Epic Ambush - Lions Attack Buffalo - Duba Plains

A pride of lions stalks and attacks a female buffalo and calf. The buffalo herd makes a feeble attempt to rescue the mother but backs off.
Filmed at Duba Plains in the Okavango Delta, Botswana.
Years ago, when the course of the river changed, the lions and buffaloes found themselves in a unique situation after being left stranded on a 200-square meter island. The lions had to learn to adapt in order to survive. And so they did. These Duba Plains lions stalk swamps, swim in deep water and hunt by day, attaching themselves to their prey and following their every movement.

[@tamtam5818]

the other two buffaloes were like, "it's rude to disturb people having dinner", "you got it, bro, let's stay clear".

[@zwiirek7825]

xD

[@italiangirl2789]

Lol

[@SaadKhan-xn1xv]

Lol, yup. Some of the stupidest of the herbivores.

[@someguy604]

The real life Lion King reboot. That little Simba looks so much like the original one. Amazing just amazing work. I'm blown away Disney, five stars.

[@tbone1785]

I don't speak buffalo but i think he is asking for help

[@terrellgibbs7423]

i cant believe the other buffalos didnt even help him. wooow

[@allthingslexi6046]

Terrell Gibbs they were probably all shitting on themselves!!

[@italiangirl2789]

LOL

[@shadowboxin6012]

@@terrellgibbs7423 Sometimes they help, sometimes they don't.

[@melissakessler4323]

At least the music on this video wasn't the loud , crazy , obnoxious, irritating type I have heard on other videos. Love the video

[@countalucard4226]

This video was so realistic compared to all the others I have watched. Anything I've watched on Nat Geo, though very good can't compare. Well Done!

[@lesleysmith377]

vic vega Thanks Vic for the comment...one of the few "real" comments I receive. :)

[@misanthrop1958]

vic vega I agree, this video stands out from the rest. The camera, the sound the background music-everything is perfect in my opinion, and I watch a lot of "lion videos".

[@asliasli3236]

,

[@peacetoall7335]

+vic vega Exactly my thought :-)

[@jaylariley7322]

which one??

[@thespy7795]

Great Parents. Took The kids out and got them a nice fresh steak dinner. Family Time. Nothing beats it.

[@TheJumpingJake]

I love nature and this is at its finest! Cant believe people dislike this

[@oxishixo]

Do you like nature or primal violence. I see the balance. Some feint of heart cant accept nature is not always beautiful. Its tragic. But for the death of 2 whom were 2 slow. Leaves room for others to grow strong and pass traits to next generation. But I will say anyone with a slight but of empathy will for bad for the baby and its mom.

[@Rockwabbit]

To layer music over such a raw act in nature is just absolutely stupid

[@lesleysmith377]

+Rock Wabbit the wind noise was so bad, music was better than muting the sound. Hope you understand.

[@Rockwabbit]

Fair enough. Makes sense. Incredible footage.

[@AndrooUK]

Music helps to emphasise an event... it helps to strengthen an emotional response, or to guide that response to a particular emotion. It depends on what you're going for in a video (excepting technical reasons such as this one).

[@DavidHolcomb1776]

Silver eye approaches warily and shows submission edging ever closer to the carcus.She is like,can i has hamburger? LOL

[@dreamangus1505]

Buffalos are like don't worry we are coming to rescue you mate...actually fuck that we're off

[@Defender78]

usually we've seen buffalo put up a greater defense where the whole herd will come and make a stand... mb this pair had strayed too far away... stay with the group!

[@KatzMeow311]

3:38 That bone!!!!!!!!! I agree with Vic Vega....Nat. Geo does not even come close on this one.... Thanks for posting such an amazing video!!!!

[@italiangirl2789]

Agree

[@Sue-hy1ni]

Excellent filming! Well done. It was almost like being there. Thank you for sharing.

[@gloria460]

Beautiful camera work. One of the few good quality videos without the crappy music and loud talking!!

[@veggie9067]

The entire time I hear the buffalo saying *WHY U BULLY ME*

[@TheLaup222]

Great video, Lesley. !!

[@ravisub304]

Awesome footage.........thanks for sharing.

[@bigdogfromnj]

its looks painful getting eaten alive.

[@webbbink5645]

Ya think?

[@allthingslexi6046]

No shit bro

[@litlejoystick]

no shit sherlock

[@whateva.man.1993]

Its really not its just a little uncomfortable

[@lovincoke]

You should try it you never know!

[@vdjsd123]

The beautiful nature god created where life thrives on pain and death!

[@tiedupsmurf]

vdjsd123 God???? you cretins are a pain in the arse

[@vdjsd123]

Question ? It takes something a lot nastier than that for me to get offended. Why don't you try something like this that god says: The bible Malachi 2:3 "Behold, I will corrupt your seed, and spread dung (shit) upon your faces, even the dung of your solemn feasts; and one shall take you away with it." Now that's what call nasty! Don't you?

[@tiedupsmurf]

vdjsd123 Firstly boy!!! I was not trying to offend you / secondly there is no god, get your ass off facebook and learn something

[@vdjsd123]

+Obie Hive Thanks but there's no next world. We are all going to be dead forever. Regards

[@betterdeadthanred4196]

too bad your god doesn't exist. I would live to look in his eyes and say "suck my godless balls!"

[@cruithne6021]

The other buffaloes just figured, "Sorry, can't help you this time," and backed off.

[@LEE-jw6gp]

Finally some good quality video

[@DavidHolcomb1776]

Those buffalo are dangerous as hell especially when they use their numbers to chase off lions but lions have been playing this game with buffalo for a long time and know how its done.They don't always succeed but when they isolate one ,especially a mother with calf its like getting an appetizer with your meal.

[@picpepe]

Great video, thanks for sharing this.

[@bubhub64]

Awesome video!

[@jaybirdy22]

Incredible footage!

[@burningzappa]

SUP VEGANS

[@AndrooUK]

I was just thinking how bad I feel not being a vegan, but then also thought about how gently we can raise animals for their best welfare and most peaceful death. (I'm a vegetarian at the moment, but that's worse than only eating meat. Think milk cows and egg hens.)

[@wow2000texas]

Great footage. Good job.

[@davidferomone9398]

Is it me or does it look like the other buffalo's were trying to help the lions instead?? Seriously at 1:13 in the video the approaching buffalo attacks the captured buffalo like some Mafia thug saying "This is what happens when you do the family wrong Saul."

[@Cole-tu3jz]

David Feromone 😂😂😂

[@Spaethon]

Even in this situation...kitties are so cute!

[@bigmizzymike]

Two buffalo said fuck that!😂😂😂

[@thomasstone411]

Hi great video. Thank you so much for taking the time to upload this. What type of camera are you using? Also how do you keep the frame so steady and not make it move around? Everytime I try to take wildlife videos, the frame keeps on moving around.

[@billadmond9450]

Very high quality video!

[@WildlifeObsessed]

A really excellent video. Great camera work, editing, composition and apt sound track. Thanks very much for sharing/posting. Be interested to know what Camera and what software for the edit phase (Windows user - Not Macs). One minor point - "200 sq metres" is kind of small ! Should it have been 'kilometres' .... ?

[@TheTruecatlover]

I have same question as well, whether they have been filmed in' The Last Lion', if so it cant be better, WOW

[@jaybirdy22]

KING of the jungle!!!!!! Bad ass mother fuckers!!!!

[@millardfarqhuar1990]

very nicely done...thanks.

[@arenmori8862]

wonderful musical accompaniment to the video. my comps.

[@sohrab4497]

very nice video, i would like to see the rest of it

[@fundiver198]

I just hate it, when my dinner make this much resistance :-)

[@Pentapus1024]

Lions are incredible beasts and of all the cats, their hunting style is my favorite to watch. It's a weird feeling watching predators take down their prey because I feel bad for the animal who's dying slowly and terrified, but I feel good for the hunters because they get to eat and live another day.

[@BusterBunkergamer25]

Those two buffalo could have easily saved their friend. I don't know why they didn't.

[@kimjongtrump1934]

BusterBunker Because the tourists scared them away

[@keshawnmccrorey4632]

Owed them money Ig

[@AndrooUK]

'Easily'. Do you see the humans who stand around whilst one is being attacked? It's not how 'easy' it is, but how beneficial to oneself and one's community it is. The buffalo do better by sacrificing one of them so that others can get away without injury, instead of losing one and possibly two more, or having one die and two be gravely injured.

[@italiangirl2789]

LOL omg all these comments on this video are killing me, so funny!!

[@SaadKhan-xn1xv]

I'm glad they got the calf too. At 3:13, you see the classic herbivore grin when being choked.

[@tinofiori4380]

Ottimo video d attacco sente il buffalo ottimo video

[@rnqtn]

It's just dumb that a huge pack of buffalos are just gonna stand there not know that they have the number to scare them away. Like look at that baby calf :(

[@claude1viret]

terrible but fantastic images Lesley ! We all know that Nature is cruel , but this belongs to the universal "natural selection" . We , as Human Beeing are doing much worth , for much less legitim reasons !... Anyway , your videos are great and you deserve to be on National Geographic . Cheers

[@natlovesfashion27]

Wow! The buffalo cried for help ..... help returned ..... help surveyed the situation .... help turned back around & left. CTHU!!!!

[@SaadKhan-xn1xv]

Welcome to the stupidity of these fat herbivores. I'm glad the lions got them both.

[@fatnlazychinc]

good video! why did silver eye kill cubs of the same pride?

[@hhh770509]

what a great video

[@RedArrow73]

'Dubya' plains? Possible Bush family holdings?

[@madeanewchannel1222]

sounds like a chainsaw trying to start

[@Juancarlos-iw6eq]

poor calf.thanks for sharing the video

[@TheTruecatlover]

is this silver eyed been filmed in ' The Last Lion'?

[@rameezimtiaz4556]

Lions be like, mans got to eat init

[@baloney_sandwich]

The little tigers are adorable.

[@lilpancake]

+ерунда сэндвич they're lion cubs lol

[@slb12345vrs]

is that Ma di Tau and her three new cubs

[@SuperEROQ]

I like that it was slow and agonizing

[@geraldabeltran]

the two buffalos though! lmao

[@ScisMacGillicutty]

I've noticed lions don't try very hard to put the kill bite on mature buffalo; I guess they're simply too big for them to effectively choke

[@TheBaconToastie]

1:18 "on seconds thought, he was an asshole anyway..."

[@jackb5708]

You guys scared the buffalo away. lol

[@1tongunning]

Are any of those lions from Detroit?

[@jaybirdy22]

Nope these lions are winners!

[@Imponicle]

Jay - Bone ouch

[@italiangirl2789]

LOL

[@momthegreatest]

Wild buffaloes are fools.They could have easily saved the Mother and its calf.They have enormous strength but they don't have the guts to take on Lions many a times.

[@aaronredd2968]

The lion would actually out run the buffalo and tire it out the they would die they did not help because ir was a lost cause even if they did help he still would have died from the wounds

[@TheTruecatlover]

I think the lionesses deliberatly left young lion to suffocate the buffulo, in order to training young male lion killing skills.

[@doodlebyday9734]

"HELP ME! NO!!! DON'T JUST STAND THERE YOU COWARDS!!"

[@italiangirl2789]

Haha

[@stephjans6411]

why does this video ends so soon, you must have recorded much more than 6,31 minutes in that spot.

[@clockner7290]

*6,310*

[@RennieAsh]

If buffalo knew their capability the lions would never have a chance to kill them, but fear makes them stay away :)

[@akramsalim77]

when lion catch you and cut ur artery ..then you will know capabillity

[@RennieAsh]

A herd of buffalo can chase away lions if they use numbers and their horns.

[@akramsalim77]

+Rennie Ash i want to see you

[@lepaulus]

+John Paul hey dude this is internent no need to see anyone...

[@carlitossmokie19]

When the homies ain't loyal and let you get jumped

[@livinthebearlife7479]

Amazing

[@BenjerminGaye]

is silver eye partially blind?

[@logus0079]

the buffalo want to help but theyre scared of the film crew getting too close and making noises. Notice they avoided the front of camera area. Poor thing.

[@JoeyBlasty]

Hey Lesley! Joey Clift here. I'm a researcher on "Ultimate Animals", which is an upcoming show on the National Geographic Wild network here in the United States. We're doing a segment on the lion, and we were wondering if you owned this footage? We'd love to potentially include parts of this in our lion segment. If you own it and are interested in licensing it, let us know ASAP! Thanks in advance for your reply. - Joey Clift Senior Researcher Ultimate Animals

[@charmell2438]

Dam! Carl buddies dip on him and jr😓

[@rickideemus]

Whew! Now THAT is gruesome.

[@KaptaanPakistan]

Im still deciding between prime rib or veal

[@italiangirl2789]

It's nice to see the real version of this video, I saw why Silver Eye lioness was off to the side, she was killing cubs in her pride, I can't remember the name of the documentary, anyway this is Fantastic. Some of the comments on this video are really funny lol

[@MM-qv5lf]

Amazing animals

[@SonicAlchemy13]

The King had a little lunch all to himself, sweet. These cats can't live off of rabbits and birds that fall to the ground, and we're spoiled as humans to be able to microwave a burrito when we want to. I can't even begin to wrap my mind around being a species that has to do this to eat to live.

[@congressmr8594]

Buffalos always are very strong to be killed easily ..but this time it happen when lions don't have alternative...Its good video to watch either.

[@lindsaygrove6153]

How is Silver Eye allowed near the pride if she killed one of the lioness's cubs?

[@moonlighthrasher8248]

the lion was eating the calfs mouth sooo it was basically kissing it XD

[@selloi1869]

Why the hell didnt the other Buffaloes help??????

[@jackb5708]

Because they were scared away by the presents of the photographers and loud engine noises.

[@johnfahrer2086]

Calves can be too actually. There's a three video series of a lion pride trying to kill a cape buffalo calf that's being protected by a rogue male. Took a long time for them to kill the calf.

[@dennisoneal9340]

They seem to give up rather easily.

[@AoZheng]

this is sooo goood :)

[@TheGeminancer]

4:12 wtf this lioness killed the cubs of her sister/ cousin? WHY? any video of this story?

[@gianniperrone9445]

Impressionante!

[@seth3993]

POV: You got Copyright claimed.

[@ammarksaud7338]

y people just loking its make u guys happy ???

[@roberttusa2762]

I hate when my lunch moans like that ... it's so annoying

[@michellesullivan3927]

Robert Tusa Put a sock in her mouth

[@awaisgujjar2102]

Pinscher Graphics .

[@christopherramirez5676]

1:20 well those guys did a great job

[@kingofthejungle922]

When you see lion Hunt a lone but they're waiting for dead not a live. You also when you can't wake up you wait for breakfast until

[@lowkeyasscharacter]

The cubs have manners let the older heads eat first then eat

[@roseforyoubabe]

never rely on your friends to come to the rescue..

[@alexandrvoronov4153]

Отличная работа прайда. Иерархия а прайде сохранена .

[@stephengordon4834]

Survival of the fittest, tough world to be in!

[@NarutoUzumaki-qf3lw]

How can you get so close ?? they even don't notice you ? ??

[@alexf7368]

They see the vehicle and anyone inside the vehicle as one entity. They know the car cannot be eaten so they don't pay attention to it. If someone stepped out of the car, then it would be a different story and they would be in serious danger as the vehicle is no longer there to cloak the fact that the person can be eaten.

[@jackb5708]

Why do you think the buffalo heard failed to return and help.

[@shaheenali2025]

Good

[@MrCancer1965]

The two Buffaloes wanted to help. But finally decided not to risk their lives trying to save their friend, wise choice. Especially with the rest of The Lion Pride coming.

[@VassilisArt]

they are ( both) NOT killed. They are both eaten alive ...

[@ontrending8619]

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