LION COALITIONS OF SABI SANDS GAME RESERVE - OTHAWA MALE - AVOCAS - MATIMBA - BIRMINGHAM AND MORE

This educational video contains information about the current dominant coalitions of Sabi Sands Game Reserve.
Thanks to the following for incredible information, photos and videos.
Londolozi Game Reserve
Khimbini Hlongwane
Omega Godi
G-Whizz Photography
Melanie Green
Derek Samuel McBride
Owen Gröbler
Stephen Lee Sun
Zaheer Ali (Zali_photo)
Johan Adolf Smalman
Wildearth SafariLive
Nkorho Bush Lodge
Garry Mills Photography
Naaila Hessa
Anthony Goldman
Sean Zeederberg
Daniel Bailey
Bradley Sheldon
Marc Taylor
Gareth Poole Photography
Singita, Sabi Sands
Savanna Private Game Reserve
Kat Weston Photography
Tyron van der Walt
Louise Murray
Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve
Ally Ross
Matt Smith
Krikman's Kamp
Willie Pienaar Wildlife
Mala Mala Game Reserve
Discovery Channel

[@pumpymagnus600]

King Hairy belly Matimba one of my all time favorites. A true legend

[@felipetaborda440]

Mine too! he's a real survivor and a true legend still ruling at almost 15 years of age is something remarkable indeed!

[@randallstout5901]

M.

[@sarahpearce7465]

Mine too love old hairy belly true king

[@prettybird2588]

Why? I’m learning about the pride dynamics.

[@pumpymagnus600]

@@prettybird2588 HB has passed away since this thread started. He made it to 15 years old, which is exceptionally impressive for a male lion. He came from an era of great coalitions and fought against the mighty Majingilanes He was the last sole surviving lion to have once faught the Legendary Mapogos. He was one of the biggest lions to have have ever roamed the Sabi and most of all, he had a very Hairy Belly!! RIP King!!!

[@orensmith9421]

Great video keep it up 👍 1 😎 RIP MAPOGOS 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁 BROTHERS IN BLOOD 💪

[@ScarYT]

Thank you so much.

[@selati]

we need to remember that the Mapogos dominated practically all these areas, they were a very powerful coalition and at the time they were at their peak as dominant, there were not so many lions inhabiting Sabi Sand, thanks to the aggressiveness of that coalition, they killed many rivals and expelled many others, if you made a video "lion of sabi sand" from that time, it would be Mapogos the whole video, an incredible and very powerful coalition, rest in peace legends, their legacy was not passed on as far as I know, very sad

[@bradjb2404]

It's very impressive when you actually think about it. Even when they lost members of their coalition they still ruled over large areas. Being one of the most violent and aggressive male coalitions will get you far when you kill off all competition and run them out of town. It's why they're legendary.

[@jakekelly336]

There is 2 brothers I believe in kruger park although haven't been word on them for some time but they did make it to adulthood

[@bradjb2404]

@@jakekelly336 You mean Othawa M and T (Mapogos sons?). In my opinion they most likely were killed shortly after entering Kruger or were poached. It was strange how there were no more sightings of them. Sadly, a lot of Mapogo and Majingilane offspring were simply just unlucky accept for a few.

[@elandraxe]

It's amazing that the Mapogo's had such a total dominance and ended up with a small number of heirs. I know lion's life is very harsh but it makes me think (after a few drinks I must confess) that the way the lions are evolving is not always the best for themselves. Maybe it's the case with all life species in the end, but I just hope the lions won't disappear.

[@bradjb2404]

@@elandraxe I might be wrong on this, but I remember reading a blog that said that 'Big Mak' had so many cubs, but it's hard to know if any of them made it to adulthood. Another reason is Mr T, he killed some of his own brothers offspring. Some may even suggest it's karma for what the Mapogo coalition did to other prides of lions. I just hope Othawa Male makes it.

[@sabbrah8365]

I won't hide the fact that the Mapogos are my favorites ❤ but I respect all the coalitions that there are in the past in Sabi Sand, ( Majingilane,Selati, etc) they all marked history in their own way 💖...... now, place for young lions (except Hairry belly, Bboys, Mhantimal etc ....) I really like Big-Boy, who is no longer very young, unfortunately don't see him much, but at the last news, he is doing well 😊 I also like the southern avocas, who have not had much luck compared to their northern brothers (descendants) but at the time, there were a lot of lions in sabi sand .... I hope that with the Sand River Pride, they will be able to have a beautiful descendants ... .😊 Ottawa male is also one of my favorites😉 in fact, I love them all, these lions are too beautiful .... 💞 thanks for the video 👍

[@smedleybutler8787]

God bless Harrybelly.

[@dantrunks20]

Birmingham and Othawa are my favorites! Thanks a lot!

[@chunkymonkey4601]

Very good Video I love them and also I love Hb Matimba ❤❤❤😂😂

[@nadineireland3361]

Thank you, @SCAR for another great round up filled with facts, images and history. ❤️🐾😊 I too especially appreciated the map to help put things into perspective. Thanks too to all who contributed to the creation of this video. Cheers from Downunder, Nadine 😎🙃

[@carolenaleoni119]

This video is absolutely brilliant, explanatory! Answers all my questions & I'll be saving it to my list. Much appreciated *Scar*. Enjoy your week, stay well 😊

[@ScarYT]

Thank you so much. I'm glad I was able to do something positive.

[@carolenaleoni119]

@@ScarYT Believe me, you did! I'm watching it again. Well done, thanks so much.

[@brightnight1372]

I absolutely agree! SCAR has done a fantastic job with these videos, I love love the maps. I may actually memorize the reserves and boundary lines, along with beautiful photos.. Thank you SCAR, you're awesome!! 🍃🍰

[@carolenaleoni119]

@@brightnight1372 Thank you 😊 I save all my favourites to my playlist. The maps are an added bonus, enjoy your weekend & keep well.

[@selati]

Northern Avocas are great too, they are more successeful than their 2 brother, the Southern Avocas. But i think the 2 coalitions are great, but the N'waswishaka males will be the strongest males at the Sabi sand game reserve

[@joeybecker781]

The Southern Avoca males are my favorite.

[@Et-tu-Brute]

This video is Gold for a new follower!

[@ScarYT]

Thank you so much.

[@OliverTerp2001]

SCAR I like your videos about male lions who are brothers and alone I like they life I love it

[@teresatexas]

I love these videos,explaining all the different coalitions of brothers.very well done. Ty

[@deniseyoung4494]

Loved this!❤👑🦁💪💝 thanks for sharing!!!!!🙏💕

[@albcan3549]

Very informative, thank you.

[@jonnyblaine2840]

I understand how it gotta end for hairy belly, and I’m going to smoke the fattest blunt in his honor.. keep going O.G...

[@bs0u31c3]

I love your videos and how you explain each lion and coalition. Othawa male is fantastic to be a young solo male pride owner is a feat in itself, I hope he stays safe.

[@jakekelly336]

Othawa male is my favorite and hes a beast looking at him but he is very inexperienced he only had a scuffle with mhangeni sub adults when hes was 3 and they just ran from him really and the legendary Hairybelly did push him back when he was harassing othawa pride with mhangeni lionesses..... I just hope his overconfidence dont get him hurt

[@bs0u31c3]

@@jakekelly336 Thanks for more stories about Othawa male. I guess in his survival of the fittest environment, confidence is key to survival. I hope he finds a coalition partner as no animal is an island.

[@aimbotbetaxd1318]

All hail the mighty,legendary mapogos cool

[@4thlinerforlife]

I’m ready for your story again 👍

[@simonbanda5958]

This is interesting

[@Tyl1000]

Great video, came just in time I was actually just wondering who are the current lions ruling the sabi sands

[@felipetaborda440]

Great Video Scar, keep'em coming! for many of us enthusiasts this is one excellent way to get updates on lion prides and coalitions, Can you confirm if Hairy Belly Matimba is in fact in coalition with one of the young males of the Ottawa pride ? thanks again

[@flugstein]

it seems HB ist kinda mentoring the young male called junior. they are not a coalition in a way for junior has not yet left his maternal pride.

[@savanahir3621]

Mr.T & Kinky tails All time favorite coalition

[@petrosmegenta2170]

Pls make a docuntaries about all these coalitions

[@MarkusfromH]

Great! This is the information I was looking for, since I had lost track of the dynamics in this area, ever since the members of the Majingilane coalition had passed away. Thank you very much! :0)

[@061457156]

Can u do more something like this in the other game reserve?

[@dominicstone8109]

I hope the lone lioness has female Cubs and raises them to a decent pride!

[@chkalyani09]

Can you make update videos of South lungwa national park

[@selati]

Southern Avocas are the best coalition in Sabi at today, my opinion. Again great video

[@henriquemartins2000]

They are really cool but they are not the strongest

[@ScarYT]

To be fair, they are the strongest duo.

[@henriquemartins2000]

SCAR don’t forget the Birmingham’s

[@ScarYT]

Birminghams are old now. In my opinion, they can't trade blows with Southern Avocas who are 7 and a half years old and in their prime.

[@sauloel8]

@@ScarYT but Birmingham males, specially Nhena, are bigger...not to mention the smaller Southern Avoca still limps sometimes

[@arturgjoni8881]

When it comes to N'waswitshaka/Ndhzenga Males presentation you should add that these 4 young males have been sent running by both S.Avoca Males at Lion Sands and Knp, and Birmingham Males chased them off around Sabi Sabi. Good for them is that they haven't lost any coalition member so far and they will be great contenders in the near future if they stick together

[@jakekelly336]

They still need time only 2 of the 4 nwaswishaka males are in fighting shape atm 1 still recovering from stomach wound and another had sort of a limp they not ready for bboys or southern avocas maybe the northern avocas they can take because the northern avocas always seem to be hurt

[@henriquemartins2000]

The next video could be about the history of the new lions in MalaMala that came from the plains pride

[@kimberlylopez9402]

I love your videos. I am confused about Torchwood pride being linked to those 2 unknown males that are seen with the Fourways Pride. Northern Avocas were said to be mating with the Torchwood females a few months back. How or when did the switch take place? .Thanks SCAR Also I would love to see one of the Old Avoca/Giraffe males fathers to all our Avocas if possible. Avoca’s are #1 to me. Thanks again

[@ScarYT]

It was never proved that Avocas were with Torchwood Females. It was merely a speculation which has been proved to be wrong. Nkorho recently posted a photo of one of these 2 unknown males saying that they are dominant over Torchwood Pride in Kruger for well over a year and rarely come to Sabi Sands.

[@kimberlylopez9402]

SCAR thank you I love knowing the correct information.

[@user-oc5ke5qr8n]

Avocas💪

[@ngxibinoboya]

The two Fourways pride males look massive and in prime condition. If in the near future their territory shifts westwards the BBoys and Northern Avocas could have some serious problems on their hands.

[@41265A]

Any possibility the Unknown males are the two lost Othawa M & T ??

[@jzkramer]

The Southern Avocas are 7 yrs, the Northern Avocas six and a half, they were sired by the Giraffe males from Klaserie, later called old Avocas. Majingilane males is pronounced Majingilani

[@tr1x243]

S. Avocas are 7.5 and N. Avocas are 7.

[@TA-jf7yq]

Do you know any more history of the giraffe and avoca pride I would like to know

[@prettybird2588]

Is there a genealogy chart? Hard to keep up.

[@MarkusfromH]

What about the tsalala young male lions? I think one or two of the young coalition had been killed by electricity emitted by an overturned power pole after a storm?

[@elvardoferguson7056]

I love this channel but it kinda boring when i dont see it so i watchh the old vib..... When is the next update on the lions coming??

[@myyt7590]

They dont come often tbh

[@yellow8432]

You sound like inforado

[@pinpingivemeyourskinskin3393]

Hi

[@Arpanpatelpersonal]

Why so many male came from Timbavati..? Where male lion born in sabi sand dominant...? Any big coilation

[@darkdeath8262]

any information about tsalale male sons of majings please document on them again

[@fatlumtahiri9116]

They were 3,.2 died and the alone male form a coalition with 3 males, they are called delaporte coalition

[@rastagermani5738]

@@fatlumtahiri9116 talamati male partner tsalala alive?

[@fatlumtahiri9116]

@@rastagermani5738 yes talamati son of Matimba

[@rastagermani5738]

@@fatlumtahiri9116 but delaporte males are four hildas tsalala talmati and unknown male

[@fatlumtahiri9116]

@@rastagermani5738 yes the unknown male was named dreadlock

[@061457156]

Pleas uploaden status from now pleas

[@darkdeath8262]

what happend to matimahale colination plese reply

[@tr1x243]

They moved further away from Sabi Sands, all 5 still alive.

[@joedennehy386]

Im amazed that the mapogos didnt leave more offspring

[@xaviervega468]

Too much fighting and not enough fuc**ng

[@bradjb2404]

Any update on Othawa Male? 3 nomadic males have apparently moved in to his territory and were seen with some lionesses. He hasn't been seen for 3 days. Hope his okay.

[@ScarYT]

He's OK, but he appeared with bite marks on his back about 20 hours ago.

[@bs0u31c3]

@@ScarYT Oh no, I hope Othawa male is ok. Poor guy is all alone.

[@nikhilpatil2466]

Will be interesting..as they might challenge Hairbally..But who Are the new males ?

[@bradjb2404]

@@ScarYT Good news. I'm hoping he finds a coalition partner soon or he isn't going to last. I hope his cubs are safe too.

[@bradjb2404]

@Anthony J His name isn't 'Nguvu' it's a made up name by people on the internet. And nobody knows, they were described as 3 nomadic male lions.

[@sharondansshewolfmartin738]

Which would be defendant of Mr t and pretty boy :/

[@yannickelmanssouri3873]

At the beginning you mention the legacy. You mention previous legend coalitions there sons etc. But not The Mapogo's do they still have a legacy in sabi in 2020? You did not mention them so i guess they don't. I'm really curious someone who knows more about this and is willing to share it in the comment is appreciated

[@yannickelmanssouri3873]

I mean you mention sons arz daughters. But are there still male lion from them?

[@ScarYT]

No sons, only 5 daughters of the Mapogos are alive.

[@indiriyat]

@@ScarYT and the mapogos grandson

[@jakekelly336]

I'm wondering if the 2 mapogo sons that made it to adulthood and went to kruger park are still alive haven't heard anything about them for like 4 yrs now so I assume they didnt make it but Kruger park is big so maybe

[@mucadelemakine9115]

Am I the first one to notice this the last 2 kings of East could be the lost mapogo sons

[@rashedahmed2924]

Mopogos were Best of the Bests.

[@browndemonia3304]

So every dominant since early 2018 got it

[@vincentl22]

Who is still around from the Mapogo coalition? Anyone?

[@indiriyat]

@@geetoks7900 yes but the mapogos have grandsons

[@artillero17]

Othawa Male Lion is the grandson of Mapogos and son of Magingalan.

[@vincentl22]

inderjeet kaur Riyat Who are the grandsons?

[@johnkazoriii9081]

I got a report that King Nguvu Othawa male was attack by three nomads August 7,2020 and that rangers seen these three nomads mating with some of the Othawa pride Lionesses can you confirm?

[@fatlumtahiri9116]

That right, but Hairry Belly chass them away... nobody know if they will come back or not...

[@roelcastaneda88]

​@@fatlumtahiri9116 Where do you look for updates? I'm interested in finding information about these lions on my own, especially about HB

[@fatlumtahiri9116]

@@roelcastaneda88 you have facebook you just tape lions of sabi sands, matimba males you will find but you can also come on the site. wildfact lion when we post updates every day about dynamic of lions in sabi sands, kruger, etc...

[@roelcastaneda88]

@@fatlumtahiri9116 Thank you very much, I'll definitely do it and I will visit the site

[@MrEccentricities]

how tf big is the reserve XD going unchallenged

[@selenamaster4983]

No more mapogo

[@ldarkllrevanl181]

The Birminghams didn't take Central Sabi Sand from nobody. They took it from the Matshipiri, Southern Avocas, Scar Nose but he was too old at the time and they also managed to keep the Mantimahle from advancing north and taking over the Kambula and other prides.

[@user-oc5ke5qr8n]

They were 4 at that point vs coalitions of 2...

[@ldarkllrevanl181]

@@user-oc5ke5qr8n what does that have to do with me saying they didn't take it from nobody

[@user-oc5ke5qr8n]

@@ldarkllrevanl181 so they take it or not? Why you mention that specific lions?

[@ldarkllrevanl181]

@@user-oc5ke5qr8n because the Birminghams took it from those coalitions

[@user-oc5ke5qr8n]

@@ldarkllrevanl181 like i said, they take it cus there were only a duo of lions in the area.... With numbers is easy... And S.Avocas were so young at that stage.

[@abdulhaseeb3896]

Where are the sons of mapogos

[@xaviervega468]

They have no surviving son's. They do have five daughters still around though

[@stantookie4413]

Othawa male lions are sons of the mapogos not majinjilane.

[@ScarYT]

Sons of Mapogos from the Othawa Pride are long gone. The current Othawa Male is son of The Majingilanes and rules over the Mhangeni Pride.

[@shadow4841]

There's not even a single son of the mapogos !?

[@ScarYT]

Sadly not a single!

[@shadow4841]

But why non of the mapogos sons survive to adulthood?

[@fatlumtahiri9116]

@@shadow4841 in fact 2 survive to adulthood, othawa m and t, the problem is that they enter Kruger National Park and we never see them again sadly... and the 5 sand river males other sons were killed...

[@shadow4841]

@@fatlumtahiri9116 thanks I needed that. But where did they last seen othowa m and t ?

[@fatlumtahiri9116]

@@shadow4841 south of sabi sands according some things that I read on facebook...

[@reynantesapungan2276]

Hairy belly stand still