Tsalala Pride taking shape

Adam Bannister November 10, 2012 15

The much loved Tsalala Pride are looking great! The past year has been very difficult on this special group of lions. If one considers that not too long ago it …

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Lion Warfare: Majingilane vs New Males

James Tyrrell October 16, 2012 44

There are a couple of words and phrases that the Londolozi rangers use on the radio that get my pulse – and I’m pretty sure the pulses of the rest …

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Male lion, impala carcass and the vultures

Adam Bannister October 15, 2012 5

He used the Impala carcass almost as a lure. The Scar-Nose Majingilane Male lion, sat hidden in the thickets. His dark mane blended in perfectly with the dark green shrub. …

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The Most Precious Lion Cub at Londolozi

Adam Bannister October 8, 2012 11

Most of you will be aware that the legendary Tailless Female from the Tsalala Pride has a cub, but I’m not sure if enough airtime has been given to this …

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Tsalala Young Male at Londolozi

Adam Bannister September 28, 2012 16

I had to refer to the rangers sightings book to try find out exactly when these male lions were last seen at Londolozi. The answer…May 2012 For those of you …

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Is the Kruger Male Lion Dead?

Adam Bannister August 30, 2012 45

Two days ago (28 August) we found what we believe to be the remains of a male lion. Very little of the body remains: only a few fragments of bone, …

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Original Tailless Female has a new cub

Adam Bannister August 9, 2012 26

Born in 1998 many thought her too old to have another litter. She has proved us all wrong. And we at Londolozi are delighted! One of the most loved lionesses …

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The Majingilane Four

Adam Bannister August 4, 2012 42

The four Majingilane Males have been present at Londolozi for just over two years now. At first their approach, to pride domination, seemed to me to be chaotic and unplanned…I …

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A Sighting of the South Pride

James Tyrrell July 24, 2012 33

The deep south of our traversing area is a difficult place to track animals. Hard road surfaces, long grass as far as the eye can see and scant game paths …

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Tsalala Lioness mating with Majingilane

Adam Bannister July 5, 2012 14

To be honest it was the very last thing I expected to see. The Tsalala lioness (with the tail), the mother of the remaining two cubs born in February 2011, …

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Why do Male Lions have Manes?

Adam Bannister June 23, 2012 7

At first this seems like a simple question! Whilst growing up I was always told that the mane of a lion acted as a shield against injury. The long wiry …

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What is happening to the Tsalala Pride?

Adam Bannister June 20, 2012 8

I just realised that we have not published a piece updating the latest developments with our beloved Tsalala Pride. Sadly, sometime during the month of May 2012, the last member …

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The Sparta Pride Orphans

Adam Bannister June 10, 2012 10

We follow with interest the life of the two motherless Sparta Pride cubs. These two female cubs, born around October/November 2011, lost their mother at the end of April 2012. …

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Breakaway Tsalala Pride Mating with Majingilane

Rich Laburn May 28, 2012 13

Since the beginning of the year, the breakaway Tsalala Pride, have been showing signs of moving and exploring the northern parts of the Sabi Sands. The reality of maturity means …

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