In the Serengeti, a safari guide, Manja Kema, captured a dramatic wildlife moment—a lion sneaking up on a napping wildebeest.
The encounter, shared by Latest Sightings, shows a lion happening upon its unsuspecting prey – a wildebeest calf – on his morning stroll.
The lion’s territorial patrol turned into a calculated hunt as it picked up the scent, signalling an imminent attack.
Despite the wildebeest’s belated realisation, it was too late. The lion swiftly pounced, bringing down its prey with ease.
Later, the lion’s brother joined in, and the duo enjoyed a meal together, highlighting the raw beauty and brutality of nature’s cycle in the African savanna.
This gripping encounter, filmed at Maswa Game Reserve, showcases the daily struggles for survival and the instinctual behaviours of predators and prey in the wild.
Image: Manja Kema via Latest Sightings
