This pride of 7 lions surrounded a herd of impalas on the banks of a lake in the hope of cornering and catching one!
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Simeone Lategan from @leopardslairbushlodge and @antonlategan from @ecotrainingcaptured this incredible footage of the lions while on safari in Matusadona National Park, Lake Kariba. She shared her footage with LatestSightings.com.
“We had booked a houseboat on Lake Kariba to celebrate my dad's 70th birthday. We were to spend an entire week on the boat, with the promise of sightings of wildlife from the comfort of our boat. Little did we know that the best of our sightings would take place on our very first morning.”
“Our first boat safari yielded buffaloes and elephants, and for us, that was already pretty amazing. But as we were heading back to the main boat, we noticed some movement and activity on Fothergill Island, which was about 500 meters away. It appeared to be lions from the distance, and as we got closer, it became clear! 22 lions hunting a massive herd of impala.”
“The lions were all split up and half surrounded the herd while the others sat in ambush close to the water's edge; this resulted in chaos. The herd began scattering and running in all directions. Some of the impala came within inches of being caught, while others managed to make a safe escape.”
“The lions waiting in ambush were so eager to catch an impala that they were trying to grab them in midair! Luckily for the impala, lions are not as agile as leopards, so catching their prey midair is not that easy. However, one unlucky impala chose the wrong escape path, and things ended very badly for him.”
“The lions seemed to, at this point, all lock into one impala, and their attention was focused. The impala thought that it could make a quick escape by running along the water's edge. It picked up speed and ran straight ahead, missing the first and second lions. But when it tried to dodge the third lion, it jumped, and so did the lion.”
“Before all four of its legs could leave the ground, it was down! And one by one, the lions came running in to have a piece of the meal. A small antelope for 22 lions doesn’t last very long, so they all knew they had to grab what they could while it was still there.”
“At this point, we just sat in awe of how lucky we were to have this sighting all to ourselves. Sitting on a boat a few meters from shore and watching 22 lions successfully hunt and eat an impala is not something everybody can say they have experienced.”
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And all the people on the boat managed to keep their traps shut for a full minute. Congratulations, well done.
😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉
And know how to properly record a video (not in vertical)....
@@CorneiliusLibowitz😅
Probably no women among them.
no such thing as manage or shut or congratulation or well etc about it, ceptuxuax, say, out, can say, out etc any nmw s perfx
That impala split amongst all those lions is like a chicken wing appetizer
Better than nothing, still.
Most lion hunts are unsuccessful
wrrr
The impala at 0:08 is the most athletic living being ever. The timing, calculation, and agility were epic!
So athletic it left the lions stunned
Thx for this comment, I missed that.
ok
This one running with a gold medal of high jump in it's mouth
The lion it jumped over is probably thinking "I hope Jimmy didn't see that...he'll never let me live it down"
Impala fleeing from predators are truly a sight to behold. Their speed, grace, and athleticism are such a joy to watch. Thanks for the amazing footage!🤗
In the beginning, I didn’t even know where to look with all those Impalas running in different directions. Amazing footage
Impala are probably among the best jumpers in Africa. A impala that is fleeing can jump 10 meters horizontaly and 3 meters verticaly, meaning that catching one takes a lot of skill
. . . or you can otherwise just be mediocre at catching them, while enlisting the help of other equally mediocre impala catchers.
Impala is the definition of: Fear can be your friend. It allows them to jump higher and further than under normal conditions.
@@edntz*cringe*
@@OliHandy2008 Because you don't understand it. That's on you.
The best jumpers in England are woolly jumpers, you could probably get 3 meters vertically, and if you threw it from a moving vehicle, you might just achieve 10 meters horizontally.
It took the combined skills of 7 lions to take down that formidable impala.
Impalas are so fast that they are not usually lions prey, but this time they had it cornered against the water, which is amazingly smart
yeah they usually just steal their impala from cheetahs, impalas evolved to escape the fastest animal on earth, their ability to change direction is really insane and their speed is just above any lioness
@@wheelmanstanimpala isn’t common prey for cheetahs due to the different habitats. Impalas are one of main prey species for lions in Kruger Park. They’re fast but not faster as Thompson’s gazelle.
@@tylergilson4749 Did you maybe switch the names? Lions rarely target Impalas. They are too fast lol
And that was an young inexperienced impala.
This was more fun than watching the Super Bowl.
More fun than Trump n Biden at it
All of Latest Sightings’ videos are more entertaining than that.
Outside of US even watching gras growing is more fun than super bowl.
Watching paint dry beats it too.
@JL15545 You must not be American.
That jump at 0:08 was pretty badass, ngl.
Thank you!
😂 I got it, I got it, NOPE..
@brandonlanois1734 you were that impala!? Wow, what a jump lol
Yep. Most athletic living being ever! 😅😊😊
Researchers in Asia has discovered a rare breed of impalas that can jump higher than your average 2 story house. This is due to their strong hind legs and the fact that your average 2 story house can't jump.
Groucho approves.
Lioness gave a slap to impla in the air was amazing 😏
No it wasn't .
@@nuttybar9 So, then what was that? As far as I saw in the first attack! The lioness tried to give a slap the male impala with her claw to make it fall & kill, but still she could not succeed! 🦌 What did you seen in this sightings?
That was a slick move by that first Impala who got away.
I love how the lion's yellow hide blends with the grass.
Can we have that one escape in slow motion please? 😊
We were almost going to add it! We will do a shorts soon with it in slow motion.
Thanks 🙏
The first escape 😊
@@LatestsightingsGlad you didn’t, I like when you keep the clips original.
That’s why you have the playback tool.
Going on a leisure boat cruise, it'll be relaxing they said! 😄
Watching that lion swat down that impala was watching a NFL field goal block
The impalas were very impressive. I had to see it to believe it. And I believe it!
Impala is so excellent at overcoming many challenges, it's just that there are too many lions
Did anybody else hear "The Lioness Hunt" (from THE LION KING on Broadway) playing in their head while watching this?
Man this is almost like football 🏈!
I usually always root for predators but this time, my heart stopped when they catched that impala. I was hoping for it to make it to safety 😢
I never route for predators. And yes, my heart sank too. The terror that poor creature felt. RIP ❤
So, are you a vegan? Every human that consumes any type of meat is a predator. Seven lioness taking down one Impala is part of the circle of life. Look at how many survived. Now the lioness can feed their litter and their King.
That one on the left looking around at :14. "Well, that didn't work."
Blimey, impala are brilliant jumpers trying to escape from the lions. But, that impala is not much of a meal for those lions. There was quite a lot of them!!! Great piece of film on the camera, thank you for sharing it 😊😊😊
The bird chatter stopped right when one was caught.
Lol, came here for that it seems there encouraging the impalas to run and got shocked when one got caught
Lioness be like: you can't get away from me! Impala: *flies
Watch at. 25x, this is sick
I was doing the same!!
The true definition of fast food!
I had a Chevy Impala in the 80’s. Not so fast.
It was what you'd call an 'aspirational' name for the model.
The sub adult at the end was readying position to put an end to the chase! 😂
OK, but that lake is truly beautiful. I would love to spend one afternoon just lounging and relaxing by it's side. With proper protection, of course.
0:25 RIP
The big ram said not today
Sounds true, more fan than watching the Superbowl.
I was waiting for a crocodile to join the party...
its a impala dead body it needs single sub adult lioness to drag impala out in land & it would be foolishness if croc tries to upset lions in land
They were too fast for the cameraman 😄
With so many lions its like a little chickenwing for them
the lion that caught him is a goal keeper among Lion's😂
Ah rest in peace 🕊️ you have it your all and fought a good fight 🙏🏾
Man, if only KZhead had a feature to stabilize shaky video... oh wait, it does.
This is already stabilized. You should have seen it before 😅
@@Latestsightings Oh dear 🤣 ♥
The one that was caught appears to have tripped!
That impala passed quite a few lion tests
*Let's hope that the Impala, survived that.*
The energy and risk predator species have to put into just being able to acquire food necessary to live. Glad they got the meal.
Well billy made the jump but Harold wasn't so lucky 😆
In just 45 seconds you’re already in a lions stomach 😳
It looks like only one out of all of them fleeing was caught! Not bad!
Amazing .
Thank you great but beautiful pictures ❤
0:21 Pretty Shweet how a couple lions stayed just a little ahead of the main action so that if the first ones fail, they get 2 or 3 more attempts
The lion roaring after catching their foodie
This is naturally life in wild..
Amazing footage.
Glad you enjoyed it
It's good to know hyenas and hyena fans are not here because they are afraid of lions and their fans😂
Watch 0:19 on x0.25 speed, you can see how the last lion hits it mid-air!
My man got a serious case of the yips 😂
There's at least 10 lions there and they only caught one impala? They're getting lazy. 😂
Imagine if we were doing something random like getting gas in your car then boom, you are being eaten alive. Thanks evolution for getting us out the trenches lol.
They failed to catch the buck, the large one. But at least they can cornered a small one.
My impala can’t even pass one state trooper at the interstate!
Being an Impala seems like hell
Wow
I've seen Impalas go out of there way to leap right into the jaws of some crocodiles. They may not be very smart, but they sure are agile.
That last buck really found himself caught between a rock and a hard place😅
lol like watching football knowing they could of ran the play better, but went with their own thoughts 😂
The big Male Impala was moving twice as fast and cleared much more air than the unfortunate young Impala at the end of the
Damn! This lions could play rugby
This is like the Olympic of the jungle..you win you get a life chance, you lose you die ... So dangerous
I don't know what hell is like but being an Impala has to be really close.
Someone to the editor: “Say impalas are dumb without saying impalas are dumb.”
That mid sized impala was way too small for a pride of 10 or more lions.
The birds... why the screams and the just got quit? Do they have a betting going on?
I was sad for the impala, but the lions have to feed, otherwise they will die of hunger
Each of those lions gets a quarter pound of meat from that little impala.
Special counsel going after Hur right now 😂😂😂
Yummy. Impala.
R.I.P. 🌹🫡
Once he feel it was over
개과랑 다른점이 손을 쓸수있다는것😊
Ndimbati
Impalastryjamping
What a tackle 🥴
Lions are ferocious predators. Jumping over 7 lions can expose the impalas to attacks and casualties.
Lions 🦁; What will happen to us by just one! 🦌😟
😮
Makes me wonder how whitetail deer would do on the savannah?
They’ll do well in South Africa due to the habitats
They didn't even try to jump. They knew exactly how to catch dinner with very little effort. Amazing.
So... what I'm seeing is that 6 lions is the limit for attempting jumps over them
One measly impala for all those lions, they gotta work smarter, not harder
the camera was also jumping
It took 1 for the team so the rest can escape
Is she still alive?
Poor Timmy!
Mad Are you mad?
Why the water is blue 🔵
Water is democrat
Who watched in 0.25 playback speed mulitple times :)
Yeee
He should be named... Almost
Son para verse mas alto
They have no reverse.
Impalas only defense is to run!!