Cheetah kill at Sabi Sabi... with a twist...

An absolutely incredible weekend here at Sabi Sabi with alarm calls coming from the open area in front of Bush Lodge. We scanned the area and noticed a cheetah in the open area so we dashed off to find that he had manged to take down an impala. Looking a bit nervous, as cheetahs do before eating, he eventually got going and dug into his kill. Soon after, the vultures started gathering in enormous numbers. Trying to fight off the vultures, the cheetah eventually got spooked and bolted away. The vultures dived in with no hesitation and not even a minute later, a young male lion came rushing in, chasing off the vultures and claiming the rest of the kill for himself. He dragged it off into some thick area where he finished it off.
We managed to catch up with the cheetah who moved a little way away and decided to rest after all the commotion.

[@annettelane659]

Wow amazing sighting, Cheetah, Vultures and last, but not least, the lion. .

[@chrisneedham5803]

We can't ask for anything more than that

[@BOSIE321]

Vultures actually did the cheetah a favour there. A lioness wont hesitate to kill/injure the other cats.

[@kimberlylopez9402]

That was fantastic. Much enjoyed

[@markorange5661]

Those vultures probably saved the cheetahs life. 15 seconds after the cheetah fled the young male lion was on the kill. Could he have been setting up an ambush for the cheetah? He must have been very close by.

[@evemccaffery1454]

Poor leopard can’t eat his brekkie in peace but the lion can? Doesn’t seem fair lol

[@ross_spirou_photography]

That is a cheetah