Lion Dynamics of Sabi Sands, Ngala and Manyeleti as of March 2025 Sabi Sands: In the south, the Gijima males still continue to rule with an iron paw, their grip on the Msuthu, Styx and Southern prides is immense, and it seems like the Nkuhlu males have also learned their lesson not to invade. Speaking of the Nkuhlus, they have started to recalibrate and regroup, they are for now at least not interested in the Gijimas’ territory, but rather in in their Sand River pride. The Nkuhuma males (born in 2019 and Mohawk and Blondie’s sons) and their father, the legendary Mohawk Avoca male, are still holding strong just south-east of Sabi Sands, they control the Mantimahle breakaway pride and the Nkuhuma males have sired at least 2 cubs, sightings are unfortunately rare, as usual in Kruger, but in the latest sightings all 3 males seemed in good condition, let’s hope for all the best. In central Sabi Sands, the Ndzhenga males keep holding on to their territory and their Kambula and Ntsevu pri...
Lions of Sabi Sands as of January 2025 In the north, the Nkuhuma pride remains dominant male-less, but the Mantimahle males seem to be the main contenders after the Kambula males slipped away. Former king of the north, Mohawk is with his two sons in Kruger and they control the Mamtimahle breakaway pride, although sitings have been few and far between, (as usual in Kruger) a recent sighting showed the Ridgenose’s son Nkuhuma male (one of Mohawk’s sons) with the Mantimahle breakaway pride and although not shown, it was stated that Mohawk was also present in the sighting. More exciting news is that one of the Mantimahle breakaway females gave birth to 2 cubs (Mohawk’s “grandcubs”). In central Sabi Sands, the Ndzhenga males are thriving, despite being more or less 10 years old, they still seem in peak physical condition and their status unchallenged. Things for the Ndzhenga males’ prides are also looking up, the Kambula pride is still thriving and the Ntsevu Pride, who suffer...