Jonathan has seen the lions several times over recent days, and has managed some really outstanding shots. One of them may be the most astonishing shots I ever saw, at the least it is very unusual. It shows our male lion resting at one of our many lakes, not minding the aggressive posing of a huge hippo in the background. This lion is truly fearless, he rules the reserve unopposed, and he knows it.

We have also seen the females and also the two youngsters out on hunts, so the pride is doing all fine.

Jonathan also found the head of a dead warthog (see photo below), most probably killed by lions. Gritty reminder of the law of the fittest. Warthogs mainly eat grass, so their tusks have got a grinding effect against each other. Look at the bottom teeth how sharp they are. Big males can weigh up to 120 kg. So these guys will stand and fight back. Definitely not easy prey to take down! Wild dogs, cheetahs, leopards and even lions are weary of them. But not ours, they are particularly well skilled at taking down warthogs.

I wasn’t sure I should post this photo, but decided in the end that also gruesome photos have their value. You will see carcasses here on a safari, and that’s all part of wild nature.