A Kruger Lion
The Most Sought After African Predator
Seeing a Kruger lion on a trip to the park is not guaranteed. Even though there are 1,500 lions in Kruger National Park, you'll need to keep your eyes peeled for their light yellow-brown colour. You might be lucky though and come across a group of cars turned this way and that, trying to get the best view of a pride of lions.One of the attractions of seeing wildlife is watching the various things that they do. A lion might be: - Just sleeping under a tree
- Drinking from a waterhole near other animals
- With cubs
If you're really lucky, you may see the great African predator in action! If you see a kill, you'll probably feel sorry for the victim, but you'll come to appreciate that this is just the circle of life in the bush. On one trip, we came across a kill that had just taken place. A pride of lions, including several little cubs, were feasting on a zebra. It was incredible to see, especially watching the cubs playing like little domestic kittens. 
While driving through the park, keep a lookout for vultures circling above. This is a good sign that there may be a carcass below with predators nearby. Use binoculars to scan the bush below the vultures. Sometimes you can spot lions, but you'll probably need to be an experienced game viewer to see them.
 Lions are one of the big 5 animals along with elephants, buffalos, rhinos and leopards. This makes them one of the most sought after animals in the park.
There are wildlife sighting boards at most of the rest camps. Rangers and tourists put markers on a map where they have seen animals, including lions. When you stop at a rest camp for a break or lunch, have a look on the sighting board for where people have spotted lions. If it's close by or en route, remember the location and keep an eye out for a Kruger Park African lion!
Return from Kruger Lion to Kruger National Park Wildlife
Return from Kruger Lion to Kruger National Park
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