Thank goodness lions find it difficult to coordinate their hunts. Otherwise they would have wiped out every prey species that dared venture into their territory. But thankfully they so often just don’t get it right.
A sudden storm hit us at midday as the heavens opened and for 20 minutes it poured. Just as soon as it arrived, it was gone.
The cool weather after the rain had the lions hunting in the early afternoon.
One lioness was really keen and seeing a small herd of zebra on Banyini open area, homed in on them. The rest of the pride hung back a little and Nduna, the pride male, bided his time waiting for the girls to bring home dinner.
And then somewhere along the line, the 3 year old male lost himself in all the goings on.
Just when the female was closing in on the zebra, this male came strolling across the open area calling and looking for the pride.
Well that sent the alarm calls flying all across Banyini and every animal across the open area was fully aware of the lions and their intentions. Their cover was blown and the hunt abandoned.
The lions regrouped and spent the rest of the day lying up at Banyini pan, back into their lethargic state.
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