![As we know, male lions spend their lives fighting for territory and dominance of prides, but we can’t help but feel some sense of disbelief when we see it happen in front of our eyes. What’s happened in our neck of the woods in the Klaserie over the weekend has left us confident that we […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Lion-370x275.jpg "End of an Era for Trilogy as Mapoza Lions Takes Over")
End of an Era for Trilogy as Mapoza Lions Takes Over
As we know, male lions spend their lives fighting for territory and dominance of prides, but we can’t help but feel some sense of disbelief when we see it happen[…]
Posts tagged “ mapoza males”
![The two Mapoza male lions who strutted onto the property a few months ago have increased their their confidence tenfold. The pair came, saw, and appear to have conquered, this part of the Klaserie. We questioned whether these males could would be a match for the Trilogy, but it seems the Trilogy males were the ones to lay […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/AAA_5359aof-370x275.jpg "Rare Photos of Both Mapoza Male Lions")
Rare Photos of Both Mapoza Male Lions
The two Mapoza male lions who strutted onto the property a few months ago have increased their their confidence tenfold. The pair came, saw, and appear to have conquered, this part[…]
![This is starting to look like a trend in the world of the Mapoza lions: Once again we have found them stealing a hard-earned meal from the Ross Breakaway lionesses! This isn’t news in terms of lion behaviour – lions are notorious scavengers and opportunistic feeders, meaning that they will rarely miss out on a […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/mapoza12ntc-370x275.jpg "Mapoza Lions Take Buffalo Kill from Lionesses… Again")
Mapoza Lions Take Buffalo Kill from Lionesses… Again
This is starting to look like a trend in the world of the Mapoza lions: Once again we have found them stealing a hard-earned meal from the Ross Breakaway lionesses![…]
![This morning’s safari activities at Africa on Foot began extra early when everyone in camp was woken up by an animal commotion at 04h30! The unmistakable sound of a buffalo in distress bellowed through the darkness, while the determined growls of lions making a kill added to the frightening calls. Quick as a flash, the […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/IMG_1204-370x275.jpg "Lions Kill Buffalo while Guests Witness from Treehouse")
Lions Kill Buffalo while Guests Witness from Treehouse
This morning’s safari activities at Africa on Foot began extra early when everyone in camp was woken up by an animal commotion at 04h30! The unmistakable sound of a buffalo[…]
![Lion tension continues in the Klaserie! The arrival of the Mapoza male lions sent things into a tailspin in the kingdom of the Trilogy males. Since this pair of unknown lions, now known as the Mapozas, arrived on the block we’ve seen them mating with the Ross Breakaway lionesses, Mabande lying low and then emerging […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/DSC_4447ntc-370x275.jpg "Mapoza Males & Breakaway Lionesses on Kudu Kill")
Mapoza Males & Breakaway Lionesses on Kudu Kill
Lion tension continues in the Klaserie! The arrival of the Mapoza male lions sent things into a tailspin in the kingdom of the Trilogy males. Since this pair of unknown[…]
![Every week we are amazed by what we find on our hidden camera trap reels. nThambo Tree Camp guide, Bjorn, has made it his personal mission to record what goes on in the Klaserie while nobody is watching, and yesterday’s weekly video post featuring the results revealed some great wildlife activity. We were excited (as […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Untitled-4-370x275.jpg "Mapoza Male Lions on Camera Trap Doing… What?")
Mapoza Male Lions on Camera Trap Doing… What?
Every week we are amazed by what we find on our hidden camera trap reels. nThambo Tree Camp guide, Bjorn, has made it his personal mission to record what goes[…]
![Earlier this month, we reported the presence of two unknown male lions intruding on what we know to be Trilogy lion territory. This pair of males entered the equation right in the middle of a tense couple of days, as the Mabande male (also a newcomer) had staked his claim by mating with the Ross […]](https://www.sundestinations.co.za/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Em-Gatland-1-of-2-370x275.jpg "New Lions in Klaserie: Enter the Mapoza Males")
New Lions in Klaserie: Enter the Mapoza Males
Earlier this month, we reported the presence of two unknown male lions intruding on what we know to be Trilogy lion territory. This pair of males entered the equation right[…]