Text and photos by Mary L. Peachin
May, 2013, Vol. 17, No. 9
The Sabi Sand’s lion pride is a large one. When they are hungry, a small impala won’t feed the fifteen adults and five cubs. Fortunately, we discover them feasting on a recently killed Cape buffalo. Perhaps it was one of a pair we had seen the previous night. Roaring, the lions tore at the buffalo’s tough hide, while a young cub found a softer spot to chew under an empty eye socket. Young adult males fought over choice bits. It was an unbelievable scene that we shared with other land rovers. But, the scene was like a grand finale, every day for three days, we had experienced unbelievable sightings.