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Stew Gitlin | profile | all galleries >> Tanzania 2012 >> The wildlife of Tanzania >> Interesting Wildlife Encounters >> Elephants, Zebras, and a Pride of Lions tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Lions at a Buffalo Kill | Cheetah Drags Kill Behind Termite Mound | Elephants at Serengeti Camp | Two Cheetah Brothers | Lions and Elephant Confrontation | Elephants, Zebras, and a Pride of Lions | The Leopard Adventure | The Lions at Ngorongoro Crater

Elephants, Zebras, and a Pride of Lions

This is an interaction between 3 groups of animals, a pride of lions, a group or parade of elephants, and a herd of zebras.

It started out with the pride of lions resting under a tree near a watering hole. A herd of zebras were watching from the road as a group of elephants were drinking and standing in the watering hole. Apparently the zebras were skittish about going down to the watering hole while the elephants were in there. At this point, the zebras were not aware of the lions on the other side of the watering hole.

After the elephants left the watering hole, the zebras slowly made their way down for their turn to drink. At the same time, one of the lionesses starts stalking the zebras, while hiding behind the brush. At the right moment, she leaps out, right in front of us, and chases after the zebras who make a mad dash from the watering hole. I thought for sure that she would have gotten one of the zebras as she took them completely by surprise, but she apparently missed them all. She is wearing a radio collar so that rangers can track the movements of the pride.
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The zebras waiting for the elephants to leave
The zebras waiting for the elephants to leave		 g2/28/417028/3/146890022.dSkQDTDR.jpg g2/28/417028/3/146890023.qpfNVbvw.jpg g2/28/417028/3/146890025.vJdq2Rb0.jpg
Watching the zebras come down to the watering hole
Watching the zebras come down to the watering hole		 The first zebra starts down to the watering hole
The first zebra starts down to the watering hole		 Followed by the rest of the herd
Followed by the rest of the herd		 Beginning her stalk of the zebras
Beginning her stalk of the zebras
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About to charge
About to charge		 The zebras see the lion charging (it happened too fast to capture the lioness herself) and charge out of the watering hole
The zebras see the lion charging (it happened too fast to capture the lioness herself) and charge out of the watering hole		 Tail between her legs, the lioness returns to the pride
Tail between her legs, the lioness returns to the pride		 Stopping first for a drink after all that hard work
Stopping first for a drink after all that hard work
Another herd of zebras not paying too much attention to a sleeping lion
Another herd of zebras not paying too much attention to a sleeping lion		 g9/28/417028/3/151535667.2WHhdLDE.jpg

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