well we set off from Cape Town and we’ve arrived here in this beautiful area
arrived here in this beautiful area
arrived here in this beautiful area known as the 180 concession this area is
known as the 180 concession this area is
known as the 180 concession this area is situated in the far eastern corner of
situated in the far eastern corner of
situated in the far eastern corner of Kruger National Park as I worked here
Kruger National Park as I worked here
Kruger National Park as I worked here for a number of years I got to know
for a number of years I got to know
for a number of years I got to know these lines that frequented this area
these lines that frequented this area
these lines that frequented this area very well and we’ve come back here to
very well and we’ve come back here to
very well and we’ve come back here to find one particular pride which we’ve
find one particular pride which we’ve
find one particular pride which we’ve heard of two white lion cubs white lines
heard of two white lion cubs white lines
heard of two white lion cubs white lines are critically endangered there are only
are critically endangered there are only
are critically endangered there are only 13 in the wild in their natural habitat
13 in the wild in their natural habitat
13 in the wild in their natural habitat and two of them are right yep there are
and two of them are right yep there are
and two of them are right yep there are no documented records of them ever
no documented records of them ever
no documented records of them ever having existed prior to our times they
having existed prior to our times they
having existed prior to our times they very possibly existed in Ice Age times
very possibly existed in Ice Age times
very possibly existed in Ice Age times thousands of years ago
thousands of years ago
thousands of years ago first September it is called at a time
first September it is called at a time
first September it is called at a time so but Liberty misty had in the morning
so but Liberty misty had in the morning
so but Liberty misty had in the morning so we saw actually it was one line s
so we saw actually it was one line s
so we saw actually it was one line s three cubs and then and when the first
three cubs and then and when the first
three cubs and then and when the first guy pulled him in he said I’ve got a
guy pulled him in he said I’ve got a
guy pulled him in he said I’ve got a white lion it’s Snow White
white lion it’s Snow White
white lion it’s Snow White quite II noticed one the guide sort of
quite II noticed one the guide sort of
quite II noticed one the guide sort of darted him and then two or three more
darted him and then two or three more
darted him and then two or three more guides arrived in there said yes 100%
guides arrived in there said yes 100%
guides arrived in there said yes 100% it’s a white lion and everybody was
it’s a white lion and everybody was
it’s a white lion and everybody was ecstatic about that I was Clement this
ecstatic about that I was Clement this
ecstatic about that I was Clement this guide fun wonder what layer I know I’m
guide fun wonder what layer I know I’m
guide fun wonder what layer I know I’m so excited
so excited
so excited this is an opportunity to find these
this is an opportunity to find these
this is an opportunity to find these animals and in doing so possibly be the
animals and in doing so possibly be the
animals and in doing so possibly be the first to document these animals in this
first to document these animals in this
first to document these animals in this area for decades one of the key assets
area for decades one of the key assets
area for decades one of the key assets when filming in the bush is now animal
when filming in the bush is now animal
when filming in the bush is now animal behavior if you know how the animal is
behavior if you know how the animal is
behavior if you know how the animal is going to be act in a sighting then you
going to be act in a sighting then you
going to be act in a sighting then you can predict how to film with that animal
can predict how to film with that animal
can predict how to film with that animal and that is really really key when
and that is really really key when
and that is really really key when Archer especially with white lions
Archer especially with white lions
Archer especially with white lions such as these finding these animals in
such as these finding these animals in
such as these finding these animals in this massive wilderness concession can
this massive wilderness concession can
this massive wilderness concession can be a difficult challenge especially with
be a difficult challenge especially with
be a difficult challenge especially with the terrain the lebombo mountains so you
the terrain the lebombo mountains so you
the terrain the lebombo mountains so you really need a lot of expertise and
really need a lot of expertise and
really need a lot of expertise and experience to be able to find these
experience to be able to find these
experience to be able to find these animals and with a bit of luck and a bit
animals and with a bit of luck and a bit
animals and with a bit of luck and a bit of perseverance will do just that
these areas particularly because of
these areas particularly because of those large open expense areas having
those large open expense areas having
those large open expense areas having large volumes of game and having very
large volumes of game and having very
large volumes of game and having very good water all year round do mean that
good water all year round do mean that
good water all year round do mean that the predator number is always going to
the predator number is always going to
the predator number is always going to be very good but because of the fact
be very good but because of the fact
be very good but because of the fact that they’re moving around the
that they’re moving around the
that they’re moving around the concession that’s never a guarantee that
concession that’s never a guarantee that
concession that’s never a guarantee that they’re going to be there
approximately one and a half to two
approximately one and a half to two thousand lines in the greater Kruger
thousand lines in the greater Kruger
thousand lines in the greater Kruger Park region there’s any dot eight or
Park region there’s any dot eight or
Park region there’s any dot eight or nine known individual census alive at
nine known individual census alive at
nine known individual census alive at the moment including the two from this
the moment including the two from this
the moment including the two from this Prime
this area is very difficult to track
this area is very difficult to track lyon because they see a very mountainous
lyon because they see a very mountainous
lyon because they see a very mountainous lots of rocks and the soil after rain is
lots of rocks and the soil after rain is
lots of rocks and the soil after rain is very hard like a cement so it’s not easy
very hard like a cement so it’s not easy
very hard like a cement so it’s not easy to spot a footprint of a lion and we
to spot a footprint of a lion and we
to spot a footprint of a lion and we indicated that the tracks are extremely
indicated that the tracks are extremely
indicated that the tracks are extremely fresh what we’re going to do is this is
fresh what we’re going to do is this is
fresh what we’re going to do is this is over 40 lines according to the tracks
over 40 lines according to the tracks
over 40 lines according to the tracks we’re going to have to follow them on
we’re going to have to follow them on
we’re going to have to follow them on foot as they are heading into the
foot as they are heading into the
foot as they are heading into the lebombo mountains we suspect them to be
lebombo mountains we suspect them to be
lebombo mountains we suspect them to be very very close so we’re gonna leave you
very very close so we’re gonna leave you
very very close so we’re gonna leave you in the vehicle we’ll be back in a few
in the vehicle we’ll be back in a few
in the vehicle we’ll be back in a few minutes we can have to trail them on
minutes we can have to trail them on
minutes we can have to trail them on foot the rule of tracking is that
foot the rule of tracking is that
foot the rule of tracking is that wherever I walk you must see like 50
wherever I walk you must see like 50
wherever I walk you must see like 50 meter head of you
we found them Andrew LED retract them
we found them Andrew LED retract them and we managed to find them on a rocky
and we managed to find them on a rocky
and we managed to find them on a rocky outcrop within the mountains they’re not
outcrop within the mountains they’re not
outcrop within the mountains they’re not too far from you whether the white ones
too far from you whether the white ones
too far from you whether the white ones are they I can’t confirm but today is
are they I can’t confirm but today is
are they I can’t confirm but today is definitely quite a number of lines and
definitely quite a number of lines and
definitely quite a number of lines and it seems to be the pride that we’re
it seems to be the pride that we’re
it seems to be the pride that we’re looking for
looking for
looking for we’re moving in now with the vehicle
we’re moving in now with the vehicle
we’re moving in now with the vehicle because it’s guiding us in and we see if
because it’s guiding us in and we see if
because it’s guiding us in and we see if we can possibly locate these lines in
we can possibly locate these lines in
we can possibly locate these lines in the vehicle so we can view them from a
the vehicle so we can view them from a
the vehicle so we can view them from a slightly closer proximity
really exciting we’re in the heart of
really exciting we’re in the heart of the lebombo mountains here and in the
the lebombo mountains here and in the
the lebombo mountains here and in the distance I can pick up even from about
distance I can pick up even from about
distance I can pick up even from about 100 meters away a little white lion cub
100 meters away a little white lion cub
100 meters away a little white lion cub sunning itself on a rock face
this is such a privilege we finally
this is such a privilege we finally managed to find this big pride of lions
managed to find this big pride of lions
managed to find this big pride of lions which contains two of the white lines
which contains two of the white lines
which contains two of the white lines that we’ve been looking for one tiny
that we’ve been looking for one tiny
that we’ve been looking for one tiny little cub and an older male it’s been a
little cub and an older male it’s been a
little cub and an older male it’s been a lot of work trying to find these guys
lot of work trying to find these guys
lot of work trying to find these guys but with our guide and tracker and
but with our guide and tracker and
but with our guide and tracker and working together as a team it’s we’ve
working together as a team it’s we’ve
working together as a team it’s we’ve managed to pull it off like I said is
managed to pull it off like I said is
managed to pull it off like I said is such a privilege to be able to witness
such a privilege to be able to witness
such a privilege to be able to witness these animals in their natural
these animals in their natural
these animals in their natural environment
it reminds me again when I see something
it reminds me again when I see something like this our incredible it is seeing an
like this our incredible it is seeing an
like this our incredible it is seeing an animal for the first time to actually
animal for the first time to actually
animal for the first time to actually see this white line pop out of nowhere
see this white line pop out of nowhere
see this white line pop out of nowhere pretty spectacular
pretty spectacular
pretty spectacular I remember for a long time
because these white lines that have
because these white lines that have occurred here with Encinitas concession
occurred here with Encinitas concession
occurred here with Encinitas concession it’s a protected area there’s no hunting
it’s a protected area there’s no hunting
it’s a protected area there’s no hunting there also within this incredible super
there also within this incredible super
there also within this incredible super pride huge pride numbering nearly 14
pride huge pride numbering nearly 14
pride huge pride numbering nearly 14 that means huge advantages in terms of
that means huge advantages in terms of
that means huge advantages in terms of the potential survival of the Cubs it’s
the potential survival of the Cubs it’s
the potential survival of the Cubs it’s critically important that we protect
critically important that we protect
critically important that we protect these animals not only from a
these animals not only from a
these animals not only from a conservation point of view they’re an
conservation point of view they’re an
conservation point of view they’re an important part of the biodiversity of
important part of the biodiversity of
important part of the biodiversity of the kruger two canyons iose fear I mean
the kruger two canyons iose fear I mean
the kruger two canyons iose fear I mean that should be enough reason to protect
that should be enough reason to protect
that should be enough reason to protect these rare animals I mean just how
these rare animals I mean just how
these rare animals I mean just how awesome would it be a huge fully grown
awesome would it be a huge fully grown
awesome would it be a huge fully grown white line male in this region I mean I
white line male in this region I mean I
white line male in this region I mean I think that is that is a dream but I
think that is that is a dream but I
think that is that is a dream but I think it’s going to happen
”
Be First to Comment