Waterholes are prime property for thirsty wildlife, and makes for a great meeting place of different animals. But they don’t always get along. In this case, it’s elephants and lions.
Tembe Elephant Park offers intimate encounters with some of the largest pachyderms in Africa. The 300km2 reserve is located on the border between Kwa-Zulu Natal and Mozambique.
The live animal cam captures abundant elephant and buffalo sightings, and you will also often see lions like F70, Astarte, Greedy and the male lion M179.
Elephants are often quite selfish, especially when it comes to water and waterholes. African elephants are reliant on water; large adults may drink as much as 225 L of water per day, they are also quite picky about the water they drink and, in times of drought, will prefer to dig for water in dry riverbeds than drink muddy water.
So what did this elephant to do the lions?
In this clip, the elephants don’t want to share the waterhole with the three resident Tembe lions, Greedy, Astarte and F70.
A few thirsty impala watch on from a safe distance, not willing to risk a drink. The lions give them a few warning looks.
The elephants have had enough
The elephants are enjoying a quiet drink, when the three lions start causing trouble behind them. The elephants slowly become aware of the shenanigans and begin to push the lions off into the bush.
With just a stern look, the lions are intimated, and the elephants free to keep drinking at the waterhole, uninterrupted.
