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textless · 7 months

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One morning we came across a group of lions gnawing away at a cape buffalo who was already past caring.

A couple of female lions and some cubs enjoyed breakfast while the male, who had already eaten, lazed in the grass. Over an hour or so, a whole parade of scavengers arrived to wait, sneak in for a nibble, and hold one another at bay, all while the lions remained focused on their meal.

It was gruesomely fascinating, and the photos are below so you can skip them if the whole thing is too red in tooth and claw.

In the last photo above, the lion is scratching dirt over the bloody ground where the buffalo met its demise. Our guide said that diminishes the scent of the kill and its siren call to every hungry creature, but it's safe to say plenty of creatures were already on the case.

Jackals had been close by since we arrived, but they got steadily bolder as the lions dawdled. Then an assortment of vultures arrived. Of course they flew in, but then they edged closer on foot. They were remarkably stealthy for such enormous birds.

The vultures pictured above include lappet-faced vultures and white-backed vultures.

Finally, the little jackals couldn't wait another minute. The lions had pushed the buffalo stomach off to one side, intact, and that is where the jackals made their move.

The big male lion had returned to the buffet by this time, and lost patience with the company.

Annoyed, the lion moved the buffalo a little. This left some bits and pieces behind, including the stomach, and the jackals and vultures went to town.

Just when it seemed the jackals would finally have a chance to dig in, the hyenas that had been creeping around the edges decided they had waited long enough.

It was interesting to see the one unfortunate buffalo provide a meal for the whole wild kingdom.

When we moved on to have our own breakfast, the male lion was still standing guard.

Masai Mara, Kenya, July 2023.

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loveboatinsanity · 2 months

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#marlin perkins #mutual of omaha #wild kingdom

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teachersource · 1 year

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Marlin Perkins was born on March 28, 1905. An American zoologist. He was best known as a host of the television program Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom from 1963 to 1985. The fame he gained in his television career allowed him to become an advocate for the protection of endangered species, and through Wild Kingdom he gave many Americans their first exposure to the conservation movement. Perkins also helped establish the Wild Canid Survival and Research Center (WCSRC) near St. Louis in 1971. This wolf sanctuary has been instrumental in breeding wolves for eventual re-placement into their natural habitats.

#marlin perkins #zoology #mutual of omaha #mutual of omaha's wild kingdom #wild kingdom #conservation #endangered species #science #science history #science birthdays #on this day #on this day in science history

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gagesfall · 2 years

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#maned wolf #animal #wild kingdom #long leggy baby #mono #B&W #Black N White #gif

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soranatus · 9 months

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Link By Hikari Toriumi, a story artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios

#hikari toriumi #loz #The Legend of Zelda #Legend of Zelda #totk #Tears of the Kingdom #botw #Beath of the Wild #Link #Link LOZ #art #fan art

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gaylactic-fire · 6 months

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The Curse

Aka Hylia's favourite transmasc gets amnesia and forgets what periods are

#fires posts #my art #loz #tloz #the legend of zelda #botw #breath of the wild #totk #tears of the kingdom #comic #hey fun fact the lunar cycle takes 29 days so him syncing with the blood moon is totally possible teehee #trans link #tw blood #cw blood #tw menstruation #cw menstruation

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the-phantom-peach · 9 months

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🗣️ huh?? what do you mean I haven’t posted any Link signing propaganda yet??

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bradsmindbrain · 11 months

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#the legend of zelda #tloz #tears of the kingdom #totk #breath of the wild #botw #korok

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sennamaticart · 11 months

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Well it was working fine for him!

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rakkiankh · 11 months

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Even as a zelink shipper whenever people refer to Link and Zelda as soulmates it makes me laugh, cause yeah you're not wrong they totally are but Ganondorf is also technically their soulmate in that regard? The poly shippers have gotten around that issue but for everyone else he's literally born to third wheel. No wonder he's pissed, not only does he never get to realize his ambitions he's gotta watch that awkward teenage romance over and over for eternity. It's like he keeps scrolling past his NOTP and the block button isn't working. Bottling the princess just pisses off the other one, and the other one has the invincibility of a Nokia cell phone. What's a born hater to do

#zelink #ganondorf #zelda #link #the legend of zelda #legend of zelda #loz #tears of the kingdom #breath of the wild

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searyuu · 2 months

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