The last Ximhungwe lioness has just been attacked by the Othawa pride and a Majingilane male, her back was broken. A second majingilane male broke up the fight and tried to defend her but was too late. She will not survive

暗综和Othawa狮群袭击了她，保卫者金发到了晚了，试图救助她。断了背部，时间已经不多了。

The end of an era!

RIP
Khimbini Hlongwane
I Left Othawa pride and two Manjingelane males 35 minutes ago, They going towards Ximhungwe pride, I hear now that last adult lioness Ximhungwe Lion Pride have been caught by two Othawa lionesses and two Manjingelane males. Another sad day, Rest in peace lion Queen!

Life for Lion in the wild is tough, constant defending of territories & the protecting of cubs by both males & females...it is a never ending cycle & circle of life...The battle between the Ximungwes & Othawas has been a long one. They have brought us & so many others hours of pleasure, learning & understanding...
We arrived in the Western Sector today...was supposed to be tomorrow...& while we were out on drive we heard the Ximungwes were in the area. After the one female was killed a few weeks back I was anxious to see them...to see how the remaining female & the 4 sub-adults were doing...but it was not be, the Othawas & Majingilanes found them & there was a confrontation & her back was broken. I am not sure what is going to happen to the sub-adults...I suppose only time will tell!!
I found these images from a few years back taken at Leopard Hills...
RIP girls..

视频来自：56视频
T的遗孀和他团聚了

Rob has asked us to share the story..........
People seem to want all the details so here goes:
We were sitting in the dark watching the ximhungwe pride trying to hunt but the bright moonlight gave the young pride members away to the impala and wildebeest. The alarm calls of the disturbed herbivores attracted the attention of the two Othawa lionesses and two majingilane males that were the other side of the hill. The radio call came in that the other lions were approaching so Fred, Okker and myself waited with the ximhungwe as they regrouped after their hunt. For a while nothing happened and I moved back to the road to find the two othawas stalking towards the ximhungwe. All the vehicles turned off the lights and we waited. The othawas could be seen easily in the moonlight as the started running into the clearing towards the others. As we followed the lionesses the two males also came out of the tree line. The younger ximhungwe lions ran as the older lioness stayed to face the oncoming lionesses. The two males ran after the youngsters as the othawas first hesitated before attacking the older ximhungwe lioness who was already limping. One male returned to the action and broke up the fight allowing the ximhungwe lioness to run off. Th othawas gave chase with the male behind them. Catching up with the limping lioness the othawas attacked again and took her to the ground. The male again tried to intervene but the injured lioness lashed out at him too causing him to retaliate and put her in a strangle hold. The second majingilane (dark mane) then returned and pulled his brother off the dying lioness and gave him a beating but by that time it was too late. her back was broken and she was losing blood fast. We left them as she lay dying, her would be rescuer roaring softly beside her.

这么快？唉，当初强大的卡斯尔顿狮群，就这么没了暗鬃这是咋回事

沃太华也是一群悍妇 ！