GOLF COURSE MALES - 2009

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December 2009

2 Golf course males (6 years 8 months): (0 sightings)

There were no sightings of these two males during the month.

November 2009

2 Golf course males (6 years 7 months): (0 sightings)

There were no sightings of these two males during the month.

October 2009

2 Golf course males (6 years 6 months): (1 sightings)

Like their father the Rollercoaster male everyone suspected they had died, reports came from the west of only one male with the Selati pride, the dark maned male was dead. We haven’t seen these males on Mala Mala in 2009 and all of a sudden there they both were. They were following the buffalo herd as it went down to drink at the sand river, both males were fit and looking in exceptional condition. The dark maned male had his characteristic limping gait and the blonde male has now become more dominant. Lets see what comes from this sighting perhaps they are moving north, perhaps the Eyrefield pride?

September 2009 (6 years 5 months): (0 sightings)
There were no sightings of this coalition this month.

August 2009 (6 years 4 months): (0 sightings)

There were no sightings of these males during the report period.

July 2009 (6 years 3 months): (0 sightings)

There were no sightings of these males during the month. Reports from the west suggest that one of the males could be dead.

June 2009 (6 years 2 months): (0 sightings)

There were no sightings of these lions during the report period.

May 2009 (6 years 1 month): (3 sightings)

There were only three sightings of the dominant males from the south. They were first seen on their own close to Kirkmans Kamp resting and full bellied. Then both the next two sightings had them close to the western boundary where it seems they have been spending a lot of time, the Selati pride have also been living to the west of Mala Mala and these two males seem to have abandoned the Charleston pride for the larger Selati pride.

March 2009 (5 years 11 months)

(3 sightings)

Three brief sightings were had of these two brothers. Two occasions had one male sleeping close to the western boundary and the third sighting had both of them resting at Scotia dam. The males look to spending time with the Selati pride who is residing west of Mala Mala at the moment. As the Charleston pride females come back into heat expect this to change as the two Golf Course male will want to continue their dominance over both prides.

Febuary 2009 (5 years 10 months)

(5 sightings)

these young males continue to dominate the southern parts of Mala Mala and both prides seem to be well under their control. With the Charleston pride losing their last cubs the males spent most of their time with that pride waiting for the females to come back into heat so as to mate again. On the night when both prides met the two males were not present, perhaps better for them.

January 2009 (5 years 7 months)

(2 sightings)

These two males, although looking fairly weak last month, have been seen constantly with the Selati pride this month. Being good hunters, this pride would have provided these males with plenty of food. At one stage we thought that on of the males would die from TB as he looked very lean despite being fed, but he has recovered well and looks as healthy as anything.

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