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Could this be the final sighting of a great Lion King — Mfowethu Shishangaan, the last surviving brother of Casper the White Lion?
Since late 2024, we have feared that every sighting of Mfowethu—who was diagnosed with bovine TB—could be his last. Despite his rapid decline, he defied the odds and managed to survive for nearly another year.
With the fighting spirit of a true King, Mfowethu continued to feed himself and skilfully avoided danger from the two Ngotso South/S90 males and their coalition partner, the young blonde Nsemani male.
We filmed this footage of Mfowethu on the H7, west of Satara Rest Camp in Kruger National Park, on the 8th of September 2025. His condition left us saddened, as it seemed this might truly be the final time we would ever see him. Yet, knowing the resilience of lions in the wild, Mfowethu may still surprise us — and fight to live another day.
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– When you come across a sighting, slowly pull over on the side of the road closest to the animal, but keep a safe distance and turn OFF your engine
– If there are animals in the road, immediately stop at least 20 m from them
– The lane furthest from the sighting should NEVER be blocked, so that others can pass if they want to
– Don’t linger longer than a few minutes at a sighting, so that others can view it too
– Never go off the designated roads
– Never climb out of your vehicle during a drive, or hang out of your car windows or sunroof
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– Never make noise to get animals to move, stand up or otherwise react for pictures
– Respect the rangers, and always comply with their requests or instructions
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