Clyde Vaughan, Passing By (NATURE WILDERNESS 2026)

A brief moment of silence as a lioness passes the vehicle. This lioness was being harassed by over 10 vehicles on a main road, so we moved ahead to a nearby water hole to let the animal choose if it wanted to approach us. We waited for almost 2 hours before she passed our vehicle within 3 metres. No stress, and with her in control

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