| ican lion safari still tops the most wanted list among | | | | keeping all body parts inside the vehicle. |
| safari seekers who rate the king of the jungle the | | | | The driver became distracted and didn't notice one |
| most sought after creature on tour. It's amazing to | | | | of the passengers actually get out of the vehicle. |
| think that one of the most dangerous animals on the | | | | What took place brought home to me just how |
| planet is held in such high esteem by a race who | | | | effective the lion is in it's own environment. It |
| seems hell bent on eliminating it from the face of the | | | | seemed perfectly safe to step outside for a moment |
| Earth. Go figure! | | | | as the lions seemed too far away to bother us. But |
| There is no doubt the African lion was headed | | | | reality was they had fixated their attention on us |
| towards oblivion in recent years as human | | | | from the time we came into view. They were just |
| intervention made steady progress encroaching on it's | | | | waiting for an opportunity. |
| once haloed grounds. Increased farming activity | | | | The passenger outside the vehicle was happily |
| meant extra land needed to be cleared. The lion had | | | | snapping photo after photo. What he and all of us |
| to make way for farming stock. The good news is | | | | hadn't realised or noticed was the lions had already |
| there are some excellent programs in place to make | | | | started to close in. It was done with precision and |
| sure the lion continues to survive. | | | | prowess. Suddenly, the driver began yelling furiously |
| An African lion safari will leave a lasting impression | | | | at the passenger outside to get back in the vehicle, |
| and there are no shortage of excellent tours available. | | | | at the same time pointing to a figure moving in like |
| Safety is an aspect of a lion safari which cannot be | | | | stealth from a short distance away. In one swift |
| emphasized enough. Your tour operator will make this | | | | movement, the frightened gentleman had leapt back |
| a priority on your trip. Lions have the ability to lure | | | | in the safe confines of the vehicle and was |
| their prey into a false sense of security. It's an | | | | understandably shaken. |
| uncanny ability but an effective one. | | | | What we hadn't realised was the fact he was being |
| Travelling on a recent safari to South Africa with a | | | | stalked by three separate lions all heading in from |
| group of friends, I got my first taste of seeing the | | | | different directions and appearing to be working as a |
| big cats up close. Travelling in a vehicle with eight | | | | team. It all happened in an instant! |
| other safari enthusiasts we stopped at the request | | | | So can an African lion safari be dangerous. Sure, but |
| of one of the passengers who wanted to snap a | | | | only if one doesn't observe safety protocol. With the |
| picture of a group of female lions. Our guide and | | | | lion under threat, now is a good time to book your |
| driver was forthright about remaining seated and | | | | African safari adventure! |