What Happened to the Mighty Orpen Male Lions? | A Virtual Safari Tribute 

I do miss the Mighty Orpen males. Thanks for the tribute.

Very dejected with The passing of Junior..he was a gem of a lion..passed away before his time

Beautiful tribute to these two gorgeous boys. It is so sad when animals leave us but they have definitely left their legacy. Thank you for the update on both boys, they have graced us with their presence and we are eternally grateful. RIP Junior and Buddy, together for ever. ❤❤

Thank you for the tribute of the Orpen Males.. We were privileged to have watched the Nkuhuma Male grow up and go out on his own. He was a gorgeous male and won't soon be forgotten.

So sad to lose these beautiful lions but they’ll never be forgotten Rip kings may God bless ur cubs and the pride 🙏🙏🙏😍🥰 Thank u for the tribute it was very nice of you🙏🙏🙏

Thank you Tintswalo for this beautiful tribute to these magnificent lions. May their bloodlines continue for many generations to come. God bless, xxx.

So sad💔💔💔They are dearly missed, but live on in their cubs❣️❤️Thank you for this very informative and beautiful tribute❤️🐾🦁🙏🏻

Thank you for this tribute. Very much appreciated.

Thank you for taking time to do such a wonderful tribute to these two great lions

thank you for posting this touching tribute of the Orpen males ... so we can wrap up their story emotionally ...

Beautifully told the happy-sad story of the Orpen lions. Thank you!

Junior had a short, but productive and successful life. He overcame all the odds against him and survived to adulthood. He'll always be my dude.

Died at the peak of their powers. Thanks TSL and Al for the tribute

These were very special male lions. So regal in their appearance and in their interaction with the females and cubs. They were great dads and it is a strong bloodlines - this tribute to them is sad, but you did a very good job. They will live on in their offspring. Thank you.

Thank you for the tribute as it helps with closure but not the extreme sadness felt by their loss. At least they were together in the end. RIP Junior and Buddy.

Thank you for this tribute. Sad they are gone before their time. So beautiful and their mighty roars will always be remembered.

A Superb quality video of recent lions instead of just old film of long past Male coalitions ( The M's ) all the time , A proper relatable story , beautifully filmed and narrated . Here's to all the non notorious lions that don't get a mention

Narration is beautiful.

Great story, very touching and great insight into lions life👍🏿

Great tribute to these great boys. They done well for the time they had. Thanks for this. 🙏

Finally a tribute to Junior and Buddy !! I wonder if it's done to calm the spirits of some .... On the other hand, knowing that Buddy has been confirmed dead for two months and that we only find out now, makes me wonder. Why wait 2 months to say it? It could well be that the two male Orpen died in the same way, and that we are not wanted to tell us! Personally, I emit a lot of doubt on this whole sad story. I hope the female Koppie💕is doing well and the little ones 💕(as much as possible), but where is she ?? Did you ask the neighboring reserve? Very intriguing, I hope to see her again ....Poor Junior and Buddy, one of the most beautiful 💔💔duo of Lions in the sector ...

Omg I love them lions.ty for posting this.im in tears all over again.rip you beautiful boys

ABSOLUTELY AWESOME INDEED!!!!! THE POWER THESE BEAUTIFULCREATIONS EMIT IS SECOND TO NONE!!!!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING..

I'll be following any of Juniors cub if they can make it to adulthood. Really sad to see him go out like that.

Thank you for the memories of the Orpen males and this tribute They were beautiful lions. its sad this keeps happenings! Rest well my Beautiful ones! ANTHRAX! Sad!

What a tribute. Very sweet. Very sorry for your loss. They seemed a good coalition and they’ll be very missed. 😔

Aww... What a beautiful tribute! I was wondering what had happened to Buddy after Junior died and I didn't hold out much hope of him surviving all by himself because he was sick anyway. Thank you for letting us know the full story xx

Wow❤️ great tribute video.

Thankyou for the tribute!

Beautiful tribute full of comparisons love and heart may these great lion rip Great job

Thank you for the beautiful tribute and update on these lions. 💕 So sad one had to be exposed to anthrax. 😪

I cant help but feel n over we WHELMING sadness as ii watch this wonderful TRIBUTE to those MAGNIFICENT LIONS.

Beautiful Tribute to Junior and Buddy

A very sad story of the beautiful male lions. Thanks for your story about them wishing you well out there and the beautiful animals you get to see

Miss you Orpen boys.🥀

So sad. We loved the videos of them.

So sorry for your loss,!!! 🙏❤️

*That Roar sends chills down my body*

Junior king 🦁 was absolutely beautiful and buddy too

I want to thank all involved in making this video possible for us so we can come to a more understanding about our wild life and mother nature and for these two Orphan Males they are still together. Thank all of you again take care be SAFE. RA 68 HELL FIRE

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great video , but please can you tell me the name of the music in the background from 1:30 i would appreciate it

This was very good. It is always sad when disease is the cause of death, as opposed to the natural turning over of power. I am glad the anthrax did not spread. Hopefully the surviving Koppies have moved to a safer territory, or are wandering safely out of danger, as well.

How sad R.I.P my dear friend's you will never be forgotten true warrior king's.

Its always SO Sad When a BIG Lions passes in EVERY case BUT even more so when you have been watching the little Cub become a Beast of a Lion and pass so unnecessary 😥

Beautiful

So sad to hear of the death of yet another big cat in that area no big cats are safe there anymore.

Anthrax? good grief, that's something you don't hear much of. I was surprised by the earlier thoughts that it may have been TB, (I didn't know big cats could get that) but anthrax is such a rarity. They were an awesome duo, sad that they're gone but circle of life and all that. Still, there are the cubs and there is an upcoming 4 cat coalition now to follow. Cheers for the upload, and have a great weekend.

The life of a lion is so dramatic. The amount of good fortune needed just to reach adulthood is immense , especially for males. Its hard not to get attached to these guys. May their spirit live on.

Such a sad story. I really hope that the remaining Koppe female and at least some of the cubs will turn up someday.

How would these magnificent lions die of anthrax. Im so heartbroken and discusted. I have followed Junior since he was born and followed both lions. They were incredible Kings and just gorgeous. God im sad

RIP magnificent 💔 Creatures

Im tired of hearing about healthy male lions dying from suspicious circumstances.Its sad.Just a few days ago rangers killed a leopard because he attacked a goat,do you think the leopard understands the goat is someones livestock,no its an animal to him.

R.i.p. tru warrior kings neva 4gotten sleep tight my friends..

Omg, I so sad.....because I can hear the true sadness in Alister’s voice! 😔

This was a great tribute to these magnificent lions I must say it was a terrible and truly sad way for these boys to go they didn't deserve such a death like that although the other Male had no signs of anthrax in his system it's really suspicious how he died within sucha short time of his partner anyways thank you for a great tribute!!!!

Anthrax occurs naturally around the world in wild and domestic hoofed animals, especially cattle, sheep, goats, camels and antelopes. It can also occur in humans when they are exposed to the bacterium, usually through handling animals or animal hides. Copied from a Google search, but too bad we didn't know how the other died. I enjoyed your coverage of their lives.

Sad, but that's nature beautiful but cruel, thanks for sharing

Oh wow man.😃

Tintswalo? Where is that? Manyeleti?

This is so sad. Thank you for sharing this news. What beautiful creatures. I’m glad they were able to share their bloodline ... sad to hear he succumbed to anthrax - which I have now learnt about in my friends post below please read! :( xxx big hugs to the tintswalo family xxx 🦁

What happens with the Kopopies cubs?

So sad😥

They left many cubs .rip

Was junior even bigger than red road male?... somewhere i read RRM was bigger...nd somewhere i read junior chased him many times ....so who was more big?

This was very sad ,Ive been following Junior since 2014 and so terrible he died this way,as well as Buddy:( We were told they werent releasing the results of Juniors autopsy-pics of his face all swollen:( If it was anthrax -wouldnt they have helped-is it human caused/related? Anyways Ty for the Tribute-Junior survived The Birmingham Boys Takeover as well:)

The Nkuhuma inherited his mighty roar from his Father the Matimba Male Hairy Belly or Ginger. So very said to have lost him so young

RIP Boys

how are they getting anthrax?

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Such a sad ending

Rest easy Orpen males

😥😥😥😢😢😢😭😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏🙏

Lions sure live a tough life.

How does a lion in the wild come across anthrax??

that is so sad

Junior was said to have died of a snake bite.

😢😢😢

I heard on another RU-vid channel that this was revenge because junior. Participated attacking the females and eating. Who are we to judge and condemn and target a wild animal, it's their world, it's their survival, it's not for us to judge. So sad. I really hope the cubs make it to adults. JR was beautiful😍

0:21 they looklike mrt and kinky tail

Is an anthrax death common .?? And also who was his father ??

Looks like Makulu's son.

Its senseless to abandon good relationships with Lionesses with Cubs who will consequently be less likely to survive.

People we are losing too too many Lions. They are dying younger and younger. They need full on protection from many things

Oh no? What happened tell me?

Just like mapogos they rise and gone with the wind. One of my favorite 🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁

Really odd, hoofed animals can carry this. This is sad. I was just going to ask the ranger if they come across a sick animal in need of vet help, if they would provide help.?

I'm willing to bet, the anthrax was thru human contempt. A dart, or pput into a small dead carcass. That is such a shame.

Anthrax? Poisoned?

something fishy about this whole thing.....

Sad news indeed, do you think it was poachers?

Well soon there will be no more Lions due to poaching poisoning loss of habitat human won't be satisfied until they're wiped out completely

These 🦁are for sure being selected for a sadly horrible death after all the natural things they have to overcome to make it to be a magnificent male 🦁only to be shot for what made them great and majestic their beauty and power are what make them "attractive " to these basterds who shoot them but the parks have to be in on it on some level cus it's just a sad fact that this is the world 🌎we live in and the day's of 🦁roaming all across Africa are long gone they are only left alone to be lions in very few areas like the Masai Mara and Serengeti plus a few other places but the 🦁of the past like some sub species The Atlas lion or Barbary 🦁is extinct and the asiatic lions of India 🇮🇳now only found in The Gír National Park and almost went extinct they were the lions that the Romans used as they did roam from Greece 🇬🇷to Morocco 🇲🇦and many other places but ultimately TIGER'S and 🦁have probably got no place in the modern world except in places where tourists can make the country's who have lions money and arseholes will pay big money to kill a magnificent animal like a lion but if they have no worth then people won't care and they won't even bother to keep lion's alive at all.

stop killing these animals, help them when they need help. You full your pocked with money which you make from these poor animals.

It's time you keep this park patrolled day and nite and stop letting these tragedy happen to the beautiful cats that call your park home it's been going on for far to long

The astute will notice lions use man made roads as natural property borders.

It’s very unfortunate that these two male lions I loved so much are cannibals.

So in another words a ranger poisoned this lion or a farmer. It's not like anthrax is easy to get lol

Anthrax... They were poisoned.