This is the amazing moment eight lions were spotted lounging in a tree - scouting for fresh prey.<br /><br />The rare sighting was captured on camera by safari guide Curteis Roberts, 28, during a trip in the Tanzania's Serengeti in May. <br /><br />Lions climb the trees in part to rest but more importantly to survey the land for food. <br /><br />At this time of year, a lot of their prey has migrated far away, so lions will use their perch in the trees to look for food from above.<br /><br />Curteis, a self-employed safari guide from Hoedspruit, South Africa, said: "This is a newer tactic we're seeing from lions in the Serengeti.