Lions on the marsh

Winter time for me is incredible, mostly as animals get active a bit earlier in the afternoons due to the cooler weather. We where most defiantly rewarded by heading out a good two hours earlier than all the other game drives and followed up on the North Pride. We found the pride on the edge the marsh and proceeded to spend the next four hours with them, never experiencing a dull moment. The lions where up and starting to hunt way before the sun went down. We parked ourselves on top of a large termite mound to watch the story unfold before us. Lionesses setting up on the left flank and right flank, dominant males hanging back and younger males unsuccessfully trying to contribute. The wildebeest picked up on the predators and thundered away in all different directions, nothing could beat this! To top things off we had an amazing sunset with lions roaring all around us and a black rhino slowly feeding in the direction of our vehicle!!

Posted: Phinda by Seth Vorster, Date: 16 June 2007