- As many as 15 fully grown lions were pictured seeking solace 15-feet up a tree to escape fearsome predator - the fly
- The swarm of airborne insects hanging around as they lay on the ground was enough to force entire pride up tree
- Incredible photographs of precariously balanced beasts taken during a safari in the central Serengeti, Tanzania
They
are among the most dangerous animals in the world, so it must surely
have been a fearsome foe that led an entire pride of lions into
scampering up a tree.
But it wasn’t a herd of stampeding wildebeests that caused them to take cover – more a swarm of pesky flies.
These
remarkable pictures of the lions, some of which are perched
precariously in the branches, were taken by Australian photographer
Bobby-Jo Clow, who stumbled across them while leading a safari in the
central Serengeti in Tanzania.
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The bizarre moment an entire pride of
lions decided to take a kip - 15 feet up a tree. At least 15 of the
beasts were caught on camera lounging on the branches of a sturdy tree
in Central Serengeti, Tanzania
Hakuna matata: The pride of female
lions and their offspring climb up the tree to both escape flies and to
seek shade from the sun
Room for one more? Nah, maybe not: One male lion tries to find his way up the tree - but it's proving to be pretty packed
Life doesn't get any better than this:
In the cool of the shade - and away from the pesky ground flies - the
lions can finally relax
Keeping an
eye out: This majestic beast tries to stare out her airborne nemesis,
while the rest of her pride settles in on a tree trunk
Miss
Clow, 32, said: ‘Our guide spotted the pride in the trees and luckily we
were able to get close enough to the lions to create some unique
images. We were close enough that we could hear their vocal interaction
and also hear some of them snoring in the tree. ‘It
was an incredible sight and was very comical at times as the lions
appeared rather clumsy while moving and repositioning themselves. Our
guide told us that due to the recent rains, the grass was quite long
and that lions climb trees to escape the insects that thrive there.’
Just hanging around: Despite being as
much as 15-feet off the ground, this lion still wasn't happy - with
flies still visible around her head
Any spot
will do: Whatever space is free on the busy tree seems to be comfortable
enough for these lions, with this lion (right) satisfied
The incredible series of photographs
were taken on a stretch of rich grass land in Tanzania by Australian
photographer Bobby-Jo Clow
Just dreaming the days away: The lionesses take some time out from hunting and washing to catch a nap high up in the air
No room at
the inn: Despite being the alpha male of the pride, this lion (left) is
told to sling his hook when he tries to join the cubs and lionesses -
some of whom slept through the whole thing (right)
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