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threedogs

Post subject: Re: THE MANE BROTHERS

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:02 pm

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WOW! Those boys are handsome!

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RichardJ

Post subject: Re: THE MANE BROTHERS

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:20 pm

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Joined: Sat Oct 11, 2008 7:06 pm
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Location: Riebeek West

Welcome to the forum and thanks for sharing your story. Magnificent Kalahari lions :dance:

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Foxy

Post subject: Re: THE MANE BROTHERS

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:05 pm

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Joined: Mon Jan 31, 2005 10:20 pm
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Location: 4 hours from KNP : South Africa

Welcome to forum Dwyka3

What absolutely stunning photos and sighting. Look forward to seeing more of your photos.

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Dwyka3

Post subject: Re: THE MANE BROTHERS

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:13 pm

Joined: Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:50 am
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Location: Somerset-West

Thanks very much for the replies!!
Is there somebody else who maybe have pics of these two? Luv to see.
Maybe Jannie can tell us more about brandmarks on certain lions.
The brandmark on the blonde male lion was a T and not a 7, sorry!!
Have a nice weekend.

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billyf

Post subject: Re: THE MANE BROTHERS

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:17 pm

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Location: Helderberg

What good looking boys - KTP lions at their best :clap:

Welcome, and looking out for more pics :popcorn:

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Sharifa

Post subject: Re: THE MANE BROTHERS

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:45 pm

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Welcome Dwyka3 to the Forums :thumbs_up:

Very handsome lads :clap:

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tiggercat

Post subject: Re: THE MANE BROTHERS

Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 9:52 pm

Joined: Sat Feb 07, 2009 8:04 am
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Location: west coast East London...(SA)

Whew ... your posts are just amazing , AS ARE YOUR PHOTOS .... want to see more peez ... :clap:

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manicwalker

Post subject: Re: THE MANE BROTHERS

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 4:39 am

Joined: Thu Jun 17, 2010 8:40 am
Posts: 121

Beautiful photos, what an amazing sighting you had

Thanks for sharing. :thumbs_up:

Looking forward to more :dance:

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Kgalagadi Guru

Post subject: Re: THE MANE BROTHERS

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 6:52 am

Guru

Joined: Mon Sep 03, 2007 1:18 pm
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Location: Twee Rivieren, KTP

Morning all,

@Dwyka3,

Welcome to the Forum, hope you will have a great time here.

The two males you refer to in your pictures have been hanging around in the southern part for quite a while now, they are normally seen from Leeuwdrill to Houmoed.
The brand marks on the lions you see on some of the lions in the park are those of lions who have transgressed outside the park.
Once they were darted and brought back into the park they are brand marked so that management can keep record on the lions which leaves the park. Each lion which has to be brought back will have a different brand mark for identification purposes.

KG

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oddesy

Post subject: Re: THE MANE BROTHERS

Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 7:58 am

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Joined: Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:57 pm
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Location: Randburg, SA

Welcome to the forums Dwyka3

Great pictures!! They are very impressive looking males

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john222333

Post subject: Re: THE MANE BROTHERS

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 11:34 am

Joined: Fri Feb 03, 2012 2:21 pm
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Location: Manchester Uk

These look amazingly like the 2 brothers we saw at the picnic site, junction of the North Dunes Road as it reaches the Nossob river valley. In fact I am pretty certain it is them. But that is a long way !!! We saw them about 22 March 2012.
What stunned us was the size of the elder brother. When he stood up we were taken aback. tallest lion I have ever seen.

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Dwyka3

Post subject: Re: THE MANE BROTHERS

Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 6:06 pm

Joined: Sat Jun 09, 2012 6:50 am
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Location: Somerset-West

John222333

Any pics of the two male lions you saw?! Would luv to see!
If it is the same lions, I agree with you, the blonder of the two was eeennnooormous!!
When he stood up behind the bushes, I was speechless, never have I seen a bigger one!!
Absolutely gorgeous, very high on the legs, quite lean at the time.
Maybe they are nomads roaming around looking for a pride to take over.
Dr. Philip Stander who runs the Desert Lion Project in the Kaokoveld of Namibia,
recorderd that one male lion walked the distance of 90 km in 48 hours!!

Interested in the Desert Lion Project?
The Desert Lion Project had quite a setback recently due to the coldblooded shooting of adult males by trophy hunters. Only about two remained. Three lionesses now have given birth to five cubs and all five
are males! Isn't nature extraordinary? What man has taken out, nature is giving back.
How can you ever look into those yellow eyes and lift a gun?!!

If you or any of the other forum members are interested in the Desert Lion Project, go to:
www.desert lion.com
It is really worthwhile to follow!

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Bush Baptist

Post subject: Re: THE MANE BROTHERS

Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2012 3:53 pm

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Joined: Wed Mar 16, 2005 12:38 pm
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Location: In the shadow of Table Mountain
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Three brands and you're out?

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SHELEPH

Post subject: Re: Kgalagadi lions: Ousus

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:02 am

Joined: Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:51 am
Posts: 50
Location: Pretoria

lion queen wrote:

I bought my copy in 2007.

As far as I can remember it was a printer here in Upington that printed the book??

Thank you

Quote:

Spoken to the publisher in Upington; NO LUCK!
Thank you.

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SHELEPH

Post subject: Re: Ousus

Posted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 9:05 am

Joined: Fri Apr 19, 2013 10:51 am
Posts: 50
Location: Pretoria

Kingfisha wrote:

This is a very exciting topic! I am sure you have all heard of OUSUS. She is/was (don't know if she is still alive) a female lioness who frequented the Bedinkt waterhole in KTP.

Piet Heymans wrote a book about her "Ousus van die Kalahari" and she was identified by her whiskers. I am not sure, but it was something dot-dot-space-dot.

I cannot find a lot on internet...I am sure the KTP staff will know much more about OUSUS!

LUV THE PHOTOGRAPH! Thank you for sharing!

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