When lions are lying in waiting in the high grass, it is not always easy to recognise them. That is why it is strictly forbidden to get out of your vehicle in the park.



Sadly, the population of lions in the Kruger National Park has been threatened by tuberculosis for some time now.

The sighting of a pride of lions is one of the most desirable highlights of any visit to the Kruger National Park. Hours can pass, especially watching the clumsily frolicking young cubs, and one can easily forget how dangerous they are going to be.

Lions almost exclusively prey on plant-eating hoofed mammals. After having killed their prey, they usually eat the intestine first, and the meat only afterwards. Hunting is done primarily by the female, but the males, nevertheless, get the "lion's share" of the prey. Lions weigh up to 200 kg. While attacking, they can reach a speed of 50 km/h and jump up to 12 metres. There are some 1500 of the big cats living in the Kruger Park.