If you’ve been a fan of the lions of the Klaserie, you’ll remember the Good. He was part of a coalition of 3 males we knew as the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, and eventually, the Good and the Bad became the leaders of the legendary Ross Pride! These two majestic male lions dominated the area around Africa on Foot and nThambo Tree Camp until the Trilogy males entered the scene and swiftly took over the territory, sending the Good and the Bad packing along with the Ross Pride, which had small cubs to protect. Now, 2 years later, the small remains of the Ross Pride was seen back in their old territory and feasting on a warthog. What’s more, the old leader – the Good – joined them from the shadows and fed alongside his now 2-year old son and 3 other Ross Pride members, all right on the boundary of Trilogy lion territory!
nThambo Tree Camp guests, guided by Luan and Isaak, were exceptionally lucky to see the physical take-down of the warthog, and Africa on Foot guests pulled in to the sighting just afterwards to witness the 4 Ross Pride lions sharing this rather small meal. Quite unexpectedly, guests watched as the former Ross Pride leader, the Good, came waltzing in to the scene and began feeding. As per usual, there was a lot of snarling, snapping and growling between the lions, but other than that, the Good was tolerated at the kill. It wasn’t a large meal between them, and once they had finished the last of it, they rested briefly before moving off to find water and shade.
The Good leads a semi-nomadic lifestyle at this point in his life after he was chased off his territory. He is seen every now and then joining his two older sons known as the Ross Males, and now here he was joining his younger Ross Pride offspring and one adult female. It is a possibility that the Good might join the Ross Males and form a coalition, as this will make them stronger. Otherwise, he could maintain this somewhat nomadic life he is living at the moment. He knows not to venture too deeply into Trilogy territory, however, as this will not be tolerated by the leading lions!
Watch the Instagram video clip of the Good coming in to join the kill here.
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