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We took instructions to be

quiet as we walked. A
short while later, we

stopped and were told to
not make any sudden

movements. We stared in
beneath the underbrush
and gradually I began to

see a pride of lions lazing
under the shade, not 50

meters in front of us! We
had stalked the Mwamba

pride!

There was nothing between
us and the pride but flat
ground. We lined up and

took 10 minutes to observe
the pride. There were 2

females to our right, 3
more females in the middle

of the line, a large male to
the left and a couple of

young males in the
background. The pride was
reported as 13 strong, but

we actually saw only 8. Where were the others you might ask – we kept
looking behind ourselves – of that you can be sure.