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  1. Megan Jones

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    Amazing to hear !
     
  2. Embu#2

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    Wilma at Port Lympne(came from Borth with Zulu) did indeed die back in April. Confirmed on their Social Media page
     
  3. Embu

    Embu Well-Known Member 5+ year member

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    Does anyone know old Eve & Neo are? (Harry's pride) I'm also missing 1 lioness I can only name 6 (there should be 7)

    Malika
    Pepper
    Eve
    Neo
    Betty
    Beryl
    There's one mentioned on Animal Park but I seem to keep missing the name when I play it back
     
  4. Pantherinae

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    Just to update this thread…

    Yorkshire Wildlife Park are down to 0.3 lionesses now following Simba’s passing.

    Carla (born 2007)
    Crystal (born 2007)
    Julie (born 2007)
     
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  5. Embu

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    Woburn had a lion cub called Kamara born 2014 with Zuri, does anyone know what happened to her(persumably died?)
     
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    Does anyone know how old Mo was when she died earlier this year?

    She transferred back to Africa Alive from Whipsnade but I've heard she has since died.
     
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    She was nineteen years of age (born in 2004) at West Midlands.
     
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    Thank you, Fantastic age she reached
     
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    Anyone visited Blair Drummond this year or have any updates on their pride?
    Teekay, Libby, Karis, think Teekay was mother to Libby or Karis but unsure which one
     
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    Teekay is the mother of both Libby and Karis.:)
     
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    Teekay gave birth to Libby in September 2011 and Karis in September 2013.
     
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    Persumably they're all still living? Libby or Karis gave birth I think(can't remember how many or when)
     
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    According to their website, Libby and Karis are still living.

    Details of their cubs (both have bred) are as follows:

    Getting to know our lions - Blair Drummond Safari Park

    Our two adult females, Karis and Libby, are sisters, and they both have offspring fathered by Zulu. Karis had a litter of four cubs in 2016, two boys, and two girls – Murray, Reid, Isla and Thistle. Karis’ sister Libby then gave birth to two female cubs in 2019 – Hope and Faith.
     
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    Emma(born 2005) at Blackpool died Autumn 2023 leaving sister Nala(born 2005) & niece Hira(born 2019) alongside male Khari.

    Five Sisters lost male Twin within the last month leaving his 2 brothers
     
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    Sadly Linton now have just Kali & Nebula.

    Riziki died aged 20 late 2023 and Safina last month aged 18
     
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    That’s sad to hear about Safina. Saw her only last month. A sad time for the zoo and you have to feel for everyone.

    They’ve achieved great ages with their lions.
     
  17. Megan Jones

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    I believe they lost Boss and still have twin 2 and skinny
     
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    Woburn

    With the sad passing of lioness dakota on Thursday, this now leaves the park with 5.3 individuals
    Kahari
    Kojo
    Iniko
    Hasani
    Zulu
    Abi
    Tallulah
    Zuri
     
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  19. Megan Jones

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    Do they not still have Amara ?
     
  20. Tombe

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    Amara's no longer at Woburn