The lions that hunt in the surf
The kings of the jungle also reign on some desert dunes by the ocean
12 June 2025 - 05:00
Namibia has lions that live in a desert, can swim up to 400m and prey on an unlikely food source: seals.
These big cats of the Skeleton Coast are the first documented maritime lions — the only ones on earth living in the dunes near the ocean. Their presence has posed unfortunate surprises for anglers and tourists, prompting a closer look at what the future of these “vanishing kings” might be...
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