Easy Meal!

Currently on Phinda it is quite dry and the lionesses in the nothern sections of the reserve spend a lot of time around one of the few watering holes. It was morning drive and while busy vieing three lonesses a very young nyala calf was approaching the water behind us. The young nyala was spotted by one of the lionesses. To the clean water section the young nyala had to walk through a section of mud. The lionesses saw the young nyala knee deep in the mud and moved quickly around where she cought her breahfast. I dont even think that this young nyala has even seen a lioness before and due to its inexperience became the meal of a very smart hunter.

Posted: Phinda by philip de bruyn, Date: 11 September 2008