@@thecornedbeefcouncil9792 you fucking idiot, they just went out of their way to enter it's habitat and you think they are justified in killing the defenseless animal to get out?
Definitely a bit of pucker-factor happens when one encounters a wild animal that not only can stalk you intelligently but does it as part of a coordinated group effort....then it becomes a whole different scenario....much respect for wild things. 👍
@@amanjpro, so what do you suggest, we can either get rid of all wild animals (like in most countries) and the people can live everywhere or we can get rid of humans so the animals can live everywhere (not Biblical) or we can have game reserves?
So here is to ALL the idiots leaving such unfounded,ignorant and ridiculous comments ! I am one of the trails guides in this video and people embark on such bush hikes to experience wild Africa on foot . Very similar to what our forefathers would have done just around 150 years ago while trekking through these areas. No hunting was to take place on this hike in any event. This took place inside a game reserve that actually conserve all fauna and flora with the help of the fees paid by such tourists. We as the trails guides are very well trained and experienced to be able to do these hikes in a very SAFE manner for the animals and people.The rifles we carry are not out of our choice but regulations stipulate that we have to carry rifles with a minimum caliber of .375 when entering Big 5 conservation areas. On this hike both of us as guides carried .458 Winchester magnum rifles and not .22's as another idiot mentioned. After many years of doing this I am still alive and never had to shoot any animals during such hikes or had any loss of life of any guest. On this hike we were responding to giraffes looking at something with intent. The next moment the lioness chased some Impalas not too far away from us. As she was on her own her hunt was unsuccessful and she left the scene without taking much notice of us. Not many people can say that they experienced such amazing wildlife action on foot and in such a safe environment. If our presence had any negative effect on this scene we would have chased her prey away or gave away her presence to the Impalas. Nothing of such happened. All unfolded as if we were not there at all. And for the brave idiot saying that he will knock out the guide, you are very welcome to come and try, but there will only be 2 knocks then. The first is when I knock you and the second is when your head knocks the ground after I knocked you out! So good luck !
Well you have to remember that a lot of the people commenting are usa, so many are idiots...and I mean that In a serious sense, I have known many..many usa. Now I wish to ask you, after seeing that you at least are allowed to snap back to some level yet knowing full well you will not be able to answer freely and completely (pls push the limits)....How is it that ALL senior trackers, game wardens, guides, etc in any African country are white, descendants of the invadres? How can there not be African senior level guides, with all they have known for thousands of years before your predecessors ever decided to invade? Will you admit that the answer is clearly that the level of income to the country that this kind of tourism, as well as hunting big 5 or anything else, is so high that it will only be controlled by the descendants of the invaders who made sure the clutch on the people, resources and future would safely lie in the hands of those who took and only let go when the rest of the world, as well as those within these countries, pushed back so hard it was impossible to keep that same stranglehold held from the onset? Many people forget....and many usa never even knew, understood or realized (hence their general ignorance on world history and geography....or their own, in general) what life was AND STILL IS like for the vast majority of original dwellers there. Do not tell me that the gov. was forever changed 25 years odd ago....cos that does not fix in any way the 200 + years of you know what. You know better than myself exactly how it all worked, the loopholes, the vicious circles, reality itself. So, back to our need for info.....also, I have looked for info in the web but could not pin down anything directly relevant, so I will ask you given your obvious proximity, was there at any time and is there any kind of monthly/yearly allowance for killing of herbivors for the feeding of the locals who can barely get by? Millions of all kinds of animals that were hunted for thousands of years before your predecessors took everything still roam and could be used for meat. Pls do not tell me that this would mess up ecosystems and all that cos it clearly wouldn't, it wouldn't even mess with any of the tourism or hunting that the visitors sodearly pay for and help to sustain. It would be a great way of giving back to a needy population, free meat...so much per family per year, MILLIONS of animals walking around all year. I ask because I have no idea. Perhaps those culling expeditions...killing sessions of too many individuals over populating the area...result in free meat for the park workers and their families (All of them and all of you guys)? This would be a good thing. Perhaps there would be less poaching...not talking about the real poaching that is, demand coming from Europe and usa....yet rather the "poaching", illegal YET NOT IMMORAL, killing of animals by locals for meat, just as they had done for thousands of years before you know what. You work, earn a living and do your job as well as you can, no doubt and I am not attacking YOU, I am asking about things that you do not control yet can of course know about and even be involved in. The kind of job you have certainly requires a solid will to care for land and wildlife (I share that)...yet that does not always translate to a will for justice for people who for different reasons deserve help (those villagers who barely get by, I know and you know).
@@dng267 I am not in a position to answer for the hunting community as I am a FIELD GUIDE that deals with tourists within the eco-tourism industry. Tourists who come to South Africa to view and photograph our iconic Fauna and Flora. With regards to your question on why there are not more African black people acting as game rangers, or field guides with higher qualifications , well I will give you my opinion. There is NOTHING stopping anybody of any culture or race to get qualified in ANY qualification in South Africa.So maybe you should ask the black community why they are NOT INTERESTED in getting qualified as such or why they are not aiming for higher levels of education. There are 100's of thousands of black people studying at universities or other tertiary educational institutions but only a handful are entering any of those careers you mentioned.So the rest of your questions and statements are a little "loaded" to be frank. I would like to state In my opinion, that the fact that you refer to race in your questions just proves to me personally that the outlook of new South Africa are still based on race and not on merit. No one can change the past but every person can change their own future! We don't have to forget the past but should learn from the past mistakes. To me it seems the new leaders of South Africa's RAINBOW nation still sees different colors.That is why most South Africans still do the same.
I don't understand why people are making derisory comments about the quality of the photography. Surely this video is about encountering a lion while on foot in the bush - a pretty exciting and rare event. It is not about producing a professional standard wildlife documentary. Jennifer, thank you for uploading.
@@eddiesaint8713 Dude are you serious? lions are going extinct because of bricks who think like you. Just don't go into a lion's territory, and if you're going on a safari go by CAR, lions can't hurt you inside your car.
@@eddiesaint8713 they obviously go out looking for lions and shit to see. In the case the lion attacks it dies for what? For idiots to look at them. Its unnecessary.
When you have so much money you can afford to arrange your death. 😒 Whyyy would anyone do this?? To drag your kids with you on your death wish as well. Gotta be the height of stupidity or arrogance..not sure which.
I did this in Sabi-Sands adjacent to Kruger Park in South Africa. No sighting of lions though but maybe they had a sighting of us. These visitors are the types of people that keep the wildlife park in existence. If safari tourism finished so would the wildlife and the goats and cattle would move in to rapidly destroy the habitat.
I notice the guide had a gun. Walking inthe Kgalagadi earlier this month I just had two bushmen with sticks. They said if we saw lions,whose footprints were all over the place, to stand with them.
Peter Betts Wow look at you , who are you a Lion expert , Lions will charge when they are hungry and with the low succes lion s have with hunting they will snatch your child for only a snack and have you for dinner , so yeah goodluck with “ knowing what to do ” when you see lions
Matin Fletcher If they didn’t put a gun with your guide I ‘d say they though maybe if you got scratched it wouldnt be such a bad thing or the bushmen doesn’t know how to shoot
"Don't turn your backs" I read once that with a polar bear, as long as you can see it (from a distance!) you're OK, but when you don't anymore, beware - it's in the process of circling around behind you. Probably pretty common predator behavior?
Okay , one guy not to cautious with weapons. He holds the rifle with his thump over the barrel then he stands the rifle up against his chest with barrel under his chin !! I always believe in caution when handling weapons !!
Lions had an ambush set, but the humans saw it, if they had stopped to observe the scenery and surroundings, they would've had to fire on the lions or become a the main course of a human barbecue
Well managed big game encounter courtesy of two seasoned trail guides. Riveting experience for nature lovers prepared to walk the wilds. Minimal risk to people and animal. Humans and animals have been interacting on the African savanna for at least hundreds of thousands of years, not very often as respectfully - on the human's part - as this. It is shared territory, not some artificial, human-free landscape. This kind of close but careful appreciation figures as a meaningful contribution to conservation.
And I thought the perceived wisdom, when encountering a lion (lions) when walking, was to bunch close together, and stand perfectly still, behind your Ranger. The Ranger's comment that a lone female might well be guarding her young (cubs) was most probably correct, so she was not stalking you at all.
+WildlifeObsessed The lioness was difficult to spot after our initial sighting. One ranger stayed in front and was watching for her while the second ranger was gathering us together and having us walk slowly backward toward a tree so that there was some protection behind us (unless there was a leopard in that tree haha). Lions are known to circle around and surprise their prey. It was a bit frightening but very exhilarating at the same time. It was the first time these rangers had seen a lion during a walking safari, so there was a lot of excitement all around.
Not sure why they think its okay to walk in "Lion's territory" and think that the predator won't attack them. SMH mankind, I'm sure they would have killed that poor animal in a heartbeat. Unbelievable bunch of humans !
Why did they allow a monkey to hold the camera? It makes no sense to me, why one would pay an incredible amount of money to take an African safari, only to allow the most inept member of the group do the taping. When the lioness moved left, the camera panned right...beautiful work.
You invade lion territory, lion got worried who visitors are, it (lion) start taking caution..Then you start yapping lion is stalking. Unless stalking got another meaning
Crazy the Zebras gazelles and wildebeest trying to get the fuck out of the lion infested savanna’s while the humans paying big bucks to go right in. Guess a lot of these folks never watched Discovery Chanel growing up and watching these cats ripping mammals to pieces lol
If you really wanna be hard nuts, don’t take the guns with you! Either ban walking safaris, or ban the taking of weapons on walking safaris. Take yer chances muppets!
Juan Archila Well yes they are the experts like you said , and they know the lions aren’t preparing an ambush , so thats why everything is fine julle mense wat so dink is poes dom. Just poesof man fukof
Just a thought , but if you want to see Lions, their on tv & utube , you dont have to go there & be concerned for your life, they are wild, they think wild & act wild & roar wild & run fast 🐾💖
im getting stalked by a hungry Lion - quick get out the camera! As the Doctor said, thats how the human race will end, down the end of a smartphone...lol
Rubbish! that's not being one with nature! No such thing!!! Humans are humans and animals are animals. Two distinct and different classes.In the lions mind they are intruders.
You all were very, very, bold people going out into the wildlife with only one gun. Thank Heavens there was no lions out hungry hunting for thier prey...... 🐯🐯🦌🦌🦏🦏🐢🦁🦁🦁🦁
1:07 Big fat guy walking with his back to the Lions after being told repeatedly not to turn his back to them. Brilliant! I can only speak for myself but if my obviously experienced guide has a 375 H&H mag (or similar) raised to his shoulder I might be inclined to listen to him very carefully. These tourist belong in a van. Lol
