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Lion Park - South Africa

The Lion Park was first established in November 1966. It is neither a game reserve nor a zoo. It has been spilt into two areas – one for the herbivores and one for the carnivores.

The Lion Park’s large herbivore species include black wildebeest, springbok, blesbok, gemsbok, red hartebeest, zebra and giraffe. Ostriches are also present. These animals can also be viewed from the comfort of your own vehicle during a leisurely game drive on the 10 km trail in the large antelope area.

There are currently more than 100 lions at The Lion Park. This includes almost 30 hand-reared cubs. Most of the lions are housed in four different lion camps where numbers range to about 14 animals, including cubs of different ages. One of the males is a rare white lion. The lions in the four camps can be viewed from the comfort of your own vehicle and there are excellent photographic opportunities. Lions can also be observed feeding during feeding times in the camps.

Cub Edu Safari

A unique opportunity to interact with a lion. Take your own photographs of this amazing experience.

The African Lion:

Body length: can be up to 3,3m from nose to tip of tail
At the shoulder a male may stand 1.2 metres and the Lioness up to 90cm
The male may weight up to 190kg and the female 135kg
The heaviest male ever recorded, weighing in at 260kg

Lions will hunt and kill anything from the size of a Cape Buffalo, hippo, giraffe and young elephant. They will even savage along with hyenas and vultures. Lions are most active at night, but over 24 hour period they may be active for just 2-4hours. The lionesses do most of the hunting.

Eight different large African carnivore species, from lions and hyenas to caracals, wild dogs and jackals, leopard, black leopard and cheetah, can be seen at The Lion Park. All the carnivores are housed in enclosures.

Hyenas
The spotted hyena is the most common of Africa’s hyenas. Gregarious and social, they move in packs of up to 50. The Lion Park is also home to the brown hyenas, a species not often seen in the wild. Usually a loner and a true omnivore and scavenger, it will also take anything from insects to fruit.

Leopard
The largest spotted cat in Africa and without doubt one of its most beautiful carnivores.

Black Leopard
This is the same species as the leopard but with aberrant coat coloration.

Cheetah
The fastest mammal on the earth, reaching speeds in excess of 100km/h.

Caracal
The largest of the small cats of Africa. They are solitary and territorial, coming together to mate.

Wild dog
The second most endangered carnivore in Africa. They hunt in packs of 50 adults and pups, usually during the day.

Black-backed Jackal
Frequently seen, particularly in the company of larger predators on hunting expeditions. They are completely omnivore. Usually seen alone, but lives with a mate.

Facilities include:
The Lion Parks Restaurant is comfortable and seating is available indoors, on the veranda or out under the trees.
A well-stocked curio shop with a wide selection of African artifacts and souvenirs.
A children's play area.

For inquiries or more information:
Email: info@break-away.co.za