Mitchell Krog, on a recent photographic safari took the image below of one of the notorious Mapogo male lions of the Sabi Sands area. Greater Kruger National Park, Southern Africa.
One of the Mapogo Male Lions Coalition At a Drinking Hole At Night
The Mapogo are a coalition of 6 male lion warriors. They are known in some areas of the reserve as The Eyrefield Males, the Sparta Males and in some areas as “The Cannibals”. It is said they were named Mapogo after a security company that utilizes rather harsh methods in dealing with offenders. There appears to be several different meanings for Mapogo. Ulusaba refers to it as meaning “Vigilantes“ and Savanna Lodge refers to the Mapogo name being a Zulu word meaning “Rogues”. Whatever the meaning, they are Bad News! The Mapogo males have been known to kill and eat other lions, even cubs that they have fathered. They seem to kill and eat just about anything in their path which may sound rather gruesome but nature has its ways and some things we will never understand. I can say one thing you certainly do not want to be on foot and cross paths with these guys.
You can read more about the Mapogo Lions here.
Elise Elk says:
This picture is really amazing …
26th August 2009 at 11:29 am
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Canvas Photographs says:
Great pics…..Cool site…Looking amazing …!!!!!!!!!
26th August 2009 at 12:40 pm