LIONS WANDER INTO CAMP<br />WITH VID<br />BY MIKEY JONES<br />Watch the tense moment a wild lion walks into a safari camp.<br />The big cat can be seen walking around the dining tables, where guests had been sitting moments before.<br />The footage was filmed at the Randilen community wildlife management area, Tanzania.<br />The moment was caught on camera by Suhail Manji, 38, from Tanzania,<br />Suhail said: “While dining at a safari camp in the Randilen Wildlife Management Area, our evening took an unexpected turn. <br />The night ranger alerted us that he had heard a lion’s call nearby, prompting everyone to move to an elevated viewing “deck to get a better look. <br />“To our amazement, less than a minute after we left the table, a lion silently appeared in the open-air dining lounge — exactly where we had been sitting moments earlier.<br />“The lion was part of a pride of eight making their way toward the lodge’s waterhole. <br />“With a herd of buffalo already occupying the area, one of the lions veered off and wandered through the camp, passing through the dining area and exploring the swimming pool. <br />“In the video, the lion can be seen peering into the pool, seemingly deciding whether to take a drink.<br />“Soon after, the pride regrouped and moved on toward the waterhole, giving us an extraordinary and intimate wildlife encounter. <br />“The next morning, the excitement continued. <br />“The lions had remained near the waterhole overnight, and we enjoyed breakfast while watching the pride resting just 50 meters from our table — a surreal moment that perfectly captured the wild beauty of the area.<br />“This remarkable experience took place in Tanzania’s Randelin Wildlife Management Area — a community-based conservation project led by the Maasai people. <br />“Encounters like this highlight the critical importance of preserving wildlife corridors such as Randilen. <br />“By enabling local communities to manage and protect their natural resources, these initiatives support biodiversity, reduce human-wildlife conflict, and promote sustainable tourism. <br />“This inclusive conservation model ensures long-term benefits for both people and wildlife, protecting Africa’s natural heritage for generations to come.”<br />ENDS
