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no Lions on the safari
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Kobe!!
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The lions are generally there unless they are MIA for some reason.
Generally, when you drive by them, the CM's say something along the lines of "they sleep for 20 hours a day" so if you are on the safari and actually do see them (I have seen them twice and have rode the ride over 20 times) it's a special moment.
I have a pic on my facebook I'll try and post later.
Generally, when you drive by them, the CM's say something along the lines of "they sleep for 20 hours a day" so if you are on the safari and actually do see them (I have seen them twice and have rode the ride over 20 times) it's a special moment.
I have a pic on my facebook I'll try and post later.
Captain Hank
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:shrug: Lions have been out pretty much every day for the past several weeks, but have not been terribly visible lately (except for today and yesterday--they seemed to enjoy the change in weather). No idea why the drivers you had weren't mentioning them. They should at least be introducing the kopje and making some sort of comment about lions and other predatory cats using them as lookout posts. The best lion show tends to be on towards evening. You have almost no chance of seeing them regardless of whether they're out or not between 11 and 2.
As for crocodiles, they were off-show while the croc bridge was being refurbished and for their physicals. They're back now.
As for crocodiles, they were off-show while the croc bridge was being refurbished and for their physicals. They're back now.
Captain Hank
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I'm afraid what you were told was not accurate. The pair of lions currently on-show is not capable of producing offspring (not that they don't make an attempt from time to time...makes for an awkward safari).
This female actually tends to be fairly visible. She's often taking a nap in a crevasse on the main rock formation of the kopje (you have to look back and to the left as you drive alongside the kopje for the first time). Her other favorite place is about 3/4 the way around the kopje, very low and just barely in sight on an outcropping of boulders. She also likes to keep a very close eye on the Addax and Scimitar-Horned Oryx when they graze nearby. Every so often, she'll hop up on one of the tallest rocks and check out the whole area around her.
The male likes to nap either under the tree at the point of the kopje, or at the base of the main rock formation on the side that faces the warthog area. He is a bit more active in the morning, but really the best time to see him is in the late afternoon. Sometime between 4 and 5, he'll start pacing around near the habitat exit (the side facing the warthog area), ready to head in for the night.
kangaand2roos
Member
We saw one of the females (is there more than one?) last week, she was wedged between the rocks napping. Lions are cats. Like any other cat species they sleep ALOT and they generally hunt at night so they sleep throughout the day. It is odd that they didn't even mention them though.
powlessfamily4
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I agree. I always go first thing when the park opens. I have seen the lion actually sitting up once and the other 2 times he was laying down and you could just see the tuff of his mane. The female lionesses I have only every seen various body parts and they were sprawled and sleeping.
I was there last week and saw a little of each. We did see the crocs... I will post a pic later when I get home.
I was able to take a few pics of the baby elephants playing. They were so cute!!
Phonedave
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Female was napping in plain view at around 12:00 noon on Saturday 10/1/2011. The male was hunkered down a bit and was only visable if you looked back as you passed.
Very rarely have I NOT seen lions.
Crocs were out in force as well (6 to 8 of them)
Elephants were there, but not playing nice, and were hard to see.
-dave
Very rarely have I NOT seen lions.
Crocs were out in force as well (6 to 8 of them)
Elephants were there, but not playing nice, and were hard to see.
-dave
Fable McCloud
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When we went in Feb/March, we went on the second safari cart and there were no lions. Our driver said nothing about them and the rock was deserted.
I was all set to get a good shot and I told my BF "that's where the lions should be" and then there were none.
Maybe they were on vacation?
I was all set to get a good shot and I told my BF "that's where the lions should be" and then there were none.
Maybe they were on vacation?
thanks for the responses
I've been there many times and there are times where we don't see them. But as you go by the driver usually talks about them. This time is was different. No talk as we went by. Thats why I brought it up. Maybe they were in for some reason on the days I went. Glad to hear that some people saw them the same week I was there.
I've been there many times and there are times where we don't see them. But as you go by the driver usually talks about them. This time is was different. No talk as we went by. Thats why I brought it up. Maybe they were in for some reason on the days I went. Glad to hear that some people saw them the same week I was there.
threvester
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We were there on Fri 9/30 and saw both the female and male lion...this was around 9:30 AM so it was still fairly early