GG Conservation has shared rare images of the big cats exploring wintery terrain for the first time
Lions at the Glen Garriff Conservation (GG Conservation) wildlife sanctuary in Harrismith, South Africa, are experiencing heavy snow this September, an unusual event for the big cats, the organization reported on Wednesday.
The sanctuary reported that the majestic animals were both intrigued and cautious as they explored the landscape. Suzanne Scott of GG Conservation captured footage of the lions navigating the wintery conditions. According to a post on the sanctuary’s Instagram account, the animals seldom encounter such an environment and were fascinated by the “novel stuff falling from the skies.”
The spell of bad weather struck on Saturday, with the impact particularly felt along the key N3 highway connecting Johannesburg and the coastal city of Durban. Heavy snowfall completely halted traffic, leaving drivers and passengers stranded.
Motorists expressed concern, reporting that they felt helpless and vulnerable due to the unexpected standstill. The South African Weather Service had issued warnings, but the severity of the snow caught many by surprise.
On Friday, SAnews reported that the South African Weather Service (SAWS) had forecast a significant drop in temperatures and the possibility of another snowfall over the high-lying regions of the Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and KwaZulu-Natal provinces in the coming days, beginning on Sunday.
READ MORE: South Africa hit by surprise snowfall (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
Click this link for the original source of this article.
Author: RT
This content is courtesy of, and owned and copyrighted by, https://www.rt.com and its author. This content is made available by use of the public RSS feed offered by the host site and is used for educational purposes only. If you are the author or represent the host site and would like this content removed now and in the future, please contact USSANews.com using the email address in the Contact page found in the website menu.
