Hakuna Matata - A Safari to Kenya and Tanzania

Hakuna Matata - A Safari in Kenya & Tanzania

Today's lunch special: zebra!

While driving across the short grass plains of the Serengeti, just outside of the Ngorongoro gate, we come across three female lions out on the hunt. In the distance, the zebra and gazelles are keeping a wary eye on the lionesses as they slowly make their way to the herd. The Serengeti looks like a supermarket for lions: the predators can choose and pick what they would like to eat. Today's lunch special: zebra.

Time for lunch; these three (well-fed) ladies have set their sights on a large herd of zebra, wildebeest and gazelles near the watering hole

Forty minutes later the three females not only caught their prey, they have already gobbled up the tenderest part of the zebra

Surrounding the lions is a circle of several dozen vultures, awaiting their turn

The vultures have lost their patience and as if a signal has been given, take flight as a group, in search of an easier meal

Although they have eaten more than their fill, the lionesses are reluctant to leave the leftovers for the vultures and hyenas

A fourth member of the pride has lunched on gazelle earlier; she does not want to disturb her sisters and waits patiently in the distance; she's no longer a threat and the zebra walk quite close to the lioness

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