Lions of Sabi Sands

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From Kirkman's Kamp:
Lion vs Crocodile at @Kirman's Kamp
Have a look at this video of the Sandriver male lion defending his buffalo kill from a massive Nile crocodile at andBeyond Travel's Kirkman's Kamp.
We knew that with the Sand River flowing again that Kirkman's Kamp was in for some amazing animal sightings in the river. We, however, had no idea it would come so soon. Yesterday afternoon we watched two members of the Sandriver pride chase and catch a buffalo in the middle of the river. In the morning the river rose rapidly allowing a crocodile to move towards the buffalo kill while the lions fed. The crocodile evidently felt it had the advantage over the Sandriver male lion as the crocodile continuously made advances to steal the lions buffalo kill. The lion defended its kill with ferocious smacks from its front paws, but the crocodile kept advancing. The lion stood his ground in the water against the crocodile, but when three unknown male lions came down from the eastern side of the riverbank the Sandriver male made a hasty escape from the three, leaving the crocodile to its prize. It will be interesting this afternoon to see whether the three male lions approach the buffalo carcass in the river and push the crocodile off?
Video by Messham Photography

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