Milky Eye of the Selinda Pride - Updates
Apr 15th, 2008, 08:34 PM
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Milky Eye of the Selinda Pride - Updates
http://www.wilderness.co.za/news/cam...?newsItem=5615
Hi! Check out the updates for Savuti camp on the above link. It appears like Milky Eye and buddy may have taken over the Savuti pride. Hmmmm interesting pride dynamics in the works? They are champions i guess ..... and looks like the 3 Selinda females and the 7 remaining cubs are in good hands!
Hi! Check out the updates for Savuti camp on the above link. It appears like Milky Eye and buddy may have taken over the Savuti pride. Hmmmm interesting pride dynamics in the works? They are champions i guess ..... and looks like the 3 Selinda females and the 7 remaining cubs are in good hands!
Apr 15th, 2008, 08:55 PM
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Hi Johan,
Yes, interesting pride dynamics in the works .... i don't know if the four have technically split up yet (3 and one). But, sure will be interesting times ahead. Also, as those male lions get older and more aggressive - if they are going to takeover the Lebala area in addition to their current territory of Lagoon.
During the recent visit - only saw the one male lion around John's Pan - the other three were with the buffalo herds inside the mopane that particular week.
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Hari
Yes, interesting pride dynamics in the works .... i don't know if the four have technically split up yet (3 and one). But, sure will be interesting times ahead. Also, as those male lions get older and more aggressive - if they are going to takeover the Lebala area in addition to their current territory of Lagoon.
During the recent visit - only saw the one male lion around John's Pan - the other three were with the buffalo herds inside the mopane that particular week.
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Hari
Apr 15th, 2008, 09:30 PM
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These Lions must have something it certainly is not good looks. They have probably left the remnants of the "Selinda" pride as they are spending the vast majority of their time in Lebala, where there is a 3 male coalition. 4 weeks ago one of the original 4 was still spendinfg his time with the lone female.
Apr 15th, 2008, 09:40 PM
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Ken,
They certainly haven't left the Selinda pride. I have seen them without the pride and then all of a sudden a few days later they keep re-uniting. I think the pride has been feasting on the warthog piglets at Letchwe island. That was what i observed a couple months back .....
It's back and forth, i guess ...... just saw a nice picture of one of the cubs on the LE website. They grow up quickly, eh?
They certainly haven't left the Selinda pride. I have seen them without the pride and then all of a sudden a few days later they keep re-uniting. I think the pride has been feasting on the warthog piglets at Letchwe island. That was what i observed a couple months back .....
It's back and forth, i guess ...... just saw a nice picture of one of the cubs on the LE website. They grow up quickly, eh?
Apr 16th, 2008, 05:57 AM
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Yes, Ken - lovely pictures. But my favourite will remain your version of the blood brothers video. Much better footage than the Nat Geo folks .......
Yes, 7 of the 8 is excellent. I hope none of the three female cubs were lost, though. 5 of them are males and will probably form another powerful co-altion for the area.
Not sure about the Savuti pride/Bridge pride reference .... i am not familiar with that pride, sorry.
Yes, 7 of the 8 is excellent. I hope none of the three female cubs were lost, though. 5 of them are males and will probably form another powerful co-altion for the area.
Not sure about the Savuti pride/Bridge pride reference .... i am not familiar with that pride, sorry.
Apr 18th, 2008, 03:39 AM
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Just to update all of you. It seems like they Milky eye and his buddy have indeed moved on to greener pastures. I saw the females about a month ago on a young giraffe neer hippo pools. That night 2 males came from up north and the females cleared out of the area very quickly. I have a bad feeling in my stomach everytime I think what may happen to the remaining cubs.
Apr 18th, 2008, 10:34 PM
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Hari,
Don't be too hard on him.
Milky Eye and his buddy are most likely being forced south-east by the co-alition of 4 from the Kwando.
But if they are still in command of the Selinda they will not tolerate an intrusion of 2 new males for long.
I also think that the youngsters are at an age where the females will come back into season without the need for new pride males to kill them.
Geoff.
Don't be too hard on him.
Milky Eye and his buddy are most likely being forced south-east by the co-alition of 4 from the Kwando.
But if they are still in command of the Selinda they will not tolerate an intrusion of 2 new males for long.
I also think that the youngsters are at an age where the females will come back into season without the need for new pride males to kill them.
Geoff.
Apr 18th, 2008, 10:53 PM
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Hi Geoff,
Yes, apologies to Milky Eye - afterall, he has provided some good safari moments!
I hope so! The cubs would be close to one year old now. One thing in their favour is, those male lions from Lagoon are still a bit young.
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Hari
Yes, apologies to Milky Eye - afterall, he has provided some good safari moments!
I hope so! The cubs would be close to one year old now. One thing in their favour is, those male lions from Lagoon are still a bit young.
Cheers
Hari
Apr 18th, 2008, 11:07 PM
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I agree with Hari, the male coalition in Kwando consists of 3 youngish males between 3 and 4 years, I think they are still a little young to try a pride takeover.
The remaining Selinda Ladies are very strong, the youngest cubs must now be around 12 moths and the eldest around 15 months so they still have a long way to go.
The fourth and eldest male of the coalition was last seen by me in the company of the lone female, perhaps there might be a little surprise later in the year?
The remaining Selinda Ladies are very strong, the youngest cubs must now be around 12 moths and the eldest around 15 months so they still have a long way to go.
The fourth and eldest male of the coalition was last seen by me in the company of the lone female, perhaps there might be a little surprise later in the year?
Apr 18th, 2008, 11:15 PM
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The four males from Lagoon is still to scared to challenge the 2 boys. Besides, they are more often 3 together and one on his own. The 2 males wandering through the territory were complete strangers to us. I have to say that, I have heard that, Milky Eye got his other eye injured too, and he was having trouble finding his way around. I think they were kicked out.They have spent an aweful amount of time defending the territory to the south for the last year. Would be nice to go back after 3 weeks of leave to find out whats been happening around there.
May 21st, 2008, 08:46 PM
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Hmmmm...... They have updated the WS game reports on the site for Selinda. Apparently the two new males are from Savuti. Don't know who kicked whom out of their territory, but, sure looks like rough times down the road! Milky Eye and freind better get their act, together!!!
Jul 10th, 2008, 08:06 PM
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http://www.wilderness-safaris.com/ne...?newsItem=6529
Well ...... Finally!!!! The whole pride is still intact (except for the loss of one cub and that was quite a while ago).
They are calling the 5 male cubs, juveniles ....... SO, I suppose they have grown up quite a bit in the one year!
Anyways, this is great news and good to note that Milky Eye has got his act together and is back to defend his territory i.e., Selinda and Southern Kwando.
Cheers
Hari
Well ...... Finally!!!! The whole pride is still intact (except for the loss of one cub and that was quite a while ago).
They are calling the 5 male cubs, juveniles ....... SO, I suppose they have grown up quite a bit in the one year!
Anyways, this is great news and good to note that Milky Eye has got his act together and is back to defend his territory i.e., Selinda and Southern Kwando.
Cheers
Hari
Nov 20th, 2008, 07:08 PM
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Can check the WS site for the latest updates ...... Good to hear that the pride is doing well in the Savuti. Hopefully, one day they will head back home ..... If not, oh well ..... more power to them!!!
