In Pics| Lions 'patrol' the Kruger Park staff village while humans are in lockdown
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
In Pics| Lions 'patrol' the Kruger Park staff village while humans are in lockdown
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:
Ike Phaahla, general manager of communications and marketing at SanParks, says the lions usually do not come close to the village if there is a presence of people or movement.
Apart from roaming national park roads, lions have also been hanging out at the Skukuza golf club. Last week, SanParks shared photos of their adventures on the golf course, taken by greenskeeper Jean Rossouw.
Even as the sun rises, without all our human visitors, the urge to sing the 'lion sleeps tonight' is just a whim away, a whim away, a whim away!
— Kruger National Park (@SANParksKNP) April 13, 2020
???? ©️ Jean Rossouw; Skukuza Golf Club , Kruger National Park@SANParks pic.twitter.com/M9XiagVqjX
— Kruger National Park (@SANParksKNP) April 13, 2020
Other wildife have also enjoyed the greens during lockdown:
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