The S100 Mega Pride - More than 20 Lions feasting on an Impala Ram
2,597 views · Published 5 November 2012 · 3:47 · Indexed 6 October 2026
Channel: SafariLove · 2012 · Pets & Animals
For those who don't know the story behind it: for at least three years now a huge pride of lions rules the area between the H6, the S41 and the S100 / S90. National Geographic has filmed documentaries about them, these are now on sale as DVDs. A few months ago some other Kruger visitors identified 30 different cats in one spot. For us, it was difficult to count, since it was still pouring but I am sure there were at least 20 of them. However, it wasn't until back home with the aid of a big monitor that I was able to determine what they were "feasting" on: an impala ram (you can briefly see its head and cervical vertebra ca. 2:45 into the Clip) - not a lot of food for a pride of this size. Strangely for us, all of a sudden the females and youngsters one after the other got up and left the scene, the first cats in a leisurely pace, the last ones in a rush - it was then that we realized that two males had arrived. I don't know if these guys rule this pride or not but they sure were a sight, obviously in the prime of their lifes. We stayed with them for almost 45 minutes, the last half hour with no other car - what an encounter! I had of course read about this pride before but to actually see it "live"... a rare treat, I believe, even at SanParks.org new reports about the pride drop in only every other month. Filmed on Oct 12th, 2012, on the H6 near Satara Camp, Kruger National Park, South Africa
