【Matshipiri马特沙比利雄狮联盟专题贴】2017年1月10日 持续更新

【Matshipiri Male Lions Coalition 马特沙比利雄狮联盟】
马特沙比利雄狮联盟由2名成员组成,它们出生在克鲁格Tshokwane地区一带的某个狮群,当时统治着这个地区的已知地主雄狮联盟,有2头著名的老Mazithi雄狮兄弟,但这个地区还有着其它未知的地主雄狮联盟,而且克鲁格地区对当地的狮群与雄狮联盟,往往都没有什么过多的观察记录,所以马特兄弟的生父已无法考稽。
马特沙比利雄狮联盟是一个非常有意思,非常特别的雄狮联盟。它们在流浪早期的时候是2名成员,但在它们流浪后期,却增加了1名成员,但这名成员不是雄性成员,而是1头还未完全成年的年轻雌性,被称为Matshipiri 雌狮。并且马特兄弟和这头年轻母狮的感情特别好,它们哥俩去到任何地方都带着她,包括马特兄弟哥俩在入侵狮群的时候,也都带着这名年轻的Matshipiri雌狮一起参与夺取政权的行动,她就像已经成为了马特雄狮联盟当中的第3名联盟成员一样。这种行为,在狮子的世界里,是极为稀有罕见的!
图为马特沙比利雄狮联盟老大娃娃脸

图为马特沙比利雄狮联盟老二莫西干

图为马特沙比利联盟“老三”Matshipiri雌狮


根据2015年中旬左右萨比森保护区马拉马拉与londolozi对它们年龄的评估,以及结合它们兄弟俩早期在克鲁格Tshokwane地区留下的少量信息与照片综合来判断,马特沙比利联盟老大马特娃娃脸雄狮大约出生于2008年年末/2009年年初,联盟老二马特莫西干雄狮大约出生于2009年年末/2010年年初!

图为摄影师于2011年2月在Tshokwane地区一带拍到的马特娃娃脸,它此时看起来大约2岁左右!
图为2011年初的马特娃娃脸雄狮成年时的照片,它鼻子上的黑色疤痕从小就有了。

地图右边红点标记处为马特沙比利雄狮兄弟出生的克鲁格Tshokwane地区

图为摄影师于2012年(应该是2012年后旬)拍摄到的马特兄弟,图上是大哥娃娃脸,图下是小弟莫西干,当时只有它们一大一小两兄弟在一起(此时的马特兄弟俩,有可能已经开始流浪了)!



楼主 飞影绝电  发布于 2017-01-10 10:13:00 +0800 CST  
也许是由于父亲的驱赶,或迫于其它雄狮联盟对它们出生狮群的入侵,马特兄弟大约在2012年年末或2013年年初离开狮群开始流浪。流浪后的马特雄狮哥俩从Tshokwane地区朝着西南方向的H1-2公路一路行走,沿途寻找机会,但只有2兄弟的它们,想要轻易的就找到属于自己的领土,着实艰难。在2013年7月末,马特雄狮哥俩在漫长的H1-2公路上某处被目击,它们哥俩的流浪生活过得并不好,此刻马特莫西干雄狮的臀部上有多处被殴打后留下的咬痕,这是它们流浪了一段时间后,首次现身!
以下组图为2013年7月22日在克鲁格H1-2某处流浪的2头年轻的马特雄狮兄弟。

雄狮流浪早期的年龄一般都不大,因此它们缺乏娴熟的捕猎技术,更缺乏斗争经验,但这些缺陷往往都是致命的,所以流浪早期是雄狮联盟的减员高发期!
图为当时大约3岁半的马特莫西干雄狮,它的臀部上有多处被殴打后留下的咬痕。

小弟马特莫西干还未成年,为了得以生存下去,年龄更大的大哥马特娃娃脸,在这流浪期间一定是需要承当更多的责任与义务,以及风险!
图为当时大约4岁半的马特娃娃脸雄狮。
图为马特兄弟,左马特娃娃脸,右马特莫西干。







楼主 飞影绝电  发布于 2017-01-10 10:13:00 +0800 CST  
由于只有2兄弟,马特雄狮哥俩流浪的生活会很艰辛,也很凶险。但它们相互扶持相互照应,挺过了这流浪期间最危险的第一年!
图为2014年在H1-2公路上行走的马特娃娃脸,照片拍摄的时间应该是在2014年的上半年。

2014年在克鲁格公园H1-2某处拍摄到的马特娃娃脸雄狮,它这个时候的左下犬齿还没有断损。



图为2014年期间的马特娃娃脸


2014年冬季的某天(七八九月份为南非的冬季),马特兄弟在H1-2某处被目击,此时马特雄狮仍然是只有它们兄弟2个在一起,,,
图左鼻梁上有黑斑的是马特娃娃脸雄狮,图右躺在后面草丛中是马特莫西干雄狮。

楼主 飞影绝电  发布于 2017-01-10 10:14:00 +0800 CST  
大约在2014年10月份,看到马特雄狮与一个未知的雌狮在交配,此刻它们依旧是朝着H1-2西南方向行走,在沿途的某地流浪。
图为马特娃娃脸

图为与马特雄狮交配的无名雌狮








楼主 飞影绝电  发布于 2017-01-10 10:14:00 +0800 CST  
2014年10月13日,马特雄狮联盟里的第3名成员首次进入人们的视野,此时的Matshipiri雌狮非常年轻,看起来大约2岁多3岁。照片拍摄的时间、地点、以及环境背景,都与马特雄狮和那头无名成年雌狮交配时的时间、地点、以及环境吻合,所以那头无名的成年雌狮,很有可能是Matshipiri雌狮的母亲或阿姨!
图左马特娃娃脸,图右年轻的Matshipiri雌狮。

图为年轻的Matshipiri雌狮,当时马特雄狮正在和她一起分享尤猪肉快餐。


图为马特娃娃脸




2014年10月18日,2头马特雄狮在克鲁格H1-2公路被发现,1个躺在公路上,另1个在公路上走着,而年轻的Matshipiri雌狮没有被看到和它们在一起。2头马特雄狮此刻的所在地,距离它们出生的Tshokwane地区大约14公里。于此同时,老Mazithi雄狮的6个3岁多的儿子曼提马勒雄狮,在1个月前已经开始流浪,并且是和马特兄弟朝着同一个方向,也是沿着H1-2公路向着西南行走。
图为马特娃娃脸


楼主 飞影绝电  发布于 2017-01-10 10:15:00 +0800 CST  
2014年10月29日

Kruger National Park
On October 29
然而半个月后,当人们再次在H1-2公路上看到马特兄弟的时候,它们不再是2名成员,年轻的Matshipiri雌狮加入到了它们的这个小队伍当中。
也许是Matshipiri雌狮的狮群突然遭到了流浪雄狮的入侵,她的母亲不幸被杀,它在逃离的时候,遇到了不久前和它们母女俩一起共进晚餐的马特兄弟,遂以加入到了这个友好的小队伍?或别的什么原因?我们不得而知,但年轻的Matshipiri雌狮突然加入马特兄弟的队伍,她会这么做,肯定是有足够需要她这么做的理由。
从此以后,马特兄弟哥俩带着这个”捡来“的妹妹一起流浪,它们兄弟对这个异性妹妹不离不弃,年轻的Matshipiri雌狮也生死相依,时刻伴随在马特兄弟的身边!
图左马特娃娃脸,图中Matshipiri雌狮,图右马特莫西干。

图为2014年11月更新在克鲁格公路上拍摄到的马特娃娃脸雄狮。

在接下来的日子里,马特兄弟不再继续徘徊于之前流浪了一年多的地区,而是加速朝着西南方向前进,这也许和当时突然出现,并也在那个地区流浪的6头年轻的曼提马勒雄狮有着直接关系,,,
图为马特莫西干

图为马特娃娃脸

它们兄弟俩一前一后的行走在克鲁格国家公园的公路上

2014年11月9日,在克鲁格国家公园拍摄到马特雄狮兄弟以及伴随着它们的Matshipiri雌狮的视频,它们此刻已经南下到了距离出生地40多公里外的skukuza保护区。2只5/6岁的成年大雄狮与1只3岁的雌狮组合成的奇妙流浪军团,成为了这个地区一道亮丽的风景线!
视频地址:http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTI0ODkzODI4MA==.html
图为在skukuza保护区的马特娃娃脸

图为在马特娃娃脸不远处的马特莫西干

图为尾随在马特兄弟身后的Matshipiri雌狮


楼主 飞影绝电  发布于 2017-01-10 10:15:00 +0800 CST  
2015-04-06
Nkorho Bush Lodge
06 April 2015
- Nice herd of buffaloes close to the Kruger boundary.
- 2 male and 3 female lions from a unknown pride of lions, probably coming from kruger, not to far away from the buffaloes.
- Breeding herd of elephants moving noth.
- Mvula and Kwatile leopards mating.
Kind regards
Nkorho Rangers
几个月后的2015年4月初,萨比森的马拉马拉北部出现了一个新的狮群,狮群一共5名成员,3头母狮由2名正值壮年的雄狮带领着!

这2头成年雄狮正是消失了几个月的马特兄弟,Matshipiri雌狮就在3只母狮当中,另外2只是马特兄弟在这消失的几个月当中入侵成功的四路狮群里的成员。
大约2014年底,马特3人组仍然在skukuza保护区流浪,也许是由于它们哥俩没有在当地找到合适与入侵的机会,于是北上克鲁格的Plains Camp营地,并在靠近萨比森马拉马拉的东部克鲁格地区发现了四路狮群。四路狮群当时是否有地主雄狮无法得知,但和四路狮群领土离得不远的克鲁格Plains Camp营地是有狮群及地主雄狮联盟的。就在2015年与2016年期间,这个地区的某雄狮联盟,曾有过几次带着狮群里的雌狮跨界进入到马拉马拉停留。所以我们并不知道,马特兄弟当时入侵四路狮群的时候,是否因此而与其它雄狮联盟发生过激烈的争夺战!
从此刻四路狮群里所有的2名成员能够与它们3人组一起和谐的漫步进入萨比森来看,马特雄狮应该已经成功的入侵四路狮群有一段时间了。马特雄狮兄弟从2013年开始流浪,它们哥俩辗转南北各地,相互扶持,相互依靠,度过了这2年艰难艰险的流浪生涯,最终找到了属于它们自己的领土,终于成功的晋升为了无比荣耀的狮王!


图为马特娃娃脸雄狮


狮子最宝贵的武器是牙齿,马特娃娃脸的左下犬齿磨损较严重,它的兄弟马特莫西干的左下犬齿也折损了一半。年纪轻轻的它们,牙齿损耗之快,与它们在流浪期间的艰苦生活息息相关!
图为马特娃娃脸


马特兄弟的出生地与曼提马勒雄狮的出生地,处于同一个地区(Tshokwane地区),但它们应该不是同一个父亲,而是在不同的雄狮联盟所统治下的不同狮群所生。马特兄弟与曼提马勒兄弟先后离开狮群去流浪的时候,行走的路线也是一样的,都是从Tshokwane地区向着西南方向流浪。从Tshokwane地区沿着H1-2公路至skukuza地区,一共四十多公里的距离,在这四十多公里的区域内,生活着多个狮群,已知的至少有3个。马特兄弟离开狮群去流浪的时间要比曼提马勒雄狮早了1年多,它们兄弟俩在南下到skukuza之前,曾经用了大量的时间在这些狮群生活的区域一带停留,寻找机会。也许是由于曼提马勒6兄弟后期加入这个旅程的缘故,它们突然间快速离开,南下至skukuza保护区,并从skukuza北上进入了萨比森东部的克鲁格地区,最终称王!
马特兄弟是幸运的,如果它们当时继续留在它们早期流浪长期徘徊停留的H1-2一带,或把精力放到skukuza保护区,就算它们强势的打败了某个地主雄狮联盟,并夺取了其统治下的狮群,也许现在也已经失去了。因为2014年后期流浪的曼提马勒雄狮联盟,短时间内,把这沿途的所有狮群都纳入了它们的统治范围之内,并且现在已经入侵到了skukuza保护区!正所谓是塞翁失马,焉知非福,,,,,
图为马特娃娃脸


楼主 飞影绝电  发布于 2017-01-10 10:16:00 +0800 CST  
2015-05-22
An unknown lioness that has recently been seen on Londolozi with two unknown male lions, looks back at the vehicle nervously. We believe that these animals have come from the Kruger National Park to our east and are less familiar with vehicles. The coalition with this female have been seen roaring and scent marking and it will be interesting to see what this does to lion dynamics in the area in the next while. 1/640 @f6,3; ISO 1250
一头无名的母狮(Matshipiri雌狮)与两头无名的雄狮(马特兄弟)在萨比森的Londolozi出现,它们对过往的车辆不太熟悉,我们相信它们来至于克鲁格公园的东部地区,它们已经开始在londolozi咆哮并且标记领地!
马特兄弟从上个月首次进入萨比森的地界后,它们哥俩带着Matshipiri雌狮探索这萨比森的各个地区,马拉马拉成为了它们探索的第一站,而Londolozi成为了第二站。它们正在试图扩大其领土,以及狮群!
这个时候在londolozi有2组流浪雄狮,它们是四路雄狮兄弟与冥河雄狮兄弟。而多此刻保卫者雄狮联盟虽然核心领土已经转移到了西部,但也并没有放弃londolozi,所以它们多次在londolozi对着2组流浪雄狮进行驱赶!
图片为在londolozi的Matshipiri雌狮!

图左为在londolozi的马特莫西干,右Matshipiri雌狮。
Here are a few more pics from my visit to Londolozi in May. Gorgeous animals.
这是5月份摄影师在londolozi拍摄到马特雄狮




2015-05-24
2头马特雄狮在londolozi咆哮并且标记领地,它们两兄弟似乎打算与冥河兄弟还有四路兄弟一起竞争着这块属于保卫者联盟的领土,,,




楼主 飞影绝电  发布于 2017-01-10 10:17:00 +0800 CST  
2015-05-28

Umkumbe Safari Lodge
2015-05-28 ,马特3人组前一周在萨比森中部的londolozi咆哮与标记领土,现在向南挺进Umkumbe 营地(当时这里属于沙河联盟的领土),也在这里大声咆哮,并且到处去标记领土,似乎无视着地主沙河联盟的存在!
图左马特莫西干,图右Matshipiri雌狮!

图为马特娃娃脸。它们最早出现在马蹄吧联盟的领土nk营地与马拉马拉北部的时候,一共带着三只母狮的,另外两只四路雌狮没有和它们深入萨比森的领域,而是返回到了东边的克鲁格地区!
Two massive boys seen around the Umkumbe territory before crossing back over the Sand River. They were marking everywhere.

图为马特兄弟俩正在南部Umkumbe营地到处标记领土的场景!




2015-05-29
Following on from our earlier post… We had a spectacular first sighting of the Matshapiri Pride this morning, who were found feeding on the remains of the kill that Mahlathini stole from Nottins! One of The Matshapiri males was even hanging precariously in the tree they found it in!
第二天,马特3人组继续南下进入sabisabi营地,并盗取了花豹藏在树上的猎物!
图为爬树偷取花豹猎物的马特娃娃脸


楼主 飞影绝电  发布于 2017-01-10 10:17:00 +0800 CST  
2015-05-29
短短的一个多月时间,马特3人组几乎在萨比森全境游走了一遍,最早出现在萨比森北部马蹄吧联盟的领土Nkorho营地与马拉马拉北部,然后进入保卫者联盟的领土萨比森中部Londolozi,接着南下到沙河联盟领土,萨比森南部的Umkumbe营地与sabisabi营地。
图为马特娃娃脸


New blood! One of the impressive Matshipiri Pride males gazing forward and full of confidence.
新鲜的血液,马特娃娃脸雄狮凝视着前方,它的眼神充满了自信!

图为进食中的马特莫西干




图为跟随马特兄弟转战萨比森各地的matshapiri雌狮



楼主 飞影绝电  发布于 2017-01-10 10:18:00 +0800 CST  
2015年6月2日Londolozi博客 信息源于吧友zhyhzh2008
As the nights lengthen and the temperature drops, there is nothing better than sitting around an African fire being serenaded by the calls of lions. Although there have been a number of different male lion coalitionsproviding these calls over the last few months, some new voices have entered the fray in the last two weeks. Who are these lions and what are their intentions here on Londolozi?
随着气温的下降,黑夜变的越来越长,没有什么比围坐在篝火旁听着非洲狮吼更加惬意的事情了。尽管在过去的几个月里,这吼叫声来自于几个不同的雄狮联盟,在最近的两周一些新的声音加入了这片战场。这些狮子是谁,他们在Londolozi做什么?
The group consists of two males and one female and were seen unashamedly calling and scent marking throughout the heart of Londolozi. They were a little skittish around vehicles, particularly during the day, and would flatten their ears, growl or flick their tails if vehicles got too close to them. Judging by the direction they had come from and their reaction to off-roading, we believed that these lions had come to Londolozi from Kruger.
这个团队包含了两只雄狮和一只雌狮(马特3人组),他们被看到在Londolozi中心地带肆无忌惮的吼叫着并标记领土。在车辆附近他们有些不安,尤其是在白天,当车辆太接近时他们会压低耳朵,嘶吼或者甩动尾巴。基于他们出现的方向和对车辆的反应,我们相信这些狮子是从克鲁格来到Londolozi的。
After looking into it, we have been able to ascertain that this pride is called the Matshipiri Pride and comes from Skukuza in the Kruger. They are estimated to be about six years old and although their area of birth is not known they were first reported around Skukuza in 2014. Since early April this year, lodges in the Northern parts of the Sabi Sands (Nkorho, Umkumbe and Cheetah Plains) have reported seeing them and we know that they have also been seen calling and scent marking in Mala Mala and as far south as Sabi Sabi.
经过考证,我们几乎可以确定这个狮群是Matshipiri狮群,他们来自于克鲁格的Skukuza地区。虽然他们的出生地不详,但是他们大概有6岁,第一次的目击报告来自于2014年在Skukuza附近。今年4月初,撒比森北部地区的营地 (Nkorho, Umkumbe and Cheetah Plains)也报道了对他们的目击,我们知道他们也被看到在Mala Mala甚至南至Sabi Sabi的区域吼叫和标记领土。
The movement of males like this is not unusual and is in fact incredibly important for the dispersal of genes. If male lions stayed in the area that they were born when they reached sexual maturity they would end up mating with their mothers and sisters and this sort of inbreeding would ultimately hinder the strength of the species. What is interesting however is that they have a female travelling with them. Typically males will leave their natal pride and establish a territory on their own before joining up and mating with females in that new area. Is she their sister or just a lone female that joined up with them at some point? Of this we are not sure and will probably not get an answer but we know that she has been with this coalition permanently since 2014 at least and has even been seen mating with one of the males.
雄狮的这种移动并不罕见,事实上这是对基因的传播也是至关重要的。如果雄狮在出生的区域停留直到性成熟,他们最终会与他们的妈妈和姐妹进行交配,这样的近亲繁殖会彻底的阻碍物种的强大。有趣的是他们中间有个雌狮与他们一起旅行。通常情况下雄狮离开出生狮群,在加入母狮并与她们交配之前首先会独立的建立领土获取狮群的统治权。这会是他们的妹妹或者只是一只在某些时候加入他们的独子流浪的小母狮?对此我们并不肯定可能也不会得到答案,但是我们知道她至少从2014年就一直与这个雄狮联盟在一起,甚至被目击到与其中的一只雄狮在交配。
What is also interesting, is the manner in which this pride has arrived. Where other male coalitions such as the Styx and Fourways males have tentatively entered Londolozi, this pride has certainly left their mark. They tend to move big distances, confidently roaring and scent marking all the way before looping back on themselves to the east. At one point they were most definitely in earshot of the Majingilane, who we had tracks of crossing back into Londolozi but from what we can tell they never actually met up. Did two of the Majingilane get scared off and move back west to call their brothers or did they just decide to let the matter lie? We are not sure but to this day we are still waiting on a response from the coalition of four to our west.
同样有趣的是这个狮群到达的方式。其他的雄狮联盟像冥河雄狮和四路雄狮都是小心翼翼的进入Londolozi,而这个Matshipiri狮群果断的留下了他们的足迹。他们试图进行大范围的移动,一路上自信的吼叫着标记领土,直到绕了一圈回到最初的东部。他们在某处进入了保卫者雄狮联盟能够听到的区域,但是我们可以说他们从来没有真正遇到。是那两头保卫者被吓跑了回西部叫自己兄弟了?还是他们只是决定搁置此事?我们不确定,直到今天我们还在等待位于我们西部的雄狮联盟的四兄弟给出回应。
What we do know though is that it has certainly got the rangers and guests very excited as well as reminded us just how fantastic it is to work in such a large and wild area. It is a reminder of how important large expanses of wilderness such as the Greater Kruger National Park and Limpopo National Park are, where lions and other animals can move like this, unhindered by human involvement. Where have these lions gone, will they be back again and are they the next pride to stir up the lion dynamics on Londolozi once again? It seems for now, all we can do is wait and see.
我们知道的是观察员和游客都非常激动,这也提醒了我们在这片广阔的自然环境区域工作是多么棒的事情。这也表明了宽广巨大的区域对于像克鲁格国家公园和Limpopo国家公园这样的自然保护区是多么重要的事情,狮子和其他动物可以在不受人类干涉的情况下像这样移动。这些狮子离去后,他们还会再回来吗?他们会是下一个搅动 Londolozi 狮子生态系统的狮群嘛?目前看来,我们能做的只有拭目以待。
Have any of you ever seen this pride before and if so where? We would also love to hear about some of your favourite encounters with big male lions.
你们有人之前在哪看到过这个狮群么?我们非常乐意知道你喜爱的与威武雄狮相遇的故事。

The Matshipiri pride of three drinking from a pan. This was the very first night they were found on Londolozi and were seen calling and scent marking from the moment they arrived. Photo: Sean Cresswell
图为Matshipiri狮群三个成员在水塘喝水,这是我们第一次在Londolozi看到他们的晚上,他们刚刚到来就在吼叫、标记领土。



Although this female is a part of the pride and is moving with the males at all times, there is no love lost between the pride members over meat. This female managed to single-handedly catch an impala on their first night in Londolozi, which the two males swiftly stole from her and dominated. Photo: Sean Cresswell
虽然这个雌狮是狮群的成员并一直跟随雄狮移动,但是面对食物时狮群中仍然缺乏慷慨。这只雌狮仔来到Londolozi的第一天夜里,独自猎杀了一只黑斑羚,却被两个哥哥抢走并占据了主动权。

博客提到,马特雄狮兄弟进入londolozi某个区域咆哮的时候,2头保卫者雄狮听到了它们的咆哮声,但保卫者雄狮没有回应,而是返回西部。在这之前,保卫者雄狮在londolozi多次驱逐四路雄狮与冥河雄狮,而面对马特雄狮的咆哮声时,它们却没有做出回应,显然保卫者雄狮知道马特雄狮要比四路雄狮与冥河雄狮更强壮,也更成熟!


楼主 飞影绝电  发布于 2017-01-10 10:19:00 +0800 CST  
2015年9月马拉马拉
MATSHAPIRI PRIDE = 5
2 ADULT MALES ±5 YEARS 4 MONTHS
2 ADULT FEMALES UNKNOWN AGES
1 ADULT FEMALE ±3 YEARS 4 MONTHS
2头成年(马特)雄狮,年龄5岁4个月
2头成年(四路)母狮,年龄未知
1头亚成年(Matshipiri)母狮,3岁4个月
以上是马拉马拉保护区2015年9月更新的Matshipiri狮群信息,以及对它们成员的年龄评估!
关于马拉马拉对Matshipiri雄狮估计的年龄问题就比较不能令人信服,他们给出Matshipiri雄狮的年龄是5岁4个月。这也就意味着马特雄狮兄弟的年龄和四路雄狮兄弟的年龄是相当的,甚至四路大金发还稍微比马特兄弟要年长。
四路雄狮小暗鬃生于2010年6月或7月,在2015年9月底更新这份评估报道的时候,四路小暗鬃大约5岁3个月,四路大金发是2012年底或13年初从克鲁格流浪到四路狮群,并加入到了这个狮群,马拉马拉管理员在经过对当时的3头亚成年四路雄狮做过对比后,当地认为四路大金发是当时四路3兄弟中年龄最大的一个,死去的四路小金发年龄排其次,四路小暗鬃最小。也就是说当时的四路大金发是比较明显的比四路其它两兄弟要大一些才会被人们判断为年龄最大,而他们并没给出一个比较明确的数字,因此判断四路大金发的年龄至少比四路小暗鬃大3、4个月,2015年9月的时候,大约5岁半!
Matshipiri雄狮明显要比四路雄狮成熟很多,怎么可能和四路兄弟年龄相仿?甚至小于四路雄狮?一直看着四路兄弟成长至2015年的大部分吧友,应该都会有这种感觉!而londolozi在2015年6月对马特雄狮的年龄评估为6岁,这显然要比马拉马拉的年龄评估要靠谱许多,但马拉马拉对Matshipiri母狮的年龄评估,还是非常靠谱的!不过当时萨比森的各大保护区并没有获知马特兄弟俩早期的信息与照片,加上马特雄狮老二的莫西干发型,所以判断出现偏差还是可以理解的。但无论这个不准确争议较大的年龄的评估是否正确,它都将会一直保留在马拉马拉保护区里的档案里,并会一直沿用。这是他们一贯的行为,因为对于保护区来说,这无关紧要!
综合马特兄弟早期的照片与信息,它们哥俩在2015年9月的时候,马特娃娃脸应该已经超过6岁半,而马特莫西干应该是6岁左右。
图为2015年08月19日的马特娃娃脸雄狮

图为2015年09月在londolozi的马特莫西干雄狮

图为2015年8月份在londolozi的Matshipiri雌狮

楼主 飞影绝电  发布于 2017-01-10 10:19:00 +0800 CST  
图为2015年6月8日londolozi更新的马特3人组




2015-06-15

One of the Matshipiri males from this morning, Strong and full of confidence Londolozi Game Reserve
2015-06-15摄影师最新上传的照片,,,清晨,马特雄狮兄弟充满自信的行走在萨比森中部的Londolozi。

2015-06-22

londolozi管理员更新的照片,马特雄狮兄弟在londolozi营地的一个小水坑前喝水解渴!

此时的马特雄狮兄弟已经开始入侵斯帕达狮群,所以它们的主要活动地点是在马拉马拉中部,而不是londolozi!

2015.7.8

几天前的信息显示,斯帕达3少已经被驱离斯帕达狮群,而这短时间以来,马特雄狮兄弟一直都在积极入侵着斯帕达狮群,所以把斯帕达3少赶出狮群的应该就是马特兄弟!
图为萨比森保护区地图,红线标记的范围是萨比森各大营地土地面积中最大的马拉马拉保护区!


楼主 飞影绝电  发布于 2017-01-10 10:20:00 +0800 CST  
Lions of MalaMala,
2015年5月25---31日马拉马拉保护区各大狮群活动轨迹
红圈标记的是Matshapiri雄狮兄弟与Matshapiri母狮的活动轨迹

2015年6月01---07日马拉马拉保护区狮群活动轨迹
红圈标记的是Matshapiri雄狮兄弟Matshapiri母狮的活动轨迹

2015年6月08---14日马拉马拉保护区各大狮群活动轨迹
红圈标记的是Matshapiri雄狮兄弟与Matshapiri母狮的活动轨迹!


2015年6月15---21日马拉马拉保护区各大狮群活动轨迹
红圈标记的是Matshapiri雄狮兄弟与Matshapiri母狮的活动轨迹!




2015年6月22---28日马拉马拉保护区各大狮群活动轨迹
红圈标记的是Matshapiri雄狮兄弟与Matshapiri母狮的活动轨迹!
绿色标记为另一个陌生出现的狮群或雄狮联盟

Matshapiri狮群首次出现在萨比森的时候是在2015年的4月,这个月当时一共目击过它们5次,然而它们在一个月后的5月份却更多的活动于萨比森的马拉马拉地区,一共被目击到11次。也许是因为马拉马拉当地认为它们会留下来的缘故,因此马拉马拉保护区在今年5月24日给它们命名为Matshapiri pride,狮群名字来源于它们最初被看到最频繁出没在马拉马拉北部地区的Matshapiri河流!
Matshapiri狮群大约2015年5月上旬左右离开londolozi回到马拉马拉。保护区信息显示,自从5月中下旬到6月底以来它们没有离开过马拉马拉地区。但是这张最新的马拉马拉保护区狮子行踪更新地图显示,6月29日到7月5日没有了它们在马拉马拉保护区的活动轨迹与踪影,它们离开了马拉马拉再次东进到了萨比森中部的londolozi!

6月29日到7月5日马拉马拉保护区各大狮群活动轨迹
6月29日到7月5日没有了Matshapiri狮群在马拉马拉保护区的活动轨迹与踪影!

Eyrefield lioness mating with one of the Matshapiri males. July 2015
2015年7月份在马拉马拉,马特娃娃脸雄狮与一头斯帕达母狮在交配!

它们从白天到晚上都形影不离,,,

2015年7月10日
by Trevor McCall-Peat on July 10, 2015
One of the Matshipiri males showing power and confidence. Iso 800 F4.0 1/800
2015年7月10日,马特兄弟再次来到了londolozi,马特娃娃脸表现出它的力量与信心!

The other brother of the Matshipiri male coalition lies still in the grass as the last rays of light fade away. Iso 1000 F2.8 1/125
当最后一缕晚霞即将消失于天际之时,它的兄弟(马特莫西干)仍然躺在londolozi广袤的草坪上!


楼主 飞影绝电  发布于 2017-01-10 10:21:00 +0800 CST  
2015-07-18 londolozi
The Matshipiri males are relatively enigmatic lions. They seem to be settling in well on the South-eastern areas of Londolozi. On this evening this male approached the water hissing and snarling loudly, most likely with the intention of scaring off crocodiles. We were very surprised when he grabbed this log out of the water and ran off with it like a dog with a bone, settling down to chew on it in the Gwarrie thickets. f2.8, 1/500s, ISO 2500
Matshipiri雄狮兄弟是相对比较神秘的狮子,它们似乎已经定居在Londolozi东南部地区了,今天看到2头Matshipiri雄狮其中的一头雄狮在河水边大声咆哮,它似乎在警告着河里的鳄鱼。然后我们惊讶的看到这头雄狮在河边咬起一块木头像一只小狗咬着骨头似的,然后在灌木丛里咀嚼着它!
图为马特莫西干雄狮

caught the day before! This new pride to Mala Mala are really looking to set up shop on our property!! Interesting 这是一个来到马拉马拉新的狮群,,,
图为前段时间在马拉马拉拍摄到的马特娃娃脸雄狮

2015-07-22
Matshapiri Male in the sun
在温暖阳光下的马特娃娃脸雄狮!
这张照片应该是拍摄于londolozi东南部一带,从他们兄弟俩众多的一系列照片可以看出,这头鬃毛更加茂密的马特雄狮,更加的使观察员和摄影师喜欢!


2015.07.26
Matshapiri雄狮信息更新!
One of the Matshapiri males locks eyes on us as he quenches his thirst from a small pan. 1/800 @f7,1; ISO 1000.
londolozi最新博客更新的疑似渥太华兄弟的Matshapiri雄狮信息,一头Matshapiri雄狮在londolozi的某个水坑前喝水。几乎可以确定这两头Matshapiri雄狮已经打算在londolozi东南部与马拉马拉中西部地区定居下来了!

在萨比森标记领地的 Matshapiri雄狮兄弟,照片拍摄的地点应该是在londolozi或南部的U营地,,,
7月27日
MalaMala Game Reserve
7月27日马拉马拉保护区的图片更新,图为马特娃娃脸雄狮!


楼主 飞影绝电  发布于 2017-01-10 10:21:00 +0800 CST  
2015-08-17 londolozi博客:马特雄狮联盟与保卫者雄狮联盟交火



保卫者雄狮疤鼻、疤臀、金鬃在2015年7月底某一天在londolozi听到了1头马特雄狮的吼叫,它们并没有回应而是悄悄地进行跟踪,这显然是有目的的想杀死这头吼叫的马特雄狮。到了第二天晚上那头马特雄狮从14只鬣狗手里夺取了一只角马的尸体,然而这头马特雄狮当时与鬣狗的骚动已经引起了3头保卫者的注意,并且正在向它逼近。然而当3头保卫者和这头马特雄狮大约只有一百米距离的时候,马特雄狮明锐的意识到了危险,它抛弃猎物开始逃跑。最先到达现场的保卫者是疤鼻和金鬃,疤臀最后抵达,并留在了猎物尸体旁。疤鼻和金鬃并没有停留,而是马上追逐逃跑落单的马特雄狮,当它们追逐至2公路外的时候,另1只马特雄狮在听到了咆哮声后赶来增援。汇合后的马特兄弟马上开始对着金鬃与疤鼻咆哮,本质上是直接在挑战2头保卫者雄狮。疤鼻和金鬃意识到了现在敌我双方数量对等,已经没有了数量优势,而且跑出的距离太远,于是回撤到了疤臀守护的猎物处进食角马尸体。
第二天早上,保卫者雄狮已经消失,它们返回到了西部,马特雄狮也无影无踪。但在现场看到了雄狮们留下了的活动印记无处不在,我们强烈怀疑聚集后的马特雄狮可能去到了保卫者雄狮进食的现场,保卫者雄狮的生存经验使得它们避开了咄咄逼人的马特雄狮,并返回到了自己安全的区域!
图为保卫者雄狮


以上是马特雄狮联盟与保卫者雄狮联盟唯一的一次交火目击记录,目击记录显示马特雄狮是很有生存斗争经验且血气方刚的雄狮。1头马特雄狮在落单的时候,它选择了快速逃跑,当它们兄弟汇合后马上选择挑战追逐者,而生存斗争经验及其老道的保卫者选择了避战。这也许就是为什么观察员在勘察现场后,强烈怀疑聚集后的马特雄狮可能去到了保卫者雄狮进食的现场,并认为保卫者雄狮避开了咄咄逼人的马特雄狮,且返回到了自己安全区域的其中一个原因吧!
不久后,暗鬃代替疤臀角色,带着疤鼻和金鬃去到Londolozi,这很有可能是在寻找马特雄狮兄弟,或在寻找当时也在londolozi流浪的冥河雄师兄弟。
图为当晚追逐落单马特雄狮的保卫者疤鼻与金鬃


3 Majingilane males at the end of Londolozi airstrip. Listening to Matshapiri male roar. This is before they chased Matshapiri male off kill and into Mala Mala. Taken last week of July
2015年7月最后一周,3只保卫者在Londolozi机场跑道处,听到1头落单的matshapiri雄狮在咆哮,不久后,它们试图偷袭并追赶了那头落单的matshapiri雄狮!



楼主 飞影绝电  发布于 2017-01-10 10:23:00 +0800 CST  
2015-08-17 londolozi博客原文
Lion Warfare: Majingilane Chase Matshipiri Male
by James Tyrrell on August 17, 2015
Acouple of weeks ago we ran a post that looked at the resurgence of the hyena populationon Londolozi, and how this was going to have a knock-on effect on the other predators in the area, in particular the lions.
In this post we mentioned a sighting in which two of the Sparta lionesses took down a wildebeest and were robbed that evening by the local hyena clan, who in turn were robbed by one of the Matshipiri male lions.
The story did not end there.
Let me rewind to that morning. I’ll pass briefly over the Tsalala pride, who had an altercation with the hyena clan at dawn and then moved away for the day. I’ll come instead to the main and unusual event of the pre-noon saga; the return of the Majingilane. The roars of one of the Matshipiri males had permeated the night air the evening before and had obviously been heard by attentive ears in the west. Silently the Majingilane had made their approach, and we had had no indication that they were in the vicinity as they made their way on padded paws.. Were it not for a radio call from one of our staff member’s en route to a bush breakfast who happened to bump into them, we may never have known they were there.
Daniel Buys moved in after the radio call and found them quickly; the scar-nosed, hip-scar and missing-canine members of the mighty coalition. Absent was the dark-maned male, but reports from lodges in the west was that he was mating with a member of the Ottawa pride. The three Majingilane had clearly come back east to put on a bold front for the benefit of the Mathsipiri males(s). Although rare visitors to Londolozi these days, it was clear from their arrival that they still viewed these central areas of the Sabi Sands as their undisputed domain.
As can happen with lions, the morning resulted in anticlimax, and the three males settled down to sleep the day away, as did the Sparta females with their kill, the Tsalala pride, the Matshipiri male and an unknown young male who had wandered in from the northern side of the river, who we believed to be possibly a member of the Mhangeni pride. All of these lions were within a circle of one kilometre radius, and we suspected that come evening, something had to happen.
The hyena clan that had chased off the Tsalala pride in the morning moved in as evening fell and forced the lionesses off their wildebeest kill. Two lionesses were no match for the 14 hyenas that they were up against, and the beleaguered pride were forced to retreat. The whoops of the hyena clan as they gorged themselves on their prize carried to where the Mathsipiri male was rousing himself, and before long he had moved in to scatter the clan and claim the kill for his own. Ranger Gregory Pingo and a few other staff members had taken a vehicle out to see the possible interaction and arrived on the scene just as the Matshipiri male settled down to feed. They had bumped into the Majingilane on their way to the kill and had left them walking into the darkness, knowing that the wildebeest kill was where the action would be. We arrived at the kill shortly afterwards, and things were relatively peaceful as the male lion fed contentedly, ignoring the few remaining hyenas sneaking around.
Our main aim was to see the Majingilane, as my guests had viewed them every year since their (the coalition’s) arrival at Londolozi, and we didn’t want to miss this rare opportunity. We had a hard task however, as we now had to find them in the darkness, and although we suspected otherwise, we knew they could be long gone. A few fruitless circuits about the area turned up nothing, and we were about to return to camp when Greg’s voice came over the radio that they had found the three males, and they were barely 100m from where the Matshipiri male was feeding and still blissfully unaware of the impending threat.
Needless to say, we raced back to the scene, heading straight to the Matshipiri male, who the Majingilane were by now steadily approaching.
Just as we do when lions or leopards are hunting at night, both vehicles went lights down, as we don’t like to impact natural behaviour in any way. A faint moon illuminated where the Mathsipiri male continued to feed. Apart from the noise of him eating, all was eerily quiet.
Suddenly his head shot up, ears pointedly fixed to the west, the direction the Majingilane were lying in. Possessing far superior hearing and vision to any human, he had heard and subsequently spotted the danger in time, and he immediately got up and slunk quickly and silently off into the darkness. Within less than a minute the three Majingilane had arrived at the kill, and predicting another anticlimax, we all expected them to settle down to feed. Not so. The Scar-nosed male arrived first, and the instant he cut the scent of the Matshipiri male, he turned and broke into a run. Followed by the male with the missing canine, both males were soon at a full canter, roaring their anger at the intrusion of the foreign male. It was all we could do to keep up as they continued at a run, moving on and on through the bush, across drainage lines, through thickets, foregoing the ease of movement that game paths or dirt roads would offer and staying like bloodhounds on the scent trail of the Matshipiri male, roaring continuously.
It’s impossible to convey the excitement of such an evening in words, or even in video. The bouncing and rattling of the Land Rover, the constant bellowing of the lions as they move at speed, the unknown whereabouts of the male they are chasing, running desperately ahead of them, hearing his fate bearing down relentlessly from behind, and all of this taking place in complete darkness, with only the headlights and the spotlight beam providing scant illumination; all of these combine to produce an intoxicating cocktail of adrenalin and whatever else might be flowing through your system.
The chase had gone on for over two kilometres when the two Majingilane slowed to a walk (the hip-scar male had not joined the chase). Switching off our engines to listen, we could hear not one, but two sets of answering roars reverberating out of the thickets only a few hundred metres away; the Matshipiri male had clearly reunited with his brother! Suddenly finding themselves far out of their usual stomping grounds (this was the furthest east they had travelled in over a year), and faced with an enemy of unknown strength, the two Majingilane decided that discretion was the better part of valour, and turned quickly to trot back the way they had come, the defiant roars of the Matshipiri males sounding behind them.
They maintained the pace all the way back to where the hip-scar male was feeding on the wildebeest kill. Although the initial instinct from all on our vehicle was to admonish him for not joining in the chase, we realised that had he not stayed with the kill, the hyenas would have moved in and devoured it within minutes, and he had therefore saved a meal for him and his coalition-mates.
My take on the day’s events is simple: The Majingilane responded instinctively to the roars of an intruding male (Matshipiri), which they may not have done had they heard both Matshipiri males together. Sensing his vulnerability, they moved in silently over the course of a night and the next evening, but were just too slow to catch him unawares. Luckily for the Matshipiri male, he had a clear line of sight to where the Majingilane were advancing from, enabling him to sneak away in time, thereby escaping at the very least a severe mauling but quite possibly death. Upon scenting him, two of the Majingilane immediately gave chase, with the third one remaining behind to guard their newly acquired wildebeest carcass and retain control of the meal. After being chased for a substantial distance, the Matshipiri male reunited with his brother, effectively doubling the force facing the Majingilane. Upon their reunion, the Matshipiri males immediately began roaring, which essentially amounted to a direct challenge to the Majingilane. Now finding themselves in a two-on-two situation, the chasing Majingilane realised they were far from home, without help and potentially outmatched. They immediately retreated, stopping to feed once they reached the wildebeest carcass once more.
Exactly what happened later that night I cannot say, as we headed home after this. All we know is that the Majingilane had disappeared back over our western boundary by the following morning, and the Matshipiri males were nowhere to be found. Tracks of male lions were everywhere. I strongly suspect that the reunited Matshipiri males may have advanced towards where the Majingilane were feeding, and the experience of the Majingilane led them to shun an aggressive encounter and move back to the safety of their own secure territory.
The Majingilane are ageing steadily, yet on this evening displayed the tactical superiority which has kept them in firm control for so many years. Advancing when they have the upper hand and retreating when the tables turn. It is not just brute strength and numbers that determine the victors when it comes to Lion Warfare, but clearly an innate understanding of which strategies to employ and when.
The Majingilane. Still a force to be reckoned with.

楼主 飞影绝电  发布于 2017-01-10 10:23:00 +0800 CST  
2015-08-03
One of the Matshipiri males from two nights ago Listening to the sound of silence as the evening sets in - Londolozi Game Reserve
保卫者雄狮与马特雄狮在londolozi发生摩擦几天后的2015年8月1日,在londolozi再次遇到了Matshipiri雄狮,它们哥俩身边的那头形影不离的Matshipiri母狮已经有些日子没有出现过了,它应该是留在了马拉马拉,,,
图为在londolozi的马特雄狮

2015年7月27日至8月2日
MalaMala 27 July – 2 Aug
在马拉马拉7月27日至8月2日的各大狮群活动轨迹
——-绿色圆点是Matshapiri狮群在马拉马拉7月27日至8月2日的活动轨迹!它们已经在萨比森定居下来了,主要活动的地区在马拉马拉的中部与londolozi的东南部!
——-黑色圆点为冥河狮群的活动轨迹
——-玫瑰红圆点为斯帕达狮群的活动轨迹
——-天蓝圆点为查拉拉狮群主队的活动轨迹
——-橘黄圆点为查尔斯顿狮群的活动轨迹
——-朱红圆点为无名陌生新狮群或无名陌生新雄狮联盟的活动轨迹



Weekly sightings: 17 – 23 Aug
2015年8月17至23日在马拉马拉保护区内的狮子行踪地图!
绿点标记的是两头马提巴雄狮的活动轨迹
蓝点标记的是两头Matshipiri雄狮与一头Matshipiri母狮的活动轨迹

MalaMala Game Reserve
Weekly sightings: 24 – 30 Aug
2015年8月24至30日在马拉马拉保护区内的狮子行踪地图!
黑点标记的是两头马提巴雄狮的活动轨迹
绿点标记的是两头Matshipiri雄狮与一头Matshipiri母狮的活动轨迹
朱红点标记的是一个未知的狮群或雄狮联盟的活动轨迹


Matshipiri雄狮兄弟处于正值巅峰的黄金年龄,在上次与保卫者的对抗中可以察觉到,它们也是有过实战斗争经验且自信心较强的成年雄狮。它们现在已经基本拿下了斯帕达狮群,繁育自己的后代将是不久后可以预见的事情。但Matshipiri雄狮兄弟俩统治的地方极为险要,西部的4头保卫者虽然已经遗弃了马拉马拉,但对于londolozi的领土并没有全部放弃,它们仍然会不定时的回到londolozi,它们是Matshipiri雄狮兄弟最大的潜在威胁,,,
北部有两头也仍然处于巅峰期的马提巴雄狮,它们目前遭到了5头刚刚成年不久的伯明翰雄狮步步紧逼,由于数量上的巨大差距,它们已经退守到了它们领土的最南端,如果马提巴兄弟的处境进一步恶化,它们很有可能会选择南下,这将会给Matshipiri雄狮兄弟的统治带来直接的威胁与压力,,,
南部地区也是一个双狮联盟,它们是查尔兄弟,虽然查尔兄弟也已经成年,但它们还未进入巅峰,各方面的经验都还不足,暂时还不足以能够直接威胁Matshipiri雄狮兄弟的统治,但一年半以后进入巅峰的查尔兄弟将能够给它们的统治带来实实在在的挑战,,,
东部地区是广阔的克鲁格国家公园,许多不得而知的克鲁格雄狮联盟就蛰伏在那,那是一个尚未得知的世界!

Matshipiri雄狮兄弟统治着的是一个四面环敌的地区,因此它们是否能够在将来成功的保护今后将要出生的幼崽直到长大的变数还很大,,,

2015-08-19
马特雄狮哥俩目前似乎已经在马拉马拉中部逐步站稳了脚跟。
大约两周多以前,人们目击到它们哥俩追逐斯帕达狮群,并且在几天前更新的信息提到了,它们已经和斯帕达狮群的母狮有过交配,,,
2015年8月20日 马拉马拉
SPOILT FOR LIFE: 5 days, 10 game drives at MalaMala – Part 3
Lions of MalaMala on Aug 20th, 2015
camera, yes, yes yes! That was so amazing! I was hoping for an elephant crossing but this is 100x more spectacular, what a way to end the day! Just when you think it can’t get better, something like his happens. Oh and by the way, we didn’t get to see the wild dog pups, they decided to move their den site just as we were visiting. We’ll just have to come again.
Back to the riverbed where there is a mating couple. We decide to sit it out, they will soon be at it again. As we are waiting another lion and lioness show up, they are the brother and sister of this male. The lioness walks up and greats her brother, but then when the male comes… they fight! In broad daylight, in the sand, nothing to obstruct them from our view, just 20m in front of or jeep, we have first row seats and it is spectacular! Plus I got it all on
马拉马拉8月20日:我们回到马拉马拉河床的时候看到一对狮子在交配,我们决定停在这里观看事情的下一步发展。我们正在等待的时候,这头雄狮的兄弟还有一头母狮一起出现了,这是它的兄弟与妹妹,当它的妹妹朝着他走过去的时候,这头雄狮突然暴怒,战斗骤然而至,,,
视频地址:http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/d7lMH9UugqQ/?resourceId=0_06_02_992015.09.18


这是mala mala 8月20日更新的目击报告,整件事情发展的大致过程是其中一头马特娃娃脸雄狮正在河床边与一头斯帕达母狮在交配,当它们中途休息准备继续的时候,马特莫西干雄狮与Matshapiri母狮一起来到了它与母狮交配的附近,Matshapiri母狮上前和马特娃娃脸打招呼,但被认为干扰它交配的马特娃娃脸突然暴怒对她进行了攻击,而马特莫西干也被迫也加入了这场骤然而至的内部纷争,,,


图左为被攻击后逃跑的Matshapiri母狮,图中马特莫西干,图右马特娃娃脸。



2015-08-24
August 2015.
Matshipiri males trying to muscle there way into the territory...
Matshipiri雄狮兄弟试图用它们的力量进入这块土地,并且成为它的主人,,,



楼主 飞影绝电  发布于 2017-01-10 10:25:00 +0800 CST  
2015年9月4号

Londolozi Game Reserve
on September 4, 2015
The Week in Pictures #196
A Matshipiri male lion slowly closes his eyes as the mid-morning heat takes its soporific effect.
9月4号londolozi 更新的博客:1头Matshipiri 雄狮正在摇摇欲睡,,,

马特兄弟从2015年4月初首次出现在萨比森至今,正好5个月的时间。它们兄弟俩用了将近3个月的时间来探索萨比森的Nkorho营地、马拉马拉、londolozi、Umkumbe营地与sabisabi营地,最后把领土的大致活动范围定在马拉马拉中部,以及靠近马拉马拉中部的londolozi东南一带,然后7月底才开始入侵斯帕达狮群。马特兄弟用了大约1个月的时间,成功的入侵了斯帕达狮群。
在这期间,马特雄狮也经常出现在londolozi,但没有目击过它们试图入侵或与查拉拉狮群接触的记录和报告。这个时候生活在londolozi的查拉拉狮群也处于几乎无人照管的状态,不久前在此地流浪的四路雄狮与冥河雄狮对它们表现出了浓厚的兴趣,而马特雄狮虽然也会在londolozi出没,但因为它们当时正在积极入侵斯帕达狮群的缘故,把主要的精力放到了马拉马拉,而无法分心窥视于在londolozi的查拉拉狮群。当时的londolozi成为了一个鱼龙混杂的地方,试图觊觎查拉拉狮群的四路雄狮最先放弃,南下转而盯上了南部狮群,留下来的冥河雄狮,与并没有彻底放弃londolozi领土的保卫者雄狮,以及时常进入londolozi的马特兄弟,这多方势力的同时存在,使得londolozi硝烟四起,风云变换莫测,充满着变数!但又有一个强悍的雄狮联盟即将登场(马蹄吧雄狮),它们也盯上了在londolozi的查拉拉狮群,并加入到了这个四方角逐的战场。四路雄狮以及冥河雄狮相续退出了查拉拉狮群的争夺,保卫者雄狮与马特雄狮虽然并非是查拉拉狮群的觊觎者(保卫者联盟是查拉拉狮群的统治者,但当时已经基本抛弃了这个狮群),也许是由于马蹄吧雄狮的出现,这2个联盟也不再像以往那样频繁轻易的进入londolozi,马蹄吧最终成为了这个地区的地主雄狮联盟!


2015年9月5日——Londolozi博客
Matimba Hairy Belly - Londolozi Blog - 5 Sep 2015
One of the Matimba males, an incredibly large male lion, makes his first appearance on Londolozi Game Reserve, bordering the Kruger National Park.
2015年9月5日的londolozi博客显示,马蹄吧马三五兄弟俩首次来到了陌生的londolozi!
不久前,由于数量上处于绝对的劣势,马蹄吧雄狮兄弟俩迫于伯明翰雄狮5兄弟的巨大压力,已经彻底放弃了冥河狮群,以及它们在萨比森北部的所有领土。
ENORMOUS Male Lion Eats Impala - Londolozi TV
图为正在londolozi进食羚羊肉的马蹄吧雄狮马五

图为在londolozi咆哮,并对查拉拉狮群展开入侵的马蹄吧雄狮


2015年9月17日
MalaMala Game Reserve
ell as the 2 Matshapiri males. 4 different leopards were found including the return of the Tamboti female. We also enjoyed less common sightings of 6 very relaxed ground hornbills and a black stork.
而2015年9月17日,马特雄狮兄弟则继续在马拉马拉被看到!


2015.09.18
MalaMala Game Reserveell
MALAMALA TODAY. It was a scorcher of a day here at MalaMala with plenty of game seeking out the nearest water source. We viewed the Styx and Marthly prides as well as the 2 Matshapiri males. 4 different leopards were found including the return of the Tamboti female. We also enjoyed less common sightings of 6 very relaxed ground hornbills and a black stork.
昨天马拉马拉的目击报告,在马拉马拉我们看到了冥河狮群、查拉拉狮群,以及2头Matshapiri雄狮!


图为一周前在马拉马拉与斯帕达母狮在交配的马特娃娃脸雄狮!


图为两天前londolozi更新的马特莫西干雄狮!
2015年9月20日
Mala Mala Game Reserve
20 September 2015
The Matshapiri males, who were on the eastern bank of the Sand River - both of who were clearly not enjoying the rainy weather as they continued their journey westwards towards Flockfield drift.
2015年9月20日,2头Matshapiri雄狮行走在马拉马拉沙河河流的eastern bank ,它们不喜欢雨天,正在向西方向的Flockfield移动!
图前娃娃脸, 后莫西干

2015年9月25日londolozi
September 25, 2015
Another week has gone by and what an enthralling week it has turned out to be. The continued presence of the Matimba males on Londolozi has led to much debate amongst the team as to when, and if, these big brothers will be able to take control and officially set up their territory thus formally ousting the Styx, Matshipiri and Majingilane coalitions. Large cuts and open wounds were seen on one of the Matimba males a few days ago and we have now seen their tracks crossing over the western boundary in the direction of the settled and unassuming Majingilane coalition. What are the Matimba males doing venturing so far west remains the question. Are they actively pursuing the current territory holders in one last battle for dominance? We are yet to find out…
2015年9月25日londolozi博客:马蹄吧雄狮的存在造成了很多纷争,如果它们能够控制并在这块领土建立领地,那么这里的冥河雄狮、马特雄狮、保卫者雄狮将被取代并被驱逐。几天前看到1头马蹄吧雄狮有一个开放式伤口,它们的踪迹在西部边界的交叉路口被发现,这个方向指向保卫者的固定区域!是什么原因致使马蹄吧做此冒险的举动,它们为了现有的领土正在积极地追求与领土持有者做一场最后的争夺战吗?我们仍不知道原因,,,
One of the Matimba Males, appropriately referred to as the hairy-belly male, copulates with a lioness from the Munghen pride. 1/2000, f4,5, ISO 800
一只马蹄吧雄狮与一只查拉拉小分队的母狮在londolozi交配。
图为马蹄吧雄狮马五与小分队雌狮在londolozi交配

The Styx males absence on Londolozi has been evident upon the arrival of the Matimba Males and are now said to be seeking territory in the Kruger National Park. 1/250, f4,5, ISO 800 在马蹄吧雄狮来到londolozi后,
冥河雄狮离开了,据说它们现在去到克鲁格寻找领土!
图为在londolozi的冥河雄狮,此刻的冥河雄狮兄弟刚刚4岁8个月大,还有小半年才到5岁,但它们的体型与鬃毛都已经很可观,看起来已经有大雄狮的摸样了!


楼主 飞影绝电  发布于 2017-01-10 10:27:00 +0800 CST  
2015年9月26日
MalaMala Game Reserve Locating tracks of a herd of buffalo is exciting, seeing lion tracks atop them is even more so. Two lionesses were located this morning trailing the large herd of buffalo we've been seeing recently
@malamala_gamereserve The lion filled day continued as one of the Clarendon males was seen around the north western parts of the property, after he was herd roaring from afar.
The two Matshapiri males finally reunited, following a brief stint apart. The two lazed around for most of the day close to the southern reaches of the Matshapiri River.
2015年9月26日在马拉马拉,马蹄吧兄弟在马拉马拉的西北地区被看到,当天也目击到了分开了一段时间后团聚的马特雄狮兄弟!
图为马特娃娃脸

2015-09-28
在马拉马拉夜晚中遇到了1头Matshapiri雄狮,它放松的趴在草坪上“发呆”

2015-10-03
Umkumbe Safari Lodge
One of the Matshapiri males showing us his more ferocious side ! This male is part of a coalition of 2.
Three unknown lionesses who appear to be hanging out with the Matshapiri males have been seen fairly regularly. The Matshapiri males have free-flowing, dark manes and certainly live up to their king of the jungle title!
These unknown trio of lionesses have been marking their territory and masking their scent in buffalo dung. The Kruger Park male and Solo male were seen together. They were doing what lions do best – nothing! The males have now moved further north.
2头Matshapiri雄狮其中马特莫西干雄狮向我们展示它凶猛的一面!3头无名的雌狮在标记领土,solo与老k被看到向更北的方向移动(这么说solo与老k已经朝着londolozi的方向移动了)!
Umkumbe营地属于萨比森南部地区,此时萨比森南部的统治者是新上位的四路雄狮兄弟。
图为在U营地的马特莫西干雄狮

2015-10-06
Umkumbe Safari Lodge
One of the Matshapiri males spotted while out on game drive. The Matshapiri's have recently been spotted with 3 lionesses who we believe are the Sparta females. We'll show you those photos tomorrow...stay tuned !
今天马特娃娃脸雄狮也被发现在萨比森南部的Umkumbe营地,最近Matshapiri雄狮兄弟被看到与3头母狮一起,这3头母狮我们认为是斯帕达母狮,明天我们将会向你们展示这些照片,,,请继续关注!

图为在U营地的马特娃娃脸雄狮

2015-10-07
These three lionesses were spotted with the Matshapiri males in the early hours of the morning, enjoying a stroll together. As it stands, the Matshapiri pride has two males and one female. It is believed that the Matshapiri males have united with the Sparta lionesses. Are these lionesses the Sparta females? Let's get a discussion going - we are reading your comments with great interest! Thanks to our ranger Mauritz for the photos.
清晨的Umkumbe营地, Matshapiri雄狮与3只雌狮一起漫步于。昨晚有人已经确认,这实际上就是3头斯巴达母狮



2015-10-05游客更新
在马拉马拉行走中的马特莫西干雄狮


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