Lions and giraffes

We have had a large wedding group at the lodge over the last week, and so we have done a lot less game drives. Uyai did take some amazing shots of a lion encounter last week though, especially one that shows a group of giraffes (a group of giraffes is technically called a “journey”) keeping a close eye on lions roaming past and around them. They must be careful … our lions have been known to take down the odd giraffe. It takes a lot of work, and risk, though for lions to attack a giraffe, and in general they prefer smaller game for meals. A lucky kick, and a giraffe can kill a lion on the spot. If you go on Youtube, you will find many videos showing such mishaps (from a lion’s perspective that is). A giraffe kick can be so strong, humans have been severely injured by a giraffe kicking in the door of a car, that’s how powerful their legs are.

Anyway, here the photos, I find them stunning.

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