Friday, August 10, 2007
The Battle at Kruger
Kruger National Park. South Africa. A pride of lions attacks a young buffalo calf. Gets the calf. Falls into the river in the process. A huge crocodile wants a piece of the action. Crocodile drags calf one way. Lions drag the other way. Lions win the battle with the crocodile. Drag the calf ashore. Lunch is almost ready. The buffalo herd returns to attack the lions. A buffalo gores a lion and tosses it in the air. The buffalo attack saves the calf somehow. The calf gets up and walks away. A great win for family. Watch The Battle of Kruger!
As someone fresh from a safari, I can tell you how difficult it is to actually see a kill in the wild, leave alone a titanic battle like this. Dave Budzinski, who shot this video, can consider himself very, very lucky to have witnessed something even dedicated National Geographic movie-makers have seldom managed to capture on film.
