African Buffalo

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[Lisbeth]

It never stops to surprise me how they know by instinct what to do, both the mother and the calf

[RogerFraser]

A lone buffalo bull became the target of an attack by a pride of lions, to get away he swam across the river and was attacked by crocodiles, the herd came to his rescue.

Kruger National Park,South Africa – According to Latest Sightings Kruger, just over a decade ago, there was an epic battle between lions, buffaloes and a crocodile at a waterhole called Transport dam. That video was aptly named the Battle at Kruger.

Now, ten years later, the next generations of lions at Transport Dam stepped into their ancestor’s footsteps and faced their own failed hunt due to a huge herd of buffalo and crocodiles interfering!

Thuli Khumalo, head of Atamela Tours, captured this heart-pumping sighting while on tour to the Kruger National Park. We held our breath the entire video, hoping for the best outcome. The video reminds us of the little lizard escaping the nest of snakes and being chased across the beach by hundreds of snakes.

After lunch at Skukuza Rest Camp, Atamela’s game drive full of tourists arrived at the world-famous Transport Dam, in the hopes of seeing some action. Little did they know what they were actually in for. They spotted a pride of lions lying in the shade, overlooking the water.

A useful tip, if you spot lions hiding in the shade at a waterhole, it is often a good idea to stick around. Lions are opportunistic, so they will often try and hunt any animal that comes close enough.

Surely enough, a large herd of impala went down to the water, and the lions gave chase! The impalas were too fast for the lions, but at the edge of the water, they spotted an old buffalo bull.

The lions chased that buffalo, and it ran into the water where out of nowhere, a crocodile starts taking a go at the already targeted buffalo. The buffalo decides that the water is probably more dangerous than on land, where it can potentially outrun the pride of lions that are now waiting for him to re-emerge from the water. As soon as the buffalo hit the surface, he makes a run for it, with the lions following close on its tail. When buffaloes are under threat, they will call for help. Luckily, for this buffalo, his calls were answered!

A massive herd of buffalo that was on its way to the dam saw the commotion and chased the lions away, saving the life of fellow buffalo, unbeknown to us if it is from the same herd.

[Lisbeth]

Nice one

[Alf]

Not that awesome as the battle of Kruger but also cool

[Richprins]

Brilliant!

Feel sorry for the very pro German cameraperson in all the chaos there!

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[Lisbeth]

Good that it is back where it belongs (It could have ended up on a braai somewhere )