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Lions kill buffalo

Panthera Leo

Description:

I was on vacation and on the last day I saw this. Amazing!

Habitat:

Kruger National Park

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28 Comments (1–25)

C.Sydes
C.Sydes 10 years ago

Interesting that it is 4 male lions working together here

So very lucky to have seen Nature in progress, some of us have only seen those moments in film. It has be one of those unforgettable moments!! Thank you for sharing them, Epicology.

blaise
blaise 10 years ago

Oohh I get it Maria lol

Epicology
Epicology 10 years ago

I felt the same way. Thanks Neil

Neil Ross
Neil Ross 10 years ago

I've seen similar events in East Africa. It is very confronting to witness this with your own eyes and ears, and is quite an emotional experience. The first time I saw a kill I felt so disturbed and almost wanted to cry. To watch this on television or to see photographs is to be detached. Not so when you're actually there. This is natures way. Thanks for sharing.

Nayeli
Nayeli 10 years ago

Awesome!!

Maria dB
Maria dB 10 years ago

Wow - that is some capture - both for you and the lions!

Lee Williams
Lee Williams 10 years ago

Really neat to have seen that!

Smith Zoo
Smith Zoo 11 years ago

Thank you Epicology! Wow wow wow! How lucky to see this spectacle on your last day!!! Congrats and thank you for adding more images! Love it!

Epicology
Epicology 11 years ago

I added more pictures for Smith zoo

Epicology
Epicology 11 years ago

ok

Jacob Gorneau
Jacob Gorneau 11 years ago

Spectacular! Could you add the scientific name for lion, Panthera leo? Thank you very much!

Epicology
Epicology 11 years ago

I will try to find some more photos of it!

Smith Zoo
Smith Zoo 11 years ago

Did they manage to bring the buffalo down? Just amazing shot! If you can, it would be great to see more images of this fantastic spot?

MartinUrban
MartinUrban 11 years ago

dramatic capture !!

MargaritaOrlova
MargaritaOrlova 11 years ago

Wow!

Caleb Steindel
Caleb Steindel 11 years ago

woah!

Reza Hashemizadeh
Reza Hashemizadeh 11 years ago

Fantastic !

KerryHawkins
KerryHawkins 11 years ago

Amazing photo. Been to Africa and the Cape Buffalo are definitely wild. You were very fortunate to have witnessed a kill on vacation. Would not happen very often. Cape Buffalo are a very dangerous animal in Africa.

Sergio Monteiro
Sergio Monteiro 11 years ago

Alice, I think that Cape Buffaloes (the african buffaloes) aren't domesticated.

mpsatanbeetle
mpsatanbeetle 11 years ago

No it was wild!

alicelongmartin
alicelongmartin 11 years ago

Did the Buffalo belong to someone locally?

RiekoS
RiekoS 11 years ago

Amazing shot.

Hema  Shah
Hema Shah 11 years ago

Even though this has a wow factor, I do end up feeling sorry for the prey.
Great spot! Welcome to Project Noah!

QWMom
QWMom 11 years ago

WOW!

Epicology
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Epicology

Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa

Spotted on Mar 11, 2012
Submitted on Apr 11, 2013

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