The Fourways Male Lions have taken over the Kumana Lion Pride

The two Fourways males and the Torchwood male currently control the Mazithi and Leeupan lion prides. But in the last few months, they have been pushing further north, being seen in between the S86 and Kumana dam in Central Kruger National Park on several occasions. It appeared they were expanding their territory. The Kumana lion pride was previously controlled by the two Mluwati male lions. The two males arrived in the Mluwati concession area with a bang after they attacked and killed another male in the southern part of the Mluwati concession in September 2015. It's believed the dead male was one of the four Skukuza males. No one knows who they are or where they came from. A couple of days ago, we filmed one of the Fourways males in the company of the Kumana pride and with new cubs. It now makes sense why they were spending so much time further north. It will be interesting to see if the three males manage to keep control of all three prides now that they have an even larger territory to patrol. The blonder Mluwati male appears to have disappeared a while back, with no recent sightings of him in the last year. It seemed only a matter of time before the remaining Mluwati male would lose control of the Kumana pride. He has been frequently seen in the last couple months with several of his eight sons, who appear to have left the Kumana pride as well.

 

Fourways male Lion spotted with a Kumana Pride Lioness

Beautiful footage of one of the Fourways Male Lions with a Lioness of the Kumana Lion Pride The spectacular Fourways males are in coalition with the Torchwood male and currently control three lion prides, from Leeupan in the south up to Mazithi Pride and Kumana Pride in the north. Would they be able to hold their reign over so many prides so far apart?

 

Fourways Male Lion fathered cubs from the Kumana Pride

The Fourways/Torchwood Lion Coalition has taken over the Kumana Lion Pride and fathered two cubs since takeover. Watch as the Kumana Pride looks to introduce the new cubs to their grumpy father, one of the Fourways Males. Filmed south of Kumana Dam on the H1-3 in Kruger National Park, South Africa.