Tsavo National Park lions. Lions in Tsavo National Park are by far the most sought after wildlife species in Tsavo National Park by travelers who visit Kenya on Tsavo National Park safaris all throughout the year. Tsavo National Park lions, given the history of the “man-eater lions” which devoured a number of people are what to look out for while on game drives in Tsavo National Park.
Tsavo National Park lions are one of the big 5 animals most sought after by travelers who visit Kenya on Kenya safari tours, all throughout the year. It is indeed true to say that Tsavo National Park is most famous for the Tsavo National park lions. There are over 675 lions in Tsavo National Park.
Lions in Tsavo National Park are social, and are usually seen in prides of at least 3. Lions in Tsavo National park can easily be seen all throughout the park, while on different activities in Tsavo National Park. Tsavo national Park lions have maneless males, with lionesses doing the hunting just like the lions in the rest of Africa.
Man eating lions in Tsavo National Park came to fame in 1898 when 2 male lions of Tsavo National Park devoured a number of workers who were part of the construction team of the Kenya-Uganda railway. Over 135 railway workers were devoured in a period of nit more than 9 months. These two lions in Tsavo national Park were later shot and killed by Colonel John Patterson, with the displays still in the Chicago Natural History Museum in the USA.
You can see Tsavo National Park lions while on game drives in Tsavo National Park, done in 4WD safari vehicles which allow you great views of the savanna plains of the park.
Apart from Tsavo National Park lions, there are a number of other animals in Tsavo National Park that travelers can see while on safaris in Kenya. Other Tsavo National park animals that travelers can see include the big 5 animals which lions are included, elephants, buffalos, leopards and rhinos which are hard to see sometimes.
Other animals in Tsavo National park include kudu, wildebeests, zebras, gazelles, elands, antelopes, cheetahs, Janet cats, African wild dogs, among so many other animals. Apart animals in Tsavo National Park, other attractions including birds can be seen while on different activities in Tsavo national Park.
Best time to see Tsavo National park lions
The best time to see Tsavo National Park lions is throughout the year, given that the lions in Tsavo National Park are residents and can be seen all throughout the year. The best time to see Tsavo National park lions, also any wild game viewing in the park, is in the dry season. The dry season is the best time to enjoy wild game viewing because of the fact that the grass is short enough that even the smallest animals can easily be seen. Also, the paths and roads to and inside the park are easily passable during the dry season. The dry season also has the water holes reducing, forcing more and more animals in the few remaining waterholes, resulting into easily seeing more animals almost at once. This is also a good time to catch the predators at play, as predators like Tsavo national Park lions, leopards among others can be seen preying on the unsuspecting herbivores. The dry season falls in the months of June to October, and late December through February.
Travelers after budget Tsavo National Park safaris should best visit in the wet season, when various lodges and camps do avail discounted accommodation rates.
Tsavo national Park is one of the best and sought after Kenya safari destinations that travelers look to visit while visiting Kenya. Tsavo national Park inhabits variety of wildlife apart from the Tsavo national Park lions, as well as birds and the amazing scenery and landscapes which make the park all the more beautiful.
Tsavo National Park rewards travelers with amazing wild game viewing safari experiences, on game drives, balloon safari rides, cultural tours, birding among so many other activities in Tsavo National Park. while Tsavo national park can be visited alone, say with a 2 Days Tsavo Safari, or even a 4 Days Tsavo National park safari, you can choose to combine Tsavo National park along with other Kenya safari destinations including Amboseli National park, Masai Mara National Reserve Kenya, Lake Naivasha National Park, Lake Nakuru national Reserve, among so many others. Get in touch with a reputable tour operator to help you pitch together an amazing Kenya safari tour.
