Lions of Ishasha

What you'll do

At dawn or dusk, you'll jump in a 4x4 and be driven to the Ishasha region of Queen Elizabeth National Park. It's here that you'll search the landscape for tree-climbing lion, who drape themselves over the branches of giant fig trees. Watch them scramble with agility to a suitable spot, doze beneath the dense leaves or poise ready to hunt for an unlucky topi. The reason for doing so is still undiscovered, it could be to escape the pesky tsetse flies or the heat of the day, but it makes them easier to see. As one of only two places where lions have developed this rare and fascinating habit, it's worth a trip to Ishasha just to see it.