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The Remarkable Story of Mo Vurhami and Tragic Demise of His Coalition

The tragic yet remarkable story of Mo Vurhami male lion, the sole survivor of his young coalition of 6. These events were filmed over the last 2 and a half years while guiding in Mjejane Game Reserve and southern Kruger National Park, between July 2020 and October 2022. A region with one of the highest lion densities in Africa, life is especially hard and potentially dangerous in the south of Kruger for inexperienced young males, when they are pushed out of their natal prides. Big, powerful, often brutal, established coalitions, will stop at nothing to protect their territory, lionesses and offspring from young invaders. Pivotal moments and decisions taken by individuals and coalition partners lead to life and death moments. For the Vurhami coalition of 6, their inexperience, overconfidence, lack of teamwork and some bad luck led to their rapid downfall. They weren’t prepared for the relentless and ruthless teamwork of the Mjejane coalition of 3, who were in their prime. Seasoned warriors, they knew how to work together and when the time was right to defend their turf. In hindsight, Mo and his 5 brothers would have been wise to wait until they were older and stronger, they should have left the lone lioness for the Mjejane coalition. They were only following their instinct though and it is no coincidence that Mo is the sole survivor, he was the most dominant, confident and strongest from the beginning. He had very little support from his brothers, the way of the wild is that on most occasions only the strongest genes survive. Ironically it was probably his overconfidence and persistence that resulted in the demise of his brothers. Following the constantly changing lion dynamics in the Greater Kruger National Park and observing their struggle to survive and succeed is one of our greatest passions as Safari Guides. This story is very close to our heart's, and we hope to share many more with you all in the future. Possibly even more of Mo’s story, if he manages to find a coalition partner and secure a territory. Chapters Introduction 0:00 6 Vurhami's Arrive 0:52 Lone Lioness 1:16 Mjejane Coalition Respond 1:57 Attack at Waterhole 2:43 Mo Refuses to Leave 7:25 Vurhami Coalition Down to 2 09:46 Lone Lioness Has 2 Cubs 10:47 Vurhami's Down to 1 12:15 Mo Becomes Lone King of 3 Lionesses 14:38 Hippo Pools Males Dethrone Mo 18:11