Crocodile Bridge Gate

[Dzombo]

Saw these Lions a few hundred meters from Croc Bridge camp/gate in March.
The usual chaos.
The friend of mine was shocked at the behaviour. He is used to queuing and taking turns. I had to explain to him that that doesn't happen at predator sightings in Kruger

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[Klipspringer]

So how did you get the ? Patiently waiting for your turn or exploiting the chaos and then jump in

[Richprins]

Africa's a tough country!

[Dzombo]

So how did you get the ? Patiently waiting for your turn or exploiting the chaos and then jump in

Absolutely. "When in Rome....."

If I waited for my turn, I would still be sitting there.

[Klipspringer]

That's a plus actually adds to the adventure thrill

[Alf]

Rather you than me. I would drive around the traffic jam and just carry on driving

[Flutterby]

Wanted to go and have a look at these lions yesterday morning but there were too many cars so we decided against it. Went back in the afternoon and the carcass had been moved over the bridge closer to camp, and the lions were gone. It must have been too much chaos right at the gate!

Kruger Sightings
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4h4 hours ago

05:50
4 Lions on a kudu kill
H4-2, between Crocodile Bridge main gate and the main entrance
Vis 5/5
Tinged by Chasin’ Africa






Kruger Sightings
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4h4 hours ago

06:09
Lions still stationary on a kill
H4-2, between Crocodile Bridge main gate and the main entrance
Vis 5/5
Tinged by Ummu Khalid

[Dzombo]

Rather you than me. I would drive around the traffic jam and just carry on driving

I would have been happy to.
But it was our first Lion sighing, and my friend who had never been to Kruger before was desperate to see them

What absolutely bugs the cr*p out of me are the people who just sit there for ages.
If I am at a predator (or any other sighting for that matter) and there is a lot of traffic, I will take a few photos, look for a minute or so, and drive on. But there are these punters that will just sit there, hogging a sighting if they are the only ones there.
No one else, or a few cars, fine, stay as long as you like. But for some lions sleeping under a bush....give everyone a chance.

Rant over.

And gone a bit off topic. Sorry

[Alf]

You will always get the rudest people in those situations where they have the best spot and they just park there for ages. They don’t care if others can’t see.

Or you get the person that will squeeze in front of you blocking your view and then switch off the engine

That’s why I never should get a gun

[Richprins]

I am sure there is a rule that says you may not shoot tourists at sightings, Alpheus!