Elephant teaches lions a lesson

Posted on 5 May 2025

Although the lion is often referred to as the king of the jungle, some animals sometimes take it upon themselves to try and blur the lines.

In a unique and interesting encounter, an elephant taught a pride of lions a lesson.

Picture: Unsplash / Nam Ahn

The curiously one-sided interaction took place just north of the Tshokwane Picnic Site in the Kruger National Park. It was filmed by Deon Kelbrick and shared on Latest Sightings.

On a beautiful day, a large pride of twenty lions lay spread out on the bank of a dry riverbed. The pride consisted of a mature male, several lionesses and cubs of various ages.

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Since lions are renowned for their individual and collective strength, one would assume that nothing would disturb their late morning nap.

However, things quickly changed when a gate-crasher came into view. Watch how it all unfolded, courtesy of Latest Sightings.