A few days ago I was tracking Lguret, the lion we radio-collared a month ago, when I found him walking in some saltbush plains watching a buffalo in Samburu National Reserve. He was with his brother Loirish. They came across a giraffe and showed no interest in him, but then appeared to be very wary of a buffalo that was in the vicinity of the area.
Lguret, the radio-collared lion, ignoring a giraffe and watching a buffalo
Lguret suddenly started moving off quickly and I turned around to see why. The buffalo was running towards him and Loirish! The buffalo sped past me and the lions scampered up into Koitogor Hill for safety. Lguret went one way and Loirish the other. The buffalo did not give up -he chased Loirish up some rocks and I lost sight of Lguret as he fled in fear. The photos below show what happened.
Buffalo chases Lguret
Buffalo gives up on Lguret and looks for Loirish
Buffalo comes back for Lguret after chasing Loirish
The chase continues
Loirish jumps to safety high up on some rocks
This is the second time I have witnessed a serious buffalo-lion chase here in Samburu. The first was in September when 3 buffalo chased Uni and these very same males.