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WE NEARLY GOT EATEN BY LIONS!! Ep 405

9 June 2025 · 28 min · 35K views

What this video covers

The crew of Nandji - Frothlyfe, currently moored in the Knysna Lagoon after cruising the South African coastline, takes a road trip to the Scotia Safari Reserve near Jeffreys Bay. Despite the host suffering from a severe fever, the group spends two days touring the private game reserve to view wildlife, including elephants, giraffes, wildebeest, and lions. The tour guide emphasizes that visitors must remain inside their vehicles, as lions perceive a stationary car as a single structure but become aggressive if the shape changes, such as when a door opens. During the excursion, the group observes a territorial standoff between a bull rhino and a mother rhino, and they learn about the reserve's history, which transitioned from cattle farming to a game park seven generations ago. The experience highlights the necessity of maintaining strict safety protocols when observing apex predators in a free-roaming environment.

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