Lion encounter near Skukuza. - Kruger National Park South Africa……………….[ Copyright © - Photo by Barry Jucha ]
After waiting for over half an hour after spotting 2 male lions and 1 female lion laying behind some bushes, we were rewarded with them emerging from the bushes and walking down the road. This huge beast came within a foot of our car
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![Male Lion - Near Skukuza - Kruger National Park South Africa ……………….[ Copyright © - Photo by Barry Jucha ]](https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/South-Africa/Kruger-Park/i-FCTQJwB/3/a6b5d6ff/S/DSC_5568-S.jpg)
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![Lion encounter near Skukuza. - Kruger National Park South Africa……………….[ Copyright © - Photo by Barry Jucha ]
After waiting for over half an hour after spotting 2 male lions and 1 female lion laying behind some bushes, we were rewarded with them emerging from the bushes and walking down the road. This huge beast came within a foot of our car](https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/South-Africa/Kruger-Park/i-t2c8Xnb/6/ab6df756/S/DSC_5572-S.jpg)
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![Lioness resting in the bush. Kruger National Park South Africa ……………….[ Copyright © - Photo by Barry Jucha ]](https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/South-Africa/Kruger-Park/i-pRqb6DR/3/3ec59041/S/DSC_5469-S.jpg)
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![Lioness - resting on side of road near Skukuza - Kruger National Park South Africa ……………….[ Copyright © - Photo by Barry Jucha ]](https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/South-Africa/Kruger-Park/i-JwLJS4S/3/963847b6/S/DSC_5783-S.jpg)
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![Leopard.
So close we almost missed him……………….[ Copyright © - Photo by Barry Jucha ]](https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/South-Africa/Kruger-Park/i-vpGDzVx/7/14f04cb2/S/DSC_4986-Leopard-S.jpg)
![Leopard encounter - On an isolated sand road near Berg-En-Dal ……………….[ Copyright © - Photo by Barry Jucha ]
An amazing encounter with this cat. After hours of searching for game we were lucky enough to encounter him.](https://photos.smugmug.com/Travel/South-Africa/Kruger-Park/i-nXvVB4f/5/3295cd20/S/DSC_4983-Leopard-S.jpg)
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