Tree climbing Lions?

Has anyone seen lions climbing trees in the Masai Mara?

I ask because in Big Cat Diary (BBC - UK) last night/tonight, some lions had
treed a leopard and her well-grown cub overnight. I thought, "I wonder
what'll happen when the lions climb up after them?", but Saba D-H didn't
mention the possibility, and it apparently didn't happen: at least one lion
was still underneath in the morning and the leopards were safe.

I've certainly seen lions up trees in Nairobi NP, and they're famous in
Manyara.

Where else have people seen lions climbing trees?

Slainte

Liz


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Has anyone seen lions climbing trees in the Masai Mara?

I ask because in Big Cat Diary (BBC - UK) last night/tonight, some lions had
treed a leopard and her well-grown cub overnight. I thought, "I wonder
what'll happen when the lions climb up after them?", but Saba D-H didn't
mention the possibility, and it apparently didn't happen: at least one lion
was still underneath in the morning and the leopards were safe.

I've certainly seen lions up trees in Nairobi NP, and they're famous in
Manyara.

Where else have people seen lions climbing trees?

Slainte

Liz


An interesting question Liz! Big Cat Diary is great, as usual, with the
enthusiasm of the three presenters adding to the thrill of seeing these
cats.
Leopards are natural tree climbers and it seems that lions don`t have
that same ability, although you say you have seen them in Nairobi NP.
I`ve been in email contact with Saba for some time but my last email
came back so she must have changed it, probably get`s too much mail. I
will see if I can contact her via another route, to ask about the tree
climbing abilities of lions.
Pat
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Big Cat Diary is great, as usual, with the
enthusiasm of the three presenters adding to the thrill of seeing these
cats.

Mmmm - I dont think this series is anything like as good as the previous
ones; get the impression its been much more heavily edited to tell a 'story'
and to have lots of exciting cliff-hangers, rather than just being a more
accurate representation of Big Cats' lives.
I know they HAVE to edit or it would be very boring but the previous series
(as far as I recall) were shown in the autumn and very close to the actual
filming; this one seems to have been filmed some time ago and edited at
leisure?



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Rita Daggett

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writes
"Pat Anderson" wrote in message

Big Cat Diary is great, as usual, with the
enthusiasm of the three presenters adding to the thrill of seeing these
cats.

Mmmm - I dont think this series is anything like as good as the previous
ones; get the impression its been much more heavily edited to tell a 'story'
and to have lots of exciting cliff-hangers, rather than just being a more
accurate representation of Big Cats' lives.
I know they HAVE to edit or it would be very boring but the previous series
(as far as I recall) were shown in the autumn and very close to the actual
filming; this one seems to have been filmed some time ago and edited at
leisure?



You are right Rita, they are usually shown in the autumn. If you
remember, when Big Cat Diary was first shown it was live, first thing in
the morning here in Britain, I think at the week end. It may have had a
different title as well.
I have a friend in Nairobi who told me the filming was done August/
September.
Pat.
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Pat Anderson

In message
"Rita Daggett" wrote:

"Pat Anderson" wrote in message

Big Cat Diary is great, as usual, with the
enthusiasm of the three presenters adding to the thrill of seeing these
cats.

Mmmm - I dont think this series is anything like as good as the previous
ones; get the impression its been much more heavily edited to tell a 'story'
and to have lots of exciting cliff-hangers, rather than just being a more
accurate representation of Big Cats' lives.
I think it was heralded in RT as 'soap opera'!
Mind you, all my colleagues, not very natural history minded, are glued!

I know they HAVE to edit or it would be very boring but the previous series
(as far as I recall) were shown in the autumn and very close to the actual
filming; this one seems to have been filmed some time ago and edited at
leisure?
Again, according to the RT, they were a month filming, for 2 1/2 hours
broadcastable footage.
Of course, this can lead to problems for drivers when visitors expect that
much action during their brief visit, not realising the extensive logistics
involved in filming such as BCD.

Anyway, it helps to ease my withdrawal symptoms, and even D is muttering
about how he'd like to go back. :-)

Slainte

Liz

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Kenya; Tanzania; Namibia; India; Seychelles; Galapagos
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In message
"Rita Daggett" wrote:

"Pat Anderson" wrote in message

Big Cat Diary is great, as usual, with the
enthusiasm of the three presenters adding to the thrill of seeing these
cats.

Mmmm - I dont think this series is anything like as good as the previous
ones; get the impression its been much more heavily edited to tell a 'story'
and to have lots of exciting cliff-hangers, rather than just being a more
accurate representation of Big Cats' lives.
I think it was heralded in RT as 'soap opera'!
Mind you, all my colleagues, not very natural history minded, are glued!

I know they HAVE to edit or it would be very boring but the previous series
(as far as I recall) were shown in the autumn and very close to the actual
filming; this one seems to have been filmed some time ago and edited at
leisure?
Again, according to the RT, they were a month filming, for 2 1/2 hours
broadcastable footage.
Of course, this can lead to problems for drivers when visitors expect that
much action during their brief visit, not realising the extensive logistics
involved in filming such as BCD.

Anyway, it helps to ease my withdrawal symptoms, and even D is muttering
about how he'd like to go back. :-)

Slainte

Liz

--
Virtual Liz now at http://www.v-liz.com
Kenya; Tanzania; Namibia; India; Seychelles; Galapagos
"I speak of Africa and golden joys"

In message , Rita Daggett
writes
"Pat Anderson" wrote in message

Big Cat Diary is great, as usual, with the
enthusiasm of the three presenters adding to the thrill of seeing these
cats.

Mmmm - I dont think this series is anything like as good as the previous
ones; get the impression its been much more heavily edited to tell a 'story'
and to have lots of exciting cliff-hangers, rather than just being a more
accurate representation of Big Cats' lives.
I know they HAVE to edit or it would be very boring but the previous series
(as far as I recall) were shown in the autumn and very close to the actual
filming; this one seems to have been filmed some time ago and edited at
leisure?



You are right Rita, they are usually shown in the autumn. If you
remember, when Big Cat Diary was first shown it was live, first thing in
the morning here in Britain, I think at the week end. It may have had a
different title as well.
I have a friend in Nairobi who told me the filming was done August/
September.
Pat.
--
Pat Anderson

"Pat Anderson" wrote in message

Big Cat Diary is great, as usual, with the
enthusiasm of the three presenters adding to the thrill of seeing these
cats.

Mmmm - I dont think this series is anything like as good as the previous
ones; get the impression its been much more heavily edited to tell a 'story'
and to have lots of exciting cliff-hangers, rather than just being a more
accurate representation of Big Cats' lives.
I know they HAVE to edit or it would be very boring but the previous series
(as far as I recall) were shown in the autumn and very close to the actual
filming; this one seems to have been filmed some time ago and edited at
leisure?



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Rita Daggett

Hi Liz

I have seen lions in trees several times in Sth Africa. The lion was about
10' above the ground.

This was taken in a private reserve called Ndzalama but I have seen it
happen in Sabi Sand on the edge of Kruger also.

http://www.pbase.com/mrk03/image/26907637

Cheers

Michael

Oops. Meant to say the lion in the shot I linked to was 10' above the
ground.