Lions of Sabi Sands

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Marlon du Toit: " A young male lion caught in a captivating pose - eyes wide open & looking up towards the heavens.

You can add all sorted of dramatic captions & emotions to an image such as this. It’s striking as he faces you head-on & strikes a pose looking up towards the heavens. At the end of the day nearly every posture is related & linked to a form of behaviour.
What do you think this lion was doing?
Lions are very aware of vultures. Vultures will start flying as soon as it’s warm enough for hot thermals rising off the ground to carry them high into the sky. It’s a heavy bird & they need some help.
Lions will always keep eyes on vultures because an easy meal can be close by. As vultures descend on to a carcass, lions will get up & also move into the same direction. I’ve seen them walk for several kilometers in order to get to the carcass that’s been pointed out by the scavenging birds.
While lions observe vultures they’ll give you the opportunity to capture moments like this one. You can bet your top dollar on it. If you’re with lions & they up & about, and you spot some vultures overhead, get ready!"

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