inhabited the south-eastern sections of Londolozi, having a large part of her territory along the Maxabene Riverbed.

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Tamboti 4:3 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
66 stories
Territory
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Parents
1 known
Litters
3 known
Offspring
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Island 5:3 Female
2013 - present

This leopard is the only cub the Tamboti female has so far raised to independence.

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Island 5:3 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
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Timeline
4 stories
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Parents
2 known
Litters
0 known
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The Tatowa female was one of a litter of three females born in early 2012 to the Ximpalapala female of the north.

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Tatowa 3:3 Female

Lineage
Short Tail Female
Identification
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Timeline
24 stories
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Parents
2 known
Litters
0 known
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Piva 2:2 Female
1998 - 2016

This leopard was the first cub of the Nottens female, and therefore inherited the royal blood of the original Mother Leopard.

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Piva 2:2 Female

Lineage
Mother Leopard
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Timeline
4 stories
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Parents
1 known
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0 known
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She is occasionally seen around the far north west corner of Londolozi, and is generally quite relaxed around vehicles.

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Ingrid Dam 4:4 Female

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Unknown
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Timeline
16 stories
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0 known
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1 known
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A gorgeous golden female, this leopard spent much of her time around the Singita camps, and was even known to den cubs in the lodge.

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Ravenscourt 3:2 Female

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Unknown
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Timeline
3 stories
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0 known
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0 known
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Marthly 3:2 Male
2001 - 2015

This male moved in from the north of the reserve in 2010, and was instantly recognisable by his unique tuft of fur at the back of his neck.

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Marthly 3:2 Male

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16 stories
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0 known
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Incredibly, the 5:5 male was adopted as a cub by his grandmother, the 3:4 female, and raised by her to adulthood.

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Dudley Riverbank 5:5 Male

Lineage
Mother Leopard
Identification
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Timeline
20 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
0 known
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Piva 3:2 Male
2010 - 2017

Directly descended from the original mother leopard and therefore part of the royal lineage of Londolozi.

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Piva 3:2 Male

Lineage
Mother Leopard
Identification
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Timeline
40 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
0 known
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14

Born to the Nyelethi female in 2009, this male was one of three cubs that all survived to independence.

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Nyelethi 4:3 Male

Lineage
Saseka Female
Identification
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Timeline
5 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
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0 known
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15

Another leopard who originated in the Kruger National Park, he has established a large territory in the south eastern areas of Londolozi.

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Inyathini 3:3 Male

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Unknown
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Timeline
46 stories
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0 known
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0 known
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11

Unofficially the biggest leopard in the Sabi Sands, the Anderson male is an absolutely enormous individual in north western Londolozi.

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Anderson 4:4 Male

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Unknown
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29 stories
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1 known
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0 known
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The brother of the Tu-Tones male from the same litter, the Makhotini male has had a far more successful life.

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Makhotini 3:3 Male

Lineage
River Female
Identification
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Timeline
11 stories
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Parents
2 known
Litters
0 known
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Gowrie 2:2 Male
2005 - 2015

The Gowrie male first appeared in the Sabi Sands around 2011. Judging by his size, he is estimated to have been born around 2005/6.

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Gowrie 2:2 Male

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Unknown
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12 stories
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0 known
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He was born in 2009 in a litter of three, with his siblings being the Nanga female and Nyelethi 4:3 male.

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Nyelethi 2:3 Young Male

Lineage
Saseka Female
Identification
markings
Timeline
5 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
0 known
Offspring
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Ximungwe 5:3 Female
2015 - present

Having been viewed by vehicles from an early age, this leopard is supremely relaxed around Land Rovers.

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Ximungwe 5:3 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
177 stories
Territory
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Parents
1 known
Litters
4 known
Offspring
known
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Flat Rock 3:2 Male
2013 - present

Born 2013 Kruger, seized prime territory at young age. Strategic dominance led to successful lineage before current eastward shift.

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Flat Rock 3:2 Male

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Unknown
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Timeline
87 stories
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0 known
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The Torchwood male holds territory falling mostly to the west of Londolozi and is infrequently seen.

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Torchwood 3:3 Male

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Unknown
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6 stories
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0 known
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0 known
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Nweti 4:2 Male
2015 - present

Born 2014, dominant force in southern Londolozi. Notable for jaguar-like rosettes and exceptional hunting prowess, particularly of warthogs

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Nweti 4:2 Male

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Unknown
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Timeline
17 stories
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Parents
2 known
Litters
0 known
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Born 2016 to Ndzanzeni Female, royal descendant of Mother Leopard. Now a dominant force in the north.

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Tortoise Pan 4:3 Male

Lineage
Mother Leopard
Identification
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Timeline
13 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
0 known
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12

Golden-coated of Sunsetbend lineage, this female is gradually expanding her presence south of the Sand River into Londolozi.

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Piccadilly 3:3 female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
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markings
Timeline
30 stories
Territory
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Parents
1 known
Litters
4 known
Offspring
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13

Initially seen as a young male in 2016, this leopard only properly established territory on Londolozi in mid-2019

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Senegal Bush 3:3 Male

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Unknown
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markings
Timeline
104 stories
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0 known
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0 known
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Makomsava 4:4 female
2016 - present

The only surviving cub of the Nanga female, currently territorial northern Marthly. Currently denning north of boundary

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Makomsava 4:4 female

Lineage
Saseka Female
Identification
markings
Timeline
19 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
4 known
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known
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Finfoot 3:3 Female
2018 - present

A daughter of the Nhlanguleni female, born into a litter of two, both of which survived to independence.

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Finfoot 3:3 Female

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Sunsetbend
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Timeline
7 stories
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Parents
1 known
Litters
0 known
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Nkuwa 3:3 Female
2018 - present

Raised as an intact litter, first in 7 years, who has now made her own history by raising two males to independence as an intact litter.

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Nkuwa 3:3 Female

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Sunsetbend
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markings
Timeline
49 stories
Territory
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Parents
1 known
Litters
2 known
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known
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Xinzele 4:4 Female
2017 - present

Northern territory specialist born 2017. Successfully raised the Thumbela Female while establishing dominance in NW Marthly's dramatic lands

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Xinzele 4:4 Female

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Unknown
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Timeline
42 stories
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2 known
Litters
3 known
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A pretty young playful female found along the river to the east of camp

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Plaque Rock 3:3 Female

Lineage
Sunsetbend
Identification
markings
Timeline
58 stories
Territory
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Parents
2 known
Litters
1 known
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Maxim's 5:3 Male
2013 - present

Dominant since 2019. Once skittish Kruger-born giant now rules vast territory, transforming from elusive presence to formidable force.