Lions mating

Middle of a scorching day, we were informed of a pair of mating lions up a road that was not in our itinerary for the day.

A few kilometers further, there they are, barely visible in the shade of a big bush, even though they were less than 10 meters from us.
So close in fact that it was almost too close for the binoculars, and not enough for the phone!

Every couple of minutes, one of them would wake up for a few seconds of mating, then crash again for a short nap.
It was a fascinating experience.Read more