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largest I’ve ever seen, comprising 3 males, 7 females, and 9 cubs.When the lions need to hunt, the males would stroll slowly into the herds of ungulates frightening the preys to flee in the direction where the females which would do the actual hunting watch the prey’s movement from a vantage point of a boulder. Once a prey is selected, the females quickly move to surround and block the prey’s path, then give a quick but effective attack to finally succumb the prey.Besides the migration, another major attraction of Serengeti is the sighting of lions in trees which is contrary to the general belief that lions could not climb tree. I saw several lions climbing up and down trees agilely and lying comfortably in trees just like a leopard. I counted 13 lions in one single tree. I was told the main reason lions went up in trees to flee from countless number of flies which accompanied the ungulates. Lions enjoyed lying on boulders under sunshine, but the annoyance caused by the flies forced them to seek refuge in trees as demonstrated by a few of my photos.Serengeti can be visited all year round starting with the dry season in June to August following the herds ofTop: A lioness is agilely climbing up a tree.Middle: This lioness enjoys a peaceful nap in a tree away from the flies.Bottom: A lioness and her cub also take refuge in a tree.Elite+ 45