Nharu Pride

Nharhu Males & River Pride (April 27 - 30, 2020):
Video The 3 Nharhu males, of about 5-5 and a half years old, have 2 prides right now, the River pride and the Timbavati pride. They live in the Timbavati Game Reserve, where they entered few months ago. They already chased males such as Mbiri males. They come from the River/Dundee pride in the Klaserie(far North of Timbavati). Their names or nicknames are Xitaya (Slit Nose), Mpohlo (the oldest male/brother) and Skorokoro (the limping one). First video features Skorokoro (limping male) mating, Umlani Bushcamp, Timbavati, April 27. Second video from April 30 features the other 2 brothers, first one to appear Mpohlo or Oldest Brother, second one to appear Xitaya (Slit Nose), Umlani Bushcamp, Timbavati, April 30. First photo of Skorokoro April 27 Umlani. Then photos from the River pride cubs and some lioness taking some rest at RockFig Safari Lodge, Timbavati, April 29. Last photo Xitaya (Slit Nose) in the morning of April 30, Umlani Bushcamp, Timbavati. Skorokoro seems to have a dislocated hip or something similar, but according to people from there he was healing by himself and he was doing pretty good. They believe he's gonna be recovered in some time.

June 28, 2020:
Video The morning of June 28, the Mbiri males Shaka and Scar entered Nharhu males territory at Kings Camp Lodge, Timbavati. They roared, and 2 of 3 Nharhu males Mpohlo and Xitaya, answered to them. Then a fight (physical this time) started according to rangers and the noise of lion's roars (It is also believed that they could have fought the night before as well). Mbiri male Scar, the older, was limping on one of his back legs, but didn't seem nothing serious. As you can see in the video, the 2 Nharhu males are chasing away the 2 Mbiris out of their territory (Shaka leading, Scar second due to the limping he was going a little slower than the others, you can notice how Shaka waits for him and stops, in case the Nharhu males get just too close). According to Kings Camp Lodge, the Nharhu males gave up once the Mbiri Boys entered their territory again. This was on the morning of June 28, at Kings Camp Lodge, Timbavati. All lions escaped safe, unless Mbiri Scar who was limping but was nothing serious at all. The 3rd Nharhu male, Skorokoro, was with the River pride at that time.

August 4, 2020:
Video 2 of 3 Nharhu males, Xitaya and Mpohlo, on a morning patrol and looking really good at RockFig Safari Lodge, Central Timbavati, posted August 4. Skorokoro was with the River pride as usual.

Nharhu Males & River pride (August 16, 2020)
Video The Nharhu males and the River pride were seen resting at another part of the sector of Tanda Tula Safari Camp, Northern Timbavati, posted August 16, but this is probably from 2 days before. Although in the video only appears one of the Nharhu males (Xitaya) and one lioness, the rest of the pride and the other 2 Nharhu males were laying right back Xitaya, hidden into the bushes. Despite the recent lost of 5 of their 6 cubs (don't know exactly what happened to them, and I don't know If someone does), the pride and the remaining cub seem to be doing well. The Mbiri's/Mayambula's and the Nharhu's/River pride's fight for territory seems that it's not over yet.

Nharhu Male & River pride (September 21, 2020)
Video 1/3 Nharhu males, Skorokoro, looking really good and big (he's still limping, but not much), with some of the River pride females, at Umlani Bush Camp, Northern and Middle Timbavati, September 21.

Nharhu Males (November 13-14, 2020)
Video 3/3 Nharhu males Xitaya, Mpohlo and Skorokoro feasting on a buffalo (they chased Sumatra male and Hercules male from the kill) and last clip of one of the Nharhu males roaring at RockFig Safari Lodge, Timbavati, from between November 13-14. a little update on Mbiri males and Sumatra and Hercules males ñ, since the Mbiri have displaced and chased them from their territory (from a Kruger based pride, Skorro pride). Looks like Mbiri males battle mode never stops wherever they go.

*Death of Mpholo* (May 14, 2021):
Video of 1/2 remaining Nharhu males, Xitaya, scent marking and patrolling his territory at Rock Fig Safari Lodge, Timbavati, May 14. After the sad loss of Mpohlo probably by a severe case of TB, the 2 remaining males are still going strong. Being now the big Skorokoro (limping male) the dominant one (info by Rock Fig Safari Lodge) and Xitaya looking as impressive as ever they should be able to keep going alongside the River pride! Their better chances are to stick together most of the time.