Our Lion Encounter at the Kruger National Park

While at our campsite at Berg En Dal in the Kruger National Park,we went down to wash our dishes when we bumped into a young Afrikaans guy while he was cleaning his potjie pot.While discussing what we had seen so far & if he heard the Lions roaring in the early hours of the morning?He said he had been woken up to it as well & he asked if we have seen the Lions who had taken down a Buffalo yet?We replied "NO" & he told us what had happened & where it was!We were a lil bummed because we had travelled that route the previous day & on this day we decided to take the high road & not the low road where this kill had happened.

We decided that we would hit club duvet early so we could hit the road early enough to avoid all the "RUSH HOUR" traffic.Hearing Vehicles starting up their engines woke us up,so we got up & armed with our flask of hot coffee & a box of rusks,off we went to scope out the scene.The traffic had already begun & we were smiling BIGTIME when we watched other vehicles turning into the other dirt roads.

Arriving at our turn off,slowly moving along,we noticed vultures coming in for landing & the traffic backing up & we knew we were in for a wait,but patience pays in the end hey.As we slowly got going,the Honorary Ranger Pulls up & clears the way as drivers tend to their own thing on the road when they spot something exciting!!!

We arrive & what a scene it is!A male Lion walks between the cars & vanishes,leaving 3 others.As we slowly move,you see the dead Buffalo almost completely eaten!All the insides are gone & only a lil bit of  flesh left.We find a lil spot just out of the way so traffic could flow,whip out our flask,pour some coffee & get our camera ready.A Lion gets up,gives us a pose or 2 & moves towards the Carcass & starts licking,pulling & biting.Eventually the other Lion gets up & approaches the other lion eating & he acknowledges him before climbing into the chow.We didn't see the third Lion eat as he was on a chill pill & having a snooze with his paw arbing about in the air.

After a good chat with the Honorary Ranger (who was very knowledgeable & a lekker old ballie),reminiscing about our past adventures at other reserves we had visited,we decided to hit the road & give others a chance to see this magnificent feast the lions had & plus we had no coffee left.


Sorry about one or two of the photo's,I been having some problem uploading them to my blog.