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Superb action shot of pure lioness power... Can't wait to hear more!!

Morkel - AWESOME as always !!

Morning all,

Just came back from an absolute amazing morning walk.

Just as we started our walk (not even 1 minute into the walk) we came across our first male lion, he was walking about in the riverbed about 50-60m from us. Knowing that we were there he didn’t really pay much attention to us. We watched him for over 15 minute’s roaring his lungs out. The sun wasn’t even over the horizon yet so the light was amazing.



After that nice sighting we walked on for about 15 minutes, at one of the interpretation stops I thought I heard what sounded like lions mating.....So obviously I had to go and have a look. We walked onto the calcrete ridge and waiting there for us was two large black mane males with three females. They took note of us but didn’t show any discomfort so we were outside their comfort zone. We watched as a wildebeest ran straight towards them, I thought today we are going to see a kill on a walk, the male lion went into stalking mode as the wildebeest went straight for him, then at about 10m the wildebeest saw the lion and it was all brakes on and a huge cloud dust as the wildebeest came to a standstill and turn around to get away.
Funny in a way and i think the lions also had a giggle as they didn’t even try and catch it.

And that was the walk

KG, you just sent me an email regarding the walks at Nossob and now you tell this storey ..........

You know how to make poeple jealous (sitting in the middle of Cape Town CBD reading your storey)......... you have the luck ! Nice .

wow sometime nothing... and sometime all
lucky you

Sorry Shane...but I did think you would love the story after the email. I must admit it is not always the case that we have so many lions on walks, butif they are there then we should make use of the walks. Pitty not may people want to go on these walks.

awesome ! Hope the lions are still around next week

and the Gnu too

Loved the storey KG ............ just wished I was there !

I thought the walks would be popular ............ anyways, people don't know what they missing.

See ya soon.

The following picture was taken at Houmoed yesterday during a morning drive.

Jannie You are a mean man

Shame man!!! You have it so tough there. We drive to work in an airconditioned car and poor you have to walk in the heat :( should we feel sorry for you??

Sorry Gav

Then I will withhold the pictures of the Cam Traps where the lion was drinking.........

Thanks Dreamer....at least somebody understand the harsh environment we work under with all its dangers.......well I guess somebody has got to do it

ja RIGHT Jannie - we are SO sorry for you - that is one HUGE lion ...?