Lions On The Loose

[Richprins]

And it has some cellphone reception!

[Richprins]

Kruger Sightings
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32m32 minutes ago

09:26 am
3 lion hunting
'Young male and 2 female lions gave chase to impala & wildebeest unsuccessfully'
H4-2, Vurhami viewpoint
Near Crocodile Bridge
4/5
Tinged by Cric

[PJL]

Yes that would be right... the two female were the ones we had come out onto the road by us, and the male came down and joined them - he was in that video.

[RogerFraser]

Wow they just keep coming .What a great Lion sighting .

Interesting that device in the ear would suspect it has something to do with monitoring activity not just location

[PJL]

Wow they just keep coming .What a great Lion sighting .

Interesting that device in the ear would suspect it has something to do with monitoring activity not just location

Thanks Roger
It would be fascinating to find out what the ear attachment is

[PJL]

Sat 22nd June contd

The Vurhami pride had been really great to see in action, but as they were settling down again we headed back towards the S25 and took a detour down to the hippo pools. The hippo were mostly below the water but a couple of crocs and a goliath heron were nice to see



We also found a unicorn and an elephant who seemed to give us a wave with his trunk







We realised at this point that there was no way we would make it all the way over to the Malelane side after all the time spent with the lions, so we went to plan B and aimed to loop back round via the H5 to the H4-2 and back to Crocodile Bridge for lunch and ice creams. The drive didn't produce much as it was getting to the heat of the day, but we found an oxpecker and some butterflies by one of the riverbeds





Back on the H4-2 we found a big herd of elephant heading up the road towards us. We were keen to reverse and give them room to get off the road but an OSV blocked us in
Without any reversing option, we just turned the engine off and hoped there wouldn't be any aggression as they wandered past. Thankfully they were all in a good mood and it was nice to see them so close with little ones





Further south I took a mandatory pic of a lilac breasted roller, but then it shouted at me





Back at Gezantombi the lions were busy eating as they had caught a warthog who had somehow wandered right into them



We decided it was time for our lunch as well, so we continued on to Crocodile Bridge which has a nice area for a picnic. It probably doesn't get used too much as most people would be well into the park by lunchtime.



We had a good break and wander around the camp where there were plenty of bats under the thatched lapas

[Peter Betts]

I think I must go and do some waterhole-sitting there!


Maybe it is better than a collar, Peej?

...I wish the authorities would stop mutilating and compromising the cats in SANParks ..

[Peter Betts]

Maybe it is an ear-activity monitor?

..Probably Right ..next they will have a tube down their thoats measuring saliva flow etc

[Richprins]

Yes, I've never seen that Croc teagarden incredibly overcrowded, and there are all sorts of shady places that one can relax at anyway!


Nice to take a quiet drive so that one can come down to earth again and appreciate your rare sightings, Peej!

[Flutterby]

Wonderful ellie sighting! I don't think I would be brave enough to sit so close but I suppose when you have no other option you just sit back and enjoy it!

Pity you missed the kill!!