Comments on: sleepy cats galore http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/17/sleepy-cats-galore/ life with cats Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:14:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Seamus http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/17/sleepy-cats-galore/#comment-104 Seamus Mon, 19 May 2008 18:04:56 +0000 http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/17/sleepy-cats-galore/#comment-104 Crilly old chap. As I live and breathe. So glad you haven't been maimed / killed by pirates, warlords, ethiopian military forces or american bombers up north there. Yes I have a confession to make. I'm just a fantasist, with no pretensions of being able to write funding proposals, let alone brilliant ones. Hence I eke out a living by micro-donations from WD! Crilly old chap. As I live and breathe. So glad you haven’t been maimed / killed by pirates, warlords, ethiopian military forces or american bombers up north there. Yes I have a confession to make. I’m just a fantasist, with no pretensions of being able to write funding proposals, let alone brilliant ones. Hence I eke out a living by micro-donations from WD!

]]> By: Rob http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/17/sleepy-cats-galore/#comment-102 Rob Mon, 19 May 2008 06:26:03 +0000 http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/17/sleepy-cats-galore/#comment-102 Glad to see photographic evidence of your lions. After my two trips to your place, without so much as a whiff of a lion, I was starting to think you were a fantasist with a knack for writing brilliant project proposals Glad to see photographic evidence of your lions. After my two trips to your place, without so much as a whiff of a lion, I was starting to think you were a fantasist with a knack for writing brilliant project proposals

]]> By: Seamus http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/17/sleepy-cats-galore/#comment-98 Seamus Sun, 18 May 2008 03:39:56 +0000 http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/17/sleepy-cats-galore/#comment-98 Lisa - they are spotted when young, but not always so pronounced. I'll post a bit of video soon on this topic. Theresa - about 25 metres, while in the vehicle. To some extent these lions are comfortable with the presence of a carefully driven vehicle. Partly because its a very large pride; many of them are youngsters; and they spent a few months in Amboseli National Park. Nope, I didn't see that particular documentary. Lisa - they are spotted when young, but not always so pronounced. I’ll post a bit of video soon on this topic.

Theresa - about 25 metres, while in the vehicle. To some extent these lions are comfortable with the presence of a carefully driven vehicle. Partly because its a very large pride; many of them are youngsters; and they spent a few months in Amboseli National Park. Nope, I didn’t see that particular documentary.

]]> By: Lucia Cristiana, Brasil http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/17/sleepy-cats-galore/#comment-97 Lucia Cristiana, Brasil Sun, 18 May 2008 02:09:38 +0000 http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/17/sleepy-cats-galore/#comment-97 Thank you! Thank you!

]]> By: Theresa Siskind St Petersburg FL http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/17/sleepy-cats-galore/#comment-96 Theresa Siskind St Petersburg FL Sat, 17 May 2008 23:01:14 +0000 http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/17/sleepy-cats-galore/#comment-96 Seamus, just how close were you, when you shot these pics? Are these lions starting to accept your presence? Don't know if you saw the documentary, where Dave Salomi tried to get as close as he could to a pride of wild lions. Everyday, he would inch his way closer, carrying only a very big stick. He would talk to them saying "nice lion" or if they started to move towards him, he would say "backing away". The lions learned to associate these phrases with his actions...he finaly got to about 25 yards or so distance to them. Pretty interesting stuff. BTW, all your lion pictures are spectacular, love the themes. Thank you! Seamus, just how close were you, when you shot these pics? Are these lions starting to accept your presence? Don’t know if you saw the documentary, where Dave Salomi tried to get as close as he could to a pride of wild lions. Everyday, he would inch his way closer, carrying only a very big stick. He would talk to them saying “nice lion” or if they started to move towards him, he would say “backing away”. The lions learned to associate these phrases with his actions…he finaly got to about 25 yards or so distance to them. Pretty interesting stuff. BTW, all your lion pictures are spectacular, love the themes. Thank you!

]]> By: Lisa, California http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/17/sleepy-cats-galore/#comment-94 Lisa, California Sat, 17 May 2008 22:33:23 +0000 http://kilimanjarolion.wildlifedirect.org/2008/05/17/sleepy-cats-galore/#comment-94 Beautiful pictures. Thank you for sharing them. The cub looks like he/she could be part leopard with those spots. Are cubs usually spotted at that age? Lisa Beautiful pictures. Thank you for sharing them. The cub looks like he/she could be part leopard with those spots. Are cubs usually spotted at that age? Lisa

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