Impalas Try Jumping Over 7 Lions

This pride of 7 lions surrounded a herd of impalas on the banks of a lake in the hope of cornering and catching one!
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Simeone Lategan from @leopardslairbushlodge and @antonlategan from @ecotrainingcaptured this incredible footage of the lions while on safari in Matusadona National Park, Lake Kariba. She shared her footage with LatestSightings.com.
“We had booked a houseboat on Lake Kariba to celebrate my dad's 70th birthday. We were to spend an entire week on the boat, with the promise of sightings of wildlife from the comfort of our boat. Little did we know that the best of our sightings would take place on our very first morning.”
“Our first boat safari yielded buffaloes and elephants, and for us, that was already pretty amazing. But as we were heading back to the main boat, we noticed some movement and activity on Fothergill Island, which was about 500 meters away. It appeared to be lions from the distance, and as we got closer, it became clear! 22 lions hunting a massive herd of impala.”
“The lions were all split up and half surrounded the herd while the others sat in ambush close to the water's edge; this resulted in chaos. The herd began scattering and running in all directions. Some of the impala came within inches of being caught, while others managed to make a safe escape.”
“The lions waiting in ambush were so eager to catch an impala that they were trying to grab them in midair! Luckily for the impala, lions are not as agile as leopards, so catching their prey midair is not that easy. However, one unlucky impala chose the wrong escape path, and things ended very badly for him.”
“The lions seemed to, at this point, all lock into one impala, and their attention was focused. The impala thought that it could make a quick escape by running along the water's edge. It picked up speed and ran straight ahead, missing the first and second lions. But when it tried to dodge the third lion, it jumped, and so did the lion.”
“Before all four of its legs could leave the ground, it was down! And one by one, the lions came running in to have a piece of the meal. A small antelope for 22 lions doesn’t last very long, so they all knew they had to grab what they could while it was still there.”
“At this point, we just sat in awe of how lucky we were to have this sighting all to ourselves. Sitting on a boat a few meters from shore and watching 22 lions successfully hunt and eat an impala is not something everybody can say they have experienced.”
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[@johanrebel]

And all the people on the boat managed to keep their traps shut for a full minute. Congratulations, well done.

[@EmReyplayslots]

😂😂🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@CorneiliusLibowitz]

And know how to properly record a video (not in vertical)....

[@sarathitsme8328]

​@@CorneiliusLibowitz😅

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Probably no women among them.

[@zes7215]

no such thing as manage or shut or congratulation or well etc about it, ceptuxuax, say, out, can say, out etc any nmw s perfx

[@hillcitymusic]

The impala at 0:08 is the most athletic living being ever. The timing, calculation, and agility were epic!

[@MaximumDivine]

So athletic it left the lions stunned

[@JBJIPMER5959]

Thx for this comment, I missed that.

[@Animalswar97]

ok

[@sidneynakubaya]

This one running with a gold medal of high jump in it's mouth

[@user-rp7qh5cc5k]

The lion it jumped over is probably thinking "I hope Jimmy didn't see that...he'll never let me live it down"

[@smokey_410]

That impala split amongst all those lions is like a chicken wing appetizer

[@DinnerForkTongue]

Better than nothing, still.

[@Jay-jb2vr]

Most lion hunts are unsuccessful

[@zes7215]

wrrr

[@Girjon05]

Impala are probably among the best jumpers in Africa. A impala that is fleeing can jump 10 meters horizontaly and 3 meters verticaly, meaning that catching one takes a lot of skill

[@RG-tt1ru]

. . . or you can otherwise just be mediocre at catching them, while enlisting the help of other equally mediocre impala catchers.

[@edntz]

Impala is the definition of: Fear can be your friend. It allows them to jump higher and further than under normal conditions.

[@OliHandy2008]

​@@edntz*cringe*

[@edntz]

@@OliHandy2008 Because you don't understand it. That's on you.

[@russb4755]

The best jumpers in England are woolly jumpers, you could probably get 3 meters vertically, and if you threw it from a moving vehicle, you might just achieve 10 meters horizontally.

[@samsadax230]

It took the combined skills of 7 lions to take down that formidable impala.

[@nathi060200]

Impalas are so fast that they are not usually lions prey, but this time they had it cornered against the water, which is amazingly smart

[@wheelmanstan]

yeah they usually just steal their impala from cheetahs, impalas evolved to escape the fastest animal on earth, their ability to change direction is really insane and their speed is just above any lioness

[@tylergilson4749]

@@wheelmanstanimpala isn’t common prey for cheetahs due to the different habitats. Impalas are one of main prey species for lions in Kruger Park. They’re fast but not faster as Thompson’s gazelle.

[@nathi060200]

@@tylergilson4749 Did you maybe switch the names? Lions rarely target Impalas. They are too fast lol

[@chetan_naik]

And that was an young inexperienced impala.

[@kaisoisla]

Impala fleeing from predators are truly a sight to behold. Their speed, grace, and athleticism are such a joy to watch. Thanks for the amazing footage!🤗

[@AdventureswithLandon]

In the beginning, I didn’t even know where to look with all those Impalas running in different directions. Amazing footage

[@hylianmarc4745]

That jump at 0:08 was pretty badass, ngl.

[@brandonlanois1734]

Thank you!

[@floridacracker_]

😂 I got it, I got it, NOPE..

[@floridacracker_]

​@brandonlanois1734 you were that impala!? Wow, what a jump lol

[@hillcitymusic]

Yep. Most athletic living being ever! 😅😊😊

[@tankerock]

Researchers in Asia has discovered a rare breed of impalas that can jump higher than your average 2 story house. This is due to their strong hind legs and the fact that your average 2 story house can't jump.

[@alanfoster6589]

Groucho approves.

[@LoneSwan1986]

Lioness gave a slap to impla in the air was amazing 😏

[@nuttybar9]

No it wasn't .

[@LoneSwan1986]

@@nuttybar9 So, then what was that? As far as I saw in the first attack! The lioness tried to give a slap the male impala with her claw to make it fall & kill, but still she could not succeed! 🦌 What did you seen in this sightings?

[@ramgok]

Can we have that one escape in slow motion please? 😊

[@Latestsightings]

We were almost going to add it! We will do a shorts soon with it in slow motion.

[@Rocko76]

Thanks 🙏

[@israelcm7246]

The first escape 😊

[@AdventureswithLandon]

@@LatestsightingsGlad you didn’t, I like when you keep the clips original.

[@AdventureswithLandon]

That’s why you have the playback tool.

[@DevonBarrett]

Going on a leisure boat cruise, it'll be relaxing they said! 😄

[@matthanneman7511]

The impalas were very impressive. I had to see it to believe it. And I believe it!

[@Just_a_Nobody00]

This was more fun than watching the Super Bowl.

[@sleeper9728]

More fun than Trump n Biden at it

[@AdventureswithLandon]

All of Latest Sightings’ videos are more entertaining than that.

[@BaSiC47]

Outside of US even watching gras growing is more fun than super bowl.

[@markfox1545]

Watching paint dry beats it too.

[@2010DDB]

@JL15545 You must not be American.

[@LBizKid04]

Watch at. 25x, this is sick

[@Latestsightings]

I was doing the same!!

[@RafaelSantos-wz8zf]

That was a slick move by that first Impala who got away.

[@michaeldaniel73]

I had a Chevy Impala in the 80’s. Not so fast.

[@doktormcnasty]

It was what you'd call an 'aspirational' name for the model.

[@civilengineer3349]

I love how the lion's yellow hide blends with the grass.

[@hey346]

0:25 RIP

[@toebiden8337]

Watching that lion swat down that impala was watching a NFL field goal block

[@saloma1979]

I usually always root for predators but this time, my heart stopped when they catched that impala. I was hoping for it to make it to safety 😢

[@lunasloanbailey]

I never route for predators. And yes, my heart sank too. The terror that poor creature felt. RIP ❤

[@worldtraveler6162]

So, are you a vegan? Every human that consumes any type of meat is a predator. Seven lioness taking down one Impala is part of the circle of life. Look at how many survived. Now the lioness can feed their litter and their King.

[@zacharybriddell98]

Man this is almost like football 🏈!

[@510YOLO]

The true definition of fast food!

[@Majestic502]

Impala is so excellent at overcoming many challenges, it's just that there are too many lions

[@jacquelinehall6198]

Blimey, impala are brilliant jumpers trying to escape from the lions. But, that impala is not much of a meal for those lions. There was quite a lot of them!!! Great piece of film on the camera, thank you for sharing it 😊😊😊

[@kmanutoob]

The bird chatter stopped right when one was caught.

[@thabzmad7265]

Lol, came here for that it seems there encouraging the impalas to run and got shocked when one got caught

[@jordanbriskin238]

Did anybody else hear "The Lioness Hunt" (from THE LION KING on Broadway) playing in their head while watching this?

[@fillfinish7302]

The big ram said not today

[@WildlifeStories26]

Thank you great but beautiful pictures ❤

[@Michael-go9hm]

Ah rest in peace 🕊️ you have it your all and fought a good fight 🙏🏾

[@georgemayo7383]

Sounds true, more fan than watching the Superbowl.

[@baxtronx5972]

That one on the left looking around at :14. "Well, that didn't work."

[@sethmamintod2373]

Lioness be like: you can't get away from me! Impala: *flies

[@RA_77846]

They were too fast for the cameraman 😄

[@DiceDecides]

Watch 0:19 on x0.25 speed, you can see how the last lion hits it mid-air!

[@whyareyoureadingmynickname8158]

OK, but that lake is truly beautiful. I would love to spend one afternoon just lounging and relaxing by it's side. With proper protection, of course.

[@goldeneagle99]

The sub adult at the end was readying position to put an end to the chase! 😂

[@khaled-kyuz]

I was waiting for a crocodile to join the party...

[@bsjddjk]

its a impala dead body it needs single sub adult lioness to drag impala out in land & it would be foolishness if croc tries to upset lions in land

[@pushpakumardaniel3751]

The one that was caught appears to have tripped!

[@100194003]

With so many lions its like a little chickenwing for them

[@Ice_Karma]

Man, if only KZbin had a feature to stabilize shaky video... oh wait, it does.

[@Latestsightings]

This is already stabilized. You should have seen it before 😅

[@Ice_Karma]

@@Latestsightings Oh dear 🤣 ♥

[@timhoward5]

*Let's hope that the Impala, survived that.*

[@SaadKhan-xn1xv]

The energy and risk predator species have to put into just being able to acquire food necessary to live. Glad they got the meal.

[@davidrochon6941]

This is naturally life in wild..

[@khalajanskitchen7456]

Amazing .

[@francoclivio]

Amazing footage.

[@Latestsightings]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@canzone4518]

Well billy made the jump but Harold wasn't so lucky 😆

[@TzsNatureWithJameelFar]

the lion that caught him is a goal keeper among Lion's😂

[@Joe-fe2xl]

It looks like only one out of all of them fleeing was caught! Not bad!

[@ashleydaniel3215]

In just 45 seconds you’re already in a lions stomach 😳

[@the_sense]

That impala passed quite a few lion tests

[@ED-lk7il]

They failed to catch the buck, the large one. But at least they can cornered a small one.

[@abbeylg3060]

It's good to know hyenas and hyena fans are not here because they are afraid of lions and their fans😂

[@yaammum]

My impala can’t even pass one state trooper at the interstate!

[@-Azure.EXE-]

0:21 Pretty Shweet how a couple lions stayed just a little ahead of the main action so that if the first ones fail, they get 2 or 3 more attempts

[@joubaw5329]

That last buck really found himself caught between a rock and a hard place😅

[@melhordoquebom]

Wow

[@Atrus999]

There's at least 10 lions there and they only caught one impala? They're getting lazy. 😂

[@younggung]

My man got a serious case of the yips 😂

[@saheedade-ru7ce]

The lion roaring after catching their foodie

[@chiemekaa]

That mid sized impala was way too small for a pride of 10 or more lions.

[@DhooomKetu]

This is like the Olympic of the jungle..you win you get a life chance, you lose you die ... So dangerous

[@MadWrappa]

The big Male Impala was moving twice as fast and cleared much more air than the unfortunate young Impala at the end of the

[@JERM92]

Imagine if we were doing something random like getting gas in your car then boom, you are being eaten alive. Thanks evolution for getting us out the trenches lol.

[@intrusivethoughts941]

Being an Impala seems like hell

[@hardnotsoft111]

Someone to the editor: “Say impalas are dumb without saying impalas are dumb.”

[@kaizerknightshadekobra231]

I don't know what hell is like but being an Impala has to be really close.

[@frankblangeard8865]

Each of those lions gets a quarter pound of meat from that little impala.

[@2zerg]

개과랑 다른점이 손을 쓸수있다는것😊

[@user-tq2og9cw7q]

The birds... why the screams and the just got quit? Do they have a betting going on?

[@GorillaChannelus]

Lions are ferocious predators. Jumping over 7 lions can expose the impalas to attacks and casualties.

[@AnnoyedLollipop-qc9bv]

Ndimbati

[@rdy2brn]

I've seen Impalas go out of there way to leap right into the jaws of some crocodiles. They may not be very smart, but they sure are agile.

[@NatureWorld560]

I was sad for the impala, but the lions have to feed, otherwise they will die of hunger

[@dcarden3031]

Once he feel it was over

[@stephensmith1794]

Yummy. Impala.

[@tamir0s]

Is she still alive?

[@user-nw1je1ur6t]

Damn! This lions could play rugby

[@countrygirlxo7188]

R.I.P. 🌹🫡

[@flaukjerome]

lol like watching football knowing they could of ran the play better, but went with their own thoughts 😂

[@thutoamise474]

It took 1 for the team so the rest can escape

[@rolandohernandez3664]

Son para verse mas alto

[@sivapragasamamalaraj9346]

Mad Are you mad?

[@spacepena]

7 ?

[@junkim2789]

It almost made it

[@SS-cn3zw]

What a tackle 🥴

[@user-bg4vn1yn7l]

Impalastryjamping

[@ScorchedAce94]

Special counsel going after Hur right now 😂😂😂

[@travelocationfilms3020]

the camera was also jumping

[@goldeneagle99]

Poor Timmy!

[@TheBooban]

They have no reverse.

[@ddamitdd]

Who watched in 0.25 playback speed mulitple times :)

[@abdulahisheko6119]

Ok

[@qbconnect2883]

Makes me wonder how whitetail deer would do on the savannah?

[@tylergilson4749]

They’ll do well in South Africa due to the habitats

[@LoneSwan1986]

Lions 🦁; What will happen to us by just one! 🦌😟

[@dirkvanerp7332]

Watching this reminded me of when famed North Dakota daredevil "Evil Knuttson" tried to jump over 27 manure spreaders on a John Deere model D tractor, some say he would have pulled it off, were it not for he left the 2 bottom plow down. Action was not as fast as this though!

[@amarghising8421]

ॐ

[@stonebone316]

Looks like we're having delivery tnite.

[@chimuanyaelizabeth]

Lion ❌ tiger 🐯 ✅

[@anorkhil7158]

He should be named... Almost