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Lions from Botswana
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Looks an impressive male this one
Hold the air traffic – there’s a lion on the airstrip! Blog / Botswana / Lion Videos / Mapula Lodge / Uncategorized Tags: Botswana, Lion, lion sighting, male lion, mapula lodge, okavango delta, Safari  *This image is copyright of its original author This is one of those things you would only hear about in Africa, where rumours of pet elephants and lions in the garden circulate the globe. We landed with Major Blue Air in the blissfully jolty fashion that shook us out of a mesmerised state after having flown over this epic World Heritage Site in Botswana. The heat took over as the doors opened, and the humidity stuck in our lungs almost immediately, but we had arrived on a private concession of the Okavango Delta and were headed for the luxury of Mapula Lodge! It was only when we headed back to the airstrip in the cooler hours of an early morning game drive that we came across one particularly dangerous obstacle to air traffic – a lion on the airstrip! The sculpted, golden male lion was enjoying the mild morning while it lasted. Removed from the obstruction of grass and trees, he lay belly-down on the cool dirt of the runway and watched us approaching, ahead of the rising sun. Like a true king, he looked fearless, and an expression of lazy arrogance took hold of his face. He was unperturbed by our presence and we sat and watched him for a while; a magnificent big cat, an apex predator, in his home in the Okavango Delta.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author My thoughts were of a potential pride he might dominate, cubs he might have sired, the brothers he might have as allies. Perhaps he was keeping watch and the pride was just out of sight behind a leafy shrub; or maybe he was alone. A solo male lion drinking in his kingdom before succumbing to the wretched heat of the day. As the sun rose in the sky, this beast of a lion knew his precious time in the cool was up and he lifted himself onto all fours. We got to watch him walk in front of our vehicle and head into the tall reeds, now in search of new shade…  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Well, I saw this image series on FB and I think it is worth to share this incredible sort of series taken by Wildlife Photographer James Stevens
A lioness from Khwai tried to hunt a zebra, but she failed miserably, next she got chased by hyenas. She ran and take shelter on a nearby tree. A lioness start her days by trying to catch a zebra.  *This image is copyright of its original author She tried her best but it is not her day, zebra escaped from her deadly jaw.  *This image is copyright of its original author Lioness can only see a missed opportunity  *This image is copyright of its original author Lioness sit and thinking of her failure, What a bad day for her  *This image is copyright of its original author Wait, her bad luck continues. She senses something from bushes and starts running away.  *This image is copyright of its original author From nowhere, The old enemies came out from bushes, The hyenas.  *This image is copyright of its original author They saw the opportunity and start chasing the unlucky lioness  *This image is copyright of its original author Thankfully, lioness knows how to climb on the tree, this comes to her rescue. She quickly climbed on tree to get rid of these nasty hyenas  *This image is copyright of its original author After some brawling and growling, Hyenas left the already exhausted lioness.  *This image is copyright of its original author In the end of the day we can see one unlucky lioness  *This image is copyright of its original author
A bad day at the office, but no harm was done and there was plenty of exercise as well.
This lioness seems still jung. Learning for life never stops... But she will become later an efficient hunter, for sure !
She may have failed at her hunt but she sure did a number on that zebra. I bet it didn't live through the day. Either hyenas got it or it succumbed to it's injuries.
Botswana - Nxai Pans
©Johan Barnard  *This image is copyright of its original author
One of the two black maned pride males in Nxai Pan National Park, Botswana.
Credits to Earth Ark Safaris  *This image is copyright of its original author
Moremi G/reserve,Botswana
Credits to Ethnic Nature TOUR Safaris  *This image is copyright of its original author
Rare Maned Queen snapped on a semi alert mode at Mombo Camp, Moremi Game Reserve in Botswana.
by #wildographer Ryan Green. Big pussies like her do roam in parts of Botswana and they are such badasses who brutalise males, take over prides and shit. They are even recorded to mount other females as a show of their dominance lol :v I am not even lion, just ask #wildographer Ryan Green. Check out more of his work here: http://www.ryan-green.net/ https://500px.com/ryan-green  *This image is copyright of its original author
Photo and information credits: Brandt Safaris
"Our resident guide CJ explains the calls coming from a Baboon troop while we follow two male lions. Filmed on our August hosted safari at Xaranna Okavango Delta Camp"  (10-30-2016, 02:42 AM)Ngala Wrote: Photo and information credits: Brandt Safaris Beautiful, they are perfect males.
Botswana, nice mane past shoulders
Credit- Jeff Derx  *This image is copyright of its original author
The dominant male of the Savute Marsh pride just came out of the treeline and took a drink out of the almost dried out waterhole north of the marsh. Animals had to go to the lowest point of the bottom of the pool to find water.
Credits to Fred von Wincklemann  *This image is copyright of its original author
Savuti King stares at #wildographer & photosafari guide Grant Atkinson / Atkinson Photography and Safaris and guests.
http://www.grantatkinson.com/photo-safar...a-botswana  *This image is copyright of its original author
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