Lions of Sabi Sands as of November 2024: Northern Sabi Sands has become a circus of lion activity. The Kambula males are all over the North and have been seen mating with lionesses from the Nkuhuma and Imbali prides, unfortunately K4 of the coalition has suffered some injury, but is recovering. Another competing coalition of the North is undoubtedly the Mantimahle coalition, they are most likely the reason for K4’s injuries and have also been seen mating with Nkuhuma females. Speaking of the Nkuhumas they recently attacked and killed an Imali lioness, showing extreme aggression. The Black Dam male and Nkuhuma male of 2021 have both been seen either with the Nkuhmas or together, but the 2021 Nkuhuma male was recently seen alone, let’s hope that he finds his pride or partner in the near future. After losing their Nkuhuma cub(s) the Plains Camp males have started spending...
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Five male lions were born into the Avoca pride of Timbavati in early and late 2013. The two older brothers left their pride in early 2016, conclusively breaking the coalition of five, these two would later be known as the Southern Avocas. The three younger males started their nomadic journey in late 2016. Their search for territory and prides brought them south to Sabi Sands, there they clashed with a few of the dominant coalitions, including the legendary Matimbas, the fathers of the Mbiri coalition of Ngala (the Northern Avocas would win this fight). In mid-2018 they found the area abandoned by the Birmingham coalition, the Northern Sabi Sands, the Northern Avocas kept a low profile before announcing themselves as the new rulers of the area. The previously dominant Birmingham coalition tried to push the Northern Avocas out, but the Avocas persisted, it was a combination of the Birmingham coalition finding new prides and the Avocas being unwilling to leave, that lead to the Birm...
Due to the Plains Camp males’ expeditions north ( which are quite successful ), the western sector of Sabi Sands has become quite the hotspot of lion activity. The injured Tumbela male spends most of his time with the Mhangeni pride, which is the pride the Plains Camp males visit the least. Everyone thought that this was very dangerous for the Mhangeni cubs, because the Tumbela male is unrelated to them, but Tumbela proved everyone wrong, he has become quite a favourite amongst the cubs, especially those who were in bad condition when the Plains Camp males were around. The Plains Camp males have finally decided to return west and now are seen with their favourite pride, the Ximungwe pride, and they are spending a lot of time trying to take over the Othawa pride, which is going well for them. The Plains Camp males’ son and daughter, the Nkuhuma Breakaway pride is still doing well in the west. The Ndzhenga males continue their reign in central Sabi Sands, they rule the Kam...