DARK MANE AND TALAMATIS ATTACK IMBALI MALE - SEPTEMBER 2022 - CURRENT RULERS OF SABI SANDS

This educational video is a brief introduction of the current rulers of Sabi Sands Game Reserve (as of September 2022)
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[@Farmersforever1993]

Mapogo’s are still my favorite but like everything in life it all changes over time.

[@jonsquirrel3661]

Dark Mane.... please stay strong!!!🙏🙏

[@peps4461]

Thanks Scar💪 iam happy to hear about Darkmane and his sons, finnaly DM fight not alone thrue life. Iam sorry for Imbali male but he provoked that.

[@houseguest4534]

Thank you for sharing this with us all I actually really appreciate the time you take to make these videos please keep the awesome content coming

[@AngelPerez-vo7nn]

I agree bro 🦁👑

[@joshuaneildizon1390]

true bro

[@johnkazoriii9081]

I wrote on one video that Dark Mane could hook up with his two sons for protection and strength it seems that my hopes so far for Dark Mane and his two sons to hopefully range together this is not unheard of were fathers take on sons to from a new coalition... For the Othawa pride and Sassy the lone Lioness who is alone now to protect the 5 remaining cubs of the Othawa Pride all I can do is pray for her and the remaining cubs to endure these tragedy that has fallen upon them by others... For what`s going on in Sabi Sands and has only time will tell...Thanks Scar for the INFO that you give us all out here who care TC all be SAFE... RA 68 HELL FIRE

[@kylemisac2492]

I think sassy only has 3 cubs left its gonna be hard tasks without big male present..

[@johnkazoriii9081]

@@kylemisac2492 Sassy did have 3 cubs by Ginger Matimbi 2 males and 1 female they and along with Sassy broke away along with Hairy Belly and 1 other Lioness when the Tumbela Males became to much of a threat to Sassy Sub Adults her and Hairy Belly and 1 other Lioness broke away. The 1 Lioness stayed for a short time then return back to the Othawa Pride Sassy stayed a few months longer then Sassy also return back to the Othawa Pride and had 3 more cubs by the Tumbela Males the last video and INFO I got that Sassy has 5 Sub Adults with her until I see video and hear a video saying different I will keep my HOPE for Sassy and those 5 Sub Adults that`s all we can do is keep HOPE... RA 68 HELL FIRE

[@187pennywise]

Thank you good sir for keeping me updated & informed…Much Respect from The State of OHIO !!!

[@alvarofortich6720]

Thank u for another excellent summary!!

[@smoothoperator6762]

The Talamati Pride is a cool big cat pride. Love Dark Mane 💛 Pride King 🦁👑

[@styx5131]

Hopefully Sassy can keep the Othawa youngsters safe... They're vital to the future of the pride. Plains Camp males are massive and they don't play around. The last Tumbela male needs to be careful.

[@LotsofLisa]

PC males killed the Tsalala queen. I can hardly look at them. I don’t think I’ll ever get over that.

[@dontehawkins1184]

I agreed but it’s just not Pc males the othawa pride has to worry about, they have nhena and the nhuma male hot on their trail as well that’s who killed the two leads adult lioness last week was nhena and his nephew the nhuma male while they was trying to get the cubs and tumbela male who ran and abandoned his prid and his cubs and brothers cubs and let his two females lioness die fighting to brutal males, nhena is a tank to me 11yrs old and his nephew just turned 5 a few months ago so this could be interesting to c because if the plain camp males bump into nhena and the nhuma male that will will be a broil but at the end I think nhena will kill the one he’s fighting because he just to big and experienced and his nephew is keeping him young but then he may need to break off his fight to help his nephew because I don’t think he’s physically ready yet doe an all out war, but if he stick with big unc he will learn fast enough

[@kylemisac2492]

@@dontehawkins1184 nhena is 12 1-2 yrs old

[@dontehawkins1184]

@@kylemisac2492 how is that wen tinyo was 10 bout to turn 11 wen he went missing last year wen he went missing and him and nhena was in the same litter

[@kylemisac2492]

@@dontehawkins1184 look it up you're off by yr they born sometime in 2010?? Well doesn't really matter nhena is true warrior!!

[@3Chaddibuddies]

Wow sir I really love this complete explanation . . But wanted to know about tumbela male ..also. Young bharmingham males who are the future of Sabi sand . And also what's my fav queen tasala doing

[@tylermartin9017]

The legendary Scar! Love the updates my friend!!!!!

[@minakaridi1725]

My prayers go to the remaining Othawa pride, that is, Sassy and the 3 female sub-adults. Let's hope they will survive.

[@AngelPerez-vo7nn]

I agree bro 🦁👑

[@krismorrin7082]

Fingers crossed 🤞

[@ochoaguillermo638]

I really wish that Othowa male lions sub adult didn’t die. Hopefully the Matimba sons are not dead.

[@AngelPerez-vo7nn]

@@ochoaguillermo638 I agree bro 🦁👑

[@ahmedalialodaini385]

@@ochoaguillermo638 do you know that one of the 2 killed by Plains Camp ? One of them return to Sabi Sand with his sister known as Gingerlla but after dayes he gone in Singita and never seen againe so that time Singita under control by Plains Camp so ? Now we only hope for the Remaning Othawa boyes Junior and the 2nd Matimba son who left with him in Knp .

[@fillfinish7302]

This channel is the best .thank you

[@mrtisgod6752]

Mapogos will always be the best. Mr t was a badass

[@makhulu5013]

That killed his own brothers cubs

[@shakirghazali2890]

@@makhulu5013 thats why he is badass he do the most brutal think of what human mind can absord expecially for vegan boy

[@makhulu5013]

@@shakirghazali2890 thats like me killing a kindergarden and then say i'm a badass

[@shakirghazali2890]

@@makhulu5013 yea but them problem is you are human but he is lion king dont compare low life human vs lion king thats big different

[@makhulu5013]

@@shakirghazali2890 idk that killing helpless cubs make u a badass, that's a big accomplishement that a very few over 400 lbs lions can do

[@felipetaborda440]

Thanks for the update Scar! 👍

[@Ay-B]

I love these updates!!

[@buffiechubbuck4850]

Thank you for this update. Confirms what I thought. Much appreciated with respect from North Carolina.

[@baarliinhasan9189]

I love ❤ your uppdate can't wait next one thnks

[@evansmotswaiso9030]

Thanks

[@annettelane659]

Many thanks for the updates. 👍

[@ldarkllrevanl181]

It should be noted that Nhenha attempted to stop the Plains Camp Males but was alone and overwhelmed. His son is not capable of dealing with an invasion or attack wity his lack of confidence. That's most likely why Nhenha vacated before he got himself and his son killed.

[@user-ks5ub6nm1d]

I agree with you Nkuhuma lion is not confident and does not depend on him in a real fight now and this is what became clear to king Nhenha before the confrontation and the reason for his retreat at the last moment

[@neowkb7104]

Nhenha got killed by which coalition?

[@neowkb7104]

@Bruce Wayne👍👍

[@ldarkllrevanl181]

@Bruce Wayne Nhenha literally was roaring at their faces a couple of meters from them. They attacked him and he escaped. I don't know what BS you heard or made up but stop letting it fall out of your mouth

[@stancatalin4272]

@Bruce Wayne I am willing to bet you are not exactly Batman material and you will run like hell if you knew two guys were after you, but that would be a smart move. The lion can make his own plan and be ready to fight when the situation favors a win for him. Look at Dark Mane, he played his cards right.

[@krismorrin7082]

Been waiting for this for a while now lol it’s so fascinating with what is happening in sabi sands right now, who is going to catch who off guard or will there be some all out wars in the near future, I think it’s all about who can outsmart who at the minute 🤔

[@norrielferguson7054]

Great video

[@minakaridi1725]

And I too wonder how the Tsalala lioness with the Mhangeni lioness are doing

[@joshuaneildizon1390]

mohawk looks like the great Mr. T!!!

[@lucaseditz1830]

Do you have any updates on the young Birmingham male and the torchwood young male

[@FrankieKennethL]

They were both seen this week near shindzela looking great.

[@longhairedfrique6334]

I had no idea that what was missing from my enjoyment of lion videos was to have a sportscaster run down the coalitions. Thank you.

[@Luiz-zq3hc]

LOVE THIS CHANNEL< TY !

[@hardcore88000]

I was wondering, is there any good web site where we can see some live cam footage of the different reserves ?

[@emancipatedlionm9215]

Greeeeeeat interesting "LIONDRASTIC" video!🦁🦁🦁 .They are allllll great prides:- breaking up making up attacking is alllll their game...their ways of DOMINANCE BOLDNESS N FEARLESSNESS.🦁🦁 My greatest concern is always the sweet little cubbies. Hope they allllllll huge great looking males, mamas,, youngsters, cubbies thrive but whi knows🤷🏾‍♀️🦁💯👍🏾

[@nikkipacheco6835]

Mapogos pride rules sabi sands for yrs and that was just 1 pride, compared to so many different Lion prides now ruling sabi sands

[@draganaristic4231]

Rip my beautiful King Dark Mane💔💔🦁🙏

[@Platesmasher]

Thank you for these videos. If I may give some feedback… I can only get a minute or so into them because of your voice (so sorry). It sounds like your vocal chords are being strangled and shoved into your nasal cavity. I do appreciate your annunciation however. Perhaps try slowing down your delivery and editing the audio to drop your voice down a few tones. Sorry for my childish description of your voice but I really think it will improve your videos significantly.

[@blackice1796]

It should also be noted that there is a KNP male that is controlling the Torchwood pride also pushing S8 from the east. The S8 male is under a LOT of pressure right now and only have 3 Talamati breakaway females under his protection.

[@RO-uz4oi]

Looks like the Ndhzenga Lions may be down to 3 soon. Gores gut wound really looks much worse

[@mrefrainjimenezify]

*ANY UPDATE ON NHENHA AND HIS SON?*

[@FrankieKennethL]

Seen two days ago in Londolozi

[@mrefrainjimenezify]

@@FrankieKennethL *GREAT.I LOVE NHENHA,HE IS A VERY SMART LION.*

[@Shashi_Varma]

@@mrefrainjimenezify they came back to west, They again pushed othawa lioness and 3 cubs, those 3 cubs got separated for 2-3 days but yesterday they all reunited with adult lioness and also they (Birmingham and nkuhuma) had a little skirmish with plains camp males. They have to be alert or else it could turn fatal.

[@hittafresh417]

What about the mangenhi pride

[@zone_Magazine_reporter]

RIP Blondie

[@zone_Magazine_reporter]

RIP Dark Mane

[@m.williams4971]

Can you imagine how unstable things were 200-300 years ago?

[@timdane6132]

mighty avoca is still rocking sabi sands

[@mm-hq4qh]

do you made it up or is some truth in it?

[@emmy6426]

Mapogos Majingilanes Notchs Salatis These were the prides ruled one vs all of sabi sands

[@MightNotches]

Scar you saw the news? Blondie Avoca is in very very bad Shape. I think we lose him. I Hope This Legend dont die.

[@abcde7478T]

gijima males were 3 when they first arrived. After nwaswishakas chasing them they split and one was never seen again

[@Joseph-ot5ws]

I am sure Imbali male had initiated the battle; he's very bold, provocative aggressive, volatile but not wise.

[@krismorrin7082]

I agree but if DM is now with his 2 sons it’s just comes down to the numbers game..

[@ochoaguillermo638]

How old are the Talamati sons? Also the Talamaties sons are sons of the daughters of the Selaties?

[@sabbrah8365]

I don't know where this rumor about the male Imbali comes from...supposedly he was on the verge of death and the next day, we saw him in perfect condition walking on his territory... the rumors are horrible!!! But I'm glad he's okay and Dark Mane and his two sons, it's good that the three of them are together. I hope that Sassy💞 and the three sub adults💞will be safe, as well as the four Mhangeni Lionesses💞and the sub adults💞too much tragedy, don't want to relive another one…I hope Gingerella💞and the Ximhungwe Lioness💞are doing well… I forgot the fifth Mhangeni Lioness💞and the young Tsalala female💞

[@kimberlylopez9402]

Actually it was 4 days later from when the guides saw him the day after the altercation than we saw him.

[@sabbrah8365]

@@kimberlylopez9402 Obviously, he didn't have his glasses...it's already difficult enough for us who follow them (braids, sadness, joy...)if in addition there is false information circulating on the part of the guides, that promise...are you sure the info comes from a guide?? They know how to see when a Lion is seriously injured...

[@tylermartin9017]

He likely wasn’t about to die but they gave him a beating for sure

[@kimberlylopez9402]

@@sabbrah8365 I spoke to one of the guides that saw him after the confrontation. At that time the details that were given were that he had a limp similar to Blondies which we saw and he was bleeding from the mouth but was roaring. None of that sounds life threatening- and thankfully so.

[@user-oc5ke5qr8n]

@@kimberlylopez9402 thx for the inside info! 😉👍 like the guide Steve from WE said, that one young talamati is a monster!

[@LotsofLisa]

Where are the Birmingham sired Torchwood male and the Kambulas young adults? There’s an older lioness hanging out with the young lone Tsalala female, is she Mangheni? That the Mapogo daughters sacrificed themselves for the good of the pride is quite extraordinary. I always ride for Nhenha and hope he survives with his son/ nephew, but he’s on borrowed time. I wish Nhenha could be like Notch and get all his sons and form a coalition. That would be awesome sauce! Otherwise, Nkhuma’s best hope is to hook up with his Kambula brothers. I have so many questions. Great video as usual.

[@FrankieKennethL]

Torchwood is with his Coalition partner Birmingham Male up north near Shidzela. yes, the lioness with Tsalala is one of the Mhangeni older lionesses.

[@LotsofLisa]

@@FrankieKennethL thanks for the info on the Torchwood male. Do you know which game reserve KZbin I need to watch.? I figured he was dead I haven’t seen him in so long. He’s absolutely gorgeous! At least he’s with another lion from his fathers’ natal pride. There’s a lot of Birmingham blood running around here! 😂😂😂

[@tylermartin9017]

@@LotsofLisa I believe he is in timbavati

[@carolenaleoni119]

Hi there, @@FrankieKennethL someone has mentioned that Dark Mane is 6 months older than Blonde & Mohawk, first I have heard of this. Can you confirm or shed any light on this, I would appreciate it coming from you👍thank you

[@FrankieKennethL]

@@carolenaleoni119 six months is quite a stretch. I don’t think he’s much older TBH. Weeks at the most. When younger he didn’t look six weeks their senior. I think the S Avocas themselves were maybe 4-6 months older.

[@parsival9518]

Why no one talks about the fact that in Sabi sand in 2006 was dominating the greatest king's of all time " THE MAPOGOS " sense they dominated nearly all sabi sand biologically those Lions are " THE MAPOGOS" grandson's.

[@stevemurray8257]

So this is what Kermit is up to these days.

[@Platesmasher]

😂

[@NewBie-yp8wm]

hard to believe DM can attack Imbali male

[@krismorrin7082]

That’s what I thought.. but if he is with his sons then it just comes down to the numbers game I think

[@sillygirl3284]

Sassy has a long road ahead of her. Poor thing. Probably needs to ditch Skorro Jr (Tumbela male) and ideally Ximhungwe/Gingerella or even the older Mhangeni/Tsalala princess. I know pride formation is complicated, just don't like seeing any lioness alone.

[@ochoaguillermo638]

The hopes are that maybe she could meet up with her daughter and maybe form a partner ship and maybe creat an entire whole new pride with all these lionesses.

[@soeurmariavictoria2253]

I hope there’s no casualties on the part of Styx pride when Kambula pride attacked them unlike the poor Othawa Pride. Hope every prides would thrive safely…

[@user-wr5cn6kw7j]

Pcm are brutal

[@auntiez4917]

Yep.

[@user-wr5cn6kw7j]

@Linda Burchell i get how you feel but they are just being lions. RIP to the lions that were killed by them

[@norrielferguson7054]

There is a video with dark mane seen.his brothers but show no.interested in them dark mane is hurting.but still moving on

[@brelyonchanii3873]

Only the mapogo ruled two territory

[@dontehawkins1184]

Folks don’t sleep on dark mane he’s still 9yrs old and in his prime he’s just not a killer like he was before the injury, he just wants peace and to mate but if trouble comes his way then as we seen a few weeks ago the two plain camp males are tough and becoming a force and attack dark mane while he was asleep and dark mane got up and fought his butt off , yes he lost it was 2v1 but he could have lost his life, after that dark mane new he needed back up and his brothers are acting like they don’t want him around so he found his sons, dark mane has 3 massive sons but one left with his talimighty mother who the imbellie male took from dark mane and if that’s the case the imbellie male either killed him or ran him away because he was 3yrs old but the size of a 5yr old male and the other two stuck with their pride and dad, now after that imbellie attack I think they will stick with each other a lot because if that imbellie male catches any of them alone he will kill them and probably badly wound dark mane but that s8 imbellie male does wat he wants wen he wants to be a lone male and in charge of a super pride of 21 lions

[@cwc8979]

S8 male is imbellie male right?

[@dontehawkins1184]

@@cwc8979 yes he sure is a lone male that fears nothing and was trying to bully dark mane and steal the talimights ladies, he took two females from dark mane but dark mane still has 5-6 adult lioness with lots of subs left and after dark mane bully by the imbellie male, Dm tried to go back with his brother for back up but him and mo hawk was about to fight because mo hawk wants to be the leader and dominant brother although before the injury dark mane were and will always b the leader and big brother of the northern avocas and the hyena killer of the 3 brothers, but dark mane came up with another plan he had 3 massive 3.5yrs old sons and one left with his mom with the imbellie male whom probably got banish by the imbellie male and haven’t been seen in almost a year but anyhow dark mane came up with a revenge plan, he found the talimights spent some time and feed with the pride and then took his two 3.5yrs old sons and they set a trap for the s8 imbellie male and gave him a serious beaten, rumors were the imbellie male was not gonna recovered, I mean they gave him a beaten but if it was dark mane blondie and mo hawk they would have killed the imbellie male but his sons r still inexperienced fighters and areas where they could have had him down for the kill they didn’t know wen to take it, but from wat I heard dark mane took him on straight up and allowed his sons two attacked him from all others angles, but those rumors of the s8 imbellie male not gonna make it was false, he’s still sore and in bad shape with limps but he’ll live and trust me he will be out for revenge and if he catch any of Dm son’s alone he will kill them on the spot and if he catches Dm I don’t think he can kill Dm because Dm still strong and in his prime but he will give Dm a serious beaten, but who knows, Dark mane new he had to do something because the imbellie male was gonna take his pride or try to kill him or his youngsters so Dm did wat he had to do and the imbellie male may respect Dark mane and the talimights now, who knows, only time will tell

[@cwc8979]

@@dontehawkins1184 Thanks man for the info👍

[@dontehawkins1184]

@@cwc8979 no problem

[@arturgjoni8881]

@@cwc8979 S8 is Imbali male.

[@greatbearfromthenorth9944]

The Plains camp males are the strongest coalition of sabi sands right now even than the Ndzhengas. They are United, bulky and agressive.

[@KO-ei9db]

I may have to agree, Nwaswishakas have the numbers advantage but only Amahle and Eorenji seem in the best condition and health then of Gore and Uboso, Plains Camp coalition are massive and a strong duo

[@skyyadav969]

How far away n was males and plain camp males from each other ?

[@thegrimreaper8790]

@@skyyadav969 they are still far away from each other to fighting

[@skyyadav969]

@@thegrimreaper8790 Which coailations are near of plain camp boys ?

[@thegrimreaper8790]

@@skyyadav969 well there are some unknown young males running around

[@jardaun154]

That’s how kinky tail died

[@safwanislam8596]

Why do some coalitions break up into two separate group?, e.g the mapogos and avocas, it’s a shame as they could’ve been much stronger with the larger numbers of males

[@greatbearfromthenorth9944]

Because of the mating right fights and possessive over lionesses.

[@KO-ei9db]

Yea, they usually split due to fighting over food and females, big coalitions work great during nomadic stages or pride and territory takeovers, but big coalition territories often begin to expand

[@safwanislam8596]

@@KO-ei9db thanks for your answers, so how would the coalition decide to split? Like would the stronger males band up together and leave the weaker ones? Or is it based on something else?

[@safwanislam8596]

@@greatbearfromthenorth9944 how do the coalition decide to split?

[@tylermartin9017]

@@safwanislam8596 usually I’m guess littermates will stay together like mr t and kinky tail the youngest and littermates went east then the older two southern avocas left before they’re 3 cousins those two are littermates and blondie and Mohawk are littermates darkmane was they’re leader but he wasn’t as close with his brothers plus time away broke they’re bond

[@doosevanderwestuizen3100]

What about the Birmingham boys

[@tiifupridelands2519]

That coalition is now extinct. Nhenha, the last surviving member formed a new coalition with Nym occasionally refered to as the Birminghams.

[@doosevanderwestuizen3100]

How is it extinct but there is still six kambula young males and torchwood male who third generation of Birmingham males but forget Thier daughters and Birmingham pride

[@tiifupridelands2519]

@@doosevanderwestuizen3100 Coalitions arent seen in a generational manner like prides are. Its just that specific group of lions that hang out together. These may be related, but just as easily not. If the last one dies or in this case, joins a new group. The old group is concidered extinct. His sons will be part of groups of their own and get their own names. Otherwise if a coalition is very succesfull and fathers sons in different prides. You will get various coalitions with the same name roaming the same area.

[@doosevanderwestuizen3100]

How but they carry the same blood

[@tiifupridelands2519]

@@doosevanderwestuizen3100 Coalitions are not about blood. Sometimes the members themselves have zero genetic relation with eachother.

[@gauravingle]

No pride ever, ever again will be again as the Mapogo lions.

[@MightNotches]

In my Opion Notch is the best pride ever.

[@skyyadav969]

Are not any kambula females pregnant yet ?

[@maxrowson2000]

That’s what I was thinking

[@skyyadav969]

@@maxrowson2000 d it has been more than 6 months ndhazenga are mating with kambula And it's enough time to get pregnant but kambulas are still mating with ndhazenga It's wonder and weird to me

[@maxrowson2000]

@@skyyadav969 I thought the same maybe they don’t like ndhzenga or something idk by this time many should be pregnant or gave birth

[@skyyadav969]

@@maxrowson2000 It's like impossible to think How kambula are still mating with ndhazenga since early of this year but not got pregnant or cubs yet more than 6 months It's very rare and uncommon thing in lion world

[@auntiez4917]

@@maxrowson2000 The Nkuhuma Moms didn't get pregnant until they were 5.5 years old. They were mating with the northern avocas a long time before they conceived.

[@vahi1acb134]

Man, I would unbelievably like to put some tigers there to get their ass kicked by those magnificent lions!

[@frankiev3748]

𝓅𝓇o𝓂o𝓈𝓂 😬

[@str8talkstantookie]

Can somebody write a comment with all the coalition after mapogos and majinjilane (in order) Thanks!

[@jimjones4189]

THE IMBALI MALE IS NOT THE S8 MALE DARK MANE AND HIS SONS ATTACKED THE S8 MALE

[@salmanbinahmed8253]

s8 male was named as Imbali male, I think

[@avantedennis4314]

Great video