Foto Phaves: Schotia Safari

A wildebeest, or gnu, at Schotia Safari Wildlife Park, South Africa.

What is new, gnu? A wildebeest eyes us as we stop to watch during a safari drive at Schotia Safari Park. They're called gnu because of the noise they make.


Sleeping White Rhino

Let sleeping rhinos lie. A white rhino lounging in the late afternoon.


Mother and cub lion eating together

As we drove around in an open air Landy, our guide, Rainier, did a quick u-turn. Over the radio, a maintenance worker announced that the lions had killed a wildebeest.


A male lion looking over his shoulder, guarding a kill

The alpha male lion was not at the kill, and this younger 5-year-old took over that role. A juvenile male relative waited a short distance away, kept from feeding by this lion.


The hungry juvenile male lion, watching a short distance away. Later, when the older male was not looking, he snuck in to feed.

The hungry juvenile male, watching a short distance away. Later, when the older male was not looking, he snuck in to feed.


Lion cub looking for a spot at the table, so to speak.

One of the newest members of the pride.


lions eating a wildebeest at schotia safari park in south africa.

The larger male lion stands guard, watching as the others feed.


A cub on the kill. A lion cub sitting on top of a wildebeest killed by his pride.

A cub on the kill.


Family feast, a pride of lions eating.

Family Feast. Sort of like Thanksgiving dinner, only more primal.


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