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PICTURES: Lions 'patrol' the Kruger Park staff village during lockdown
Business Insider SA ^ | Apr 20, 2020

Posted on 04/21/2020 6:58:02 AM PDT by SJackson

After pictures of lions sun-bathing on empty Kruger National Park roads were shared across the world – the big cats are back, this time “patrolling” the streets of the Skukuza staff village.

In a tweet, SanParks joked that the lions were “enforcing” the national lockdown among its staff. Skukuza, situated on the southern banks of the Sabie River, is the park's largest rest camp and administrative headquarters. It is also currently under lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-19.

Pictures - taken by Johan Malan, who’s with SanPark’s veterinary services - show the lions walking on the deserted roads inside the staff village early on Monday morning:


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1 posted on 04/21/2020 6:58:02 AM PDT by SJackson
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To: SJackson

Our Tanzania guide’s code word was “I’m going to get out and do a tire pressure check”
Translation: “Its ok to get out of the truck for a bathroom break or stretch you legs”

Otherwise, you are known as Lunch on the Run.
...and running won’t help you.


2 posted on 04/21/2020 7:02:11 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: SJackson

Oh my!


3 posted on 04/21/2020 7:04:42 AM PDT by Ken H (Best SOTU ever!)
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To: SJackson

4 posted on 04/21/2020 7:06:40 AM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt
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To: Iowa Granny; Ladysmith; Diana in Wisconsin; JLO; sergeantdave; damncat; phantomworker; joesnuffy; ..
Outdoors/Rural/wildlife/hunting/hiking/backpacking/National Parks/animals list please FR mail me to be on or off . And ping me is you see articles of interest.

More pictures at the link

5 posted on 04/21/2020 7:07:56 AM PDT by SJackson (blow in a dogÂ’s face, he gets mad at you, car ride; he sticks his head out the window)
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To: SJackson
The Lion Sleeps Tonight, The Tokens, 1961

"In the village, the peaceful village
The lion sleeps tonight."

6 posted on 04/21/2020 7:11:08 AM PDT by A Formerly Proud Canadian (I once was blind but now I see...)
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