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Congestion at Sightings
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It is a bit strange, that the lions take no notice whatsoever of the cars
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They didn't budge - quite happy to lie there with all the cars passing within cm of them
But a few hours later we did drive past them again on our way back to Skukuza, and they had moved off the road and were a few meters in the bush.
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..One sick lion look at its TB hips ..a healthy S50 lion would have gapped it ..This guy seems to have given up ..Wouldnt know ..I never drive that road unless enroute to see Malaelane /Komatipoort customers
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Around Skukuza and L sabie thats par for the course ..Hemmed in lions that are used to it
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Its like rent a crowd watching paint dry on a tarred road ..love the car with all its windows closed ..who drives around Kruger with the windows closed ...listen to the birdsong, the sounds of animals , Smell the earthy smells ..Dont worry a few flies wont hurt and that doped cat wont be on your lap anytime soon lady ...But my gut feeling the car engine is running because of ignorance and or to keep the aircon on and or to keep charging all the Tinging , Animal finding devices on board...never mind carbon monoxide poisoning of wildlife in the vicinity Its a side of Kruger I NEVER experience and never will
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Yes absolutely everyone driving around the South with their faces buried in a device ..Learn how to read the signs , Listen to lion activity at night from SMALL camps and then triangulate the results to find the cats the next morning (ala Pete Betts Sightings App....I should sell it to Ossendryver for Millions )and leave those phones off in camp and use your binos to find your own stuff ..Jeepers I just paid R8000 Diesel to get to Kruger ..If I wanted this I would have stayed at home and rented a wildlife Movie and watched 50/50 in my loungeDzombo wrote: ↑Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:46 amI blame that sighting appRogerFraser wrote: ↑Wed Sep 05, 2018 7:57 pm
we had exactly the same especially if they sleeping or resting .We sat at one WD sighting in between Orpen and Satara for 3 hours one day and hundreds drove up stopped and left . Eventually the rest of the pack appeared out the bushes and they all got up and greeted each other and the 3 hours wait was worth every minute . Think the problem is that the modern lifestyle demands instant gratification and old style patience is not taught anywhere .
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I agree with you100% Peter, we prefer to look for our own sightings without the help of apps, it's so much more satisfying to drive slowly and enjoy nature and finding your sightingsPeter Betts wrote: ↑Fri Oct 05, 2018 8:28 pmYes absolutely everyone driving around the South with their faces buried in a device ..Learn how to read the signs , Listen to lion activity at night from SMALL camps and then triangulate the results to find the cats the next morning (ala Pete Betts Sightings App....I should sell it to Ossendryver for Millions )and leave those phones off in camp and use your binos to find your own stuff ..Jeepers I just paid R8000 Diesel to get to Kruger ..If I wanted this I would have stayed at home and rented a wildlife Movie and watched 50/50 in my loungeDzombo wrote: ↑Thu Sep 06, 2018 8:46 amI blame that sighting appRogerFraser wrote: ↑Wed Sep 05, 2018 7:57 pm
we had exactly the same especially if they sleeping or resting .We sat at one WD sighting in between Orpen and Satara for 3 hours one day and hundreds drove up stopped and left . Eventually the rest of the pack appeared out the bushes and they all got up and greeted each other and the 3 hours wait was worth every minute . Think the problem is that the modern lifestyle demands instant gratification and old style patience is not taught anywhere .
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