Rare sight of lioness on the hunt

MALALANE – One of the world’s most distinctive golf events, the Alfred Dunhill Championship, is taking place just a hundred metres away, but a lioness was oblivious of this, focused solely on her prey.
The impala did not spot her, but award-winning photographer Grant Leversha did. He captured the lioness in a remarkable shot.

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Grant said: “It was around 16:00 on the Saturday of the Championship, and I was on the service road opposite the 13th green. I saw two rhinos 30 metres away and got set up to photograph them when they became agitated. It was then I noticed the lioness in the shade of a thicket of small trees and shrubs just to their right.

“Many game-viewing vehicles with spotters drove by and never noticed her. She was interested in the impala some
200 metres away. I never dreamed of there being a lion directly in the line of sight of the 13th.
“I spent two hours waiting for the right moment to get the shot. During that time, with the temperature approximately

49 degrees, I was drenched in sweat. My forearms and hands were numb from holding the camera and when she stood up for just 20 seconds I was fortunate to capture that.
“I waited until 18:20 when the light faded, just in case she pounced on the unsuspecting impala that had moved into the area immediately around her.”

The lioness eventually got her kill. Despite his persistence, Grant missed that shot because of the poor light, but his photo of the lioness stalking will remain a masterpiece. “I was grateful to have captured that moment,” he said.
Source: Michael Vlismas Media