GG Conservation Glen Garriff

Lions move beside me, silent and certain. Their presence a weight, a power, a promise. We are strength unseen, unbroken, unbound.

The distant sound of lion roars.. soothing for the primal soul #KingDaniel

🐾 When you see a lion doing this lip curl, they're actually analyzing scents. This behavior helps them detect pheromones and get a better understanding of their surroundings and potential mates. Called the Flehmen response or grimace it means they're on a mission to decode the environment around them. Nature is incredible! 🌍✨ 📹 : Suzanne@ggconservation 📍 : @ggconservation 🌍 : South Africa 🦁 : Braveheart & Lexi

Heart of a warrior..

There’s always one……in every family who gets the dirtiest & does the most crazy things..In this pride it’s most definitely Luna.. the way her more sensible sister Snowdrop looks at her 🙄😂… same way my own sis generally looks at me actually lol 😳🤣

Don’t be fooled by the cuteness!!! They are #notpets … their endearing ways are part of a complex design that serves both survival and social purposes. Video info - We moved the Army pride to a new camp with more trees, bushes, enrichment and shade, to enable us to grow some new trees in the previous camp for future use 🌿🌱🌳

Strutting into the New Year like Animal Royalty… #Kings #TarzanAndZorro

Tongas previous ingrown claw was growing back and as we had to dart him to fix that we believed it was the best time to also move him whilst he was asleep. Our plan was to move him to a smaller camp next door to his old one, where Smokey his son lives on the other side. He also still has his Bwanas pride next door and can still see all his previous neighbours. A smaller camp for him also makes it easier to monitor his aging health. We are not sure if Tonga & Smokey actually ‘know’ they are father and son or even recognise their mutual genetics but it will be interesting to watch 😍

Happy to tell you that yesterday we moved Smokey’s 3 boys into the original 3 Kings Camp, previously occupied by Kings Shane, Alex & Tonga. Samburu, Shenzis & Samburu thoroughly investigated their new space and neighbours & settled down quickly. I have to admit to being a bit emotional seeing 3 lions back in there after so many happy years filming Alex, Shane & Tonga. The legacy continues. Happy tears!!!

We have an exciting change planned for today I will post about it later. In the meantime a lot of you have asked about Zorros new scar. Him and his brother Tarzan had a fight. I wish I knew what about but I don’t 😂 they wouldn’t tell me ;) However, it’s perfectly natural for male lions to fight each other it’s part of their DNA & survival instincts. I actually think they like to do it every so often.. boys will be boys! As you can see they are buddies again 🦁

Mine. Not yours. 😱. #eyecontact #lionessspirit #feedingday #lionsanctuary

He is proud, he holds his head high, he is well aware he is the top of the food chain.. lions are the Apex predator.

Mother Nature does a marvellous job with lion manes. It looks freshly brushed 🤣 … which is something we would never do by the way!! #wherelionscanbelions #notpets

Lion life at GG. Moya wasn’t quite sure how to deal with his girls this morning & actually complained to me about it 😆 #southafricansunrise #lionpride #lionlife #whocanrelate #nonprofitlionsanctuary