TWENTY LIONS CROWD ONTO THE RIVERBANK TO DRINK

  • 15 Jul - 21 Jul, 2023
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There are many unusual things in wildlife that human civilisation is completely oblivious of. Deep forests can sometimes reveal natural wonders that most of us cannot even imagine. A pride of 20 lions recently came together to sip water from a small spring in the Sand River in South Africa, making for an unusual sight. Nadav Ossendryver, the creator and CEO of LatestSightings.com, captured and shared the picture-perfect moment. "It was our final morning out on safari here at the famous MalaMala Game Reserve. As fate had it, the morning started off rather slowly. We had been searching for the elusive leopard, but had no luck in doing so," said Mr Ossendryver. "As we made our way back to camp, something unexpected happened! It all started with a family of elephants bathing in the Sand River. Even though this may be a common sight on safari, we stopped to watch the elephants play. After all, it was our last drive; we needed to make the most of it." "And then, as if it were scripted, movement in the background! Two ears at first appeared behind the elephants. We immediately knew it was a lion. That lion came down the ridge and started drinking right in front of us." "We looked up back on to the sandbank, and suddenly another lion popped out, and another, and another! This was the Kambula Lion Pride that we had found. We began hoping that they would all come down to drink in a line, as lions do on rare occasions. Our prayers were answered!"

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