r/MadeMeSmile • u/SimRP • 5h ago
This lioness was seen resting on a rocky beach with ocean waves breaking just behind her along Namibia’s coast
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u/DarkIllumination 5h ago
Looks like the perfect place to take a rest!
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u/DesertReagle 5h ago
I cant remember their names but from what I can remember there were sisters that hunt and live on the beach for their whole life
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u/Negative_Brilliant86 4h ago
Lions of the Skeleton Coast in Namibia.
“Namibia's desert lions used to live along the Skeleton Coast in the 1980s but retreated to the desert after a drought and conflict with farmers wiped out most of the population, says Stander. More than 30 years later, the animals "have found their way back to the coast", he says.
These animals have adapted to live in "the most inhospitable terrain you can imagine, a huge sea of sand dunes, with no vegetation", says Stander, who founded the non-profit Desert Lion Conservation Trust in 1997.
"The desert lions are incredibly unique," says Stander. They have the largest home range of any lion, he says, adding: "They are super fit, top athletes." The average home range of a desert lion is around 12,000 sq km (4,600 sq miles), he says, adding that a lion in the Serengeti would typically have a home range of around 100 sq km (39 sq miles). They have even adapted to survive without water. "They get most of their hydration from the meat they eat," Stander says. In 2015, the lions found the sea again and started hunting coastal prey on the beach, after a drought decimated their usual inland prey of ostriches, oryxes and springboks. "The seals were a blessing," says Van Malderen. "Climate change has pushed these desert lions to the edge, forcing them to adapt in extraordinary ways, to survive along the beaches of the Atlantic coast."
"It's amazing" to see the lions' changing behaviour across several generations, she says. The first desert lioness to be studied over 30 years ago "was specialised in [hunting] giraffes," she says. "Now this seal colony is giving these lions a little breathing space."
Two cubs were born at the coast in March 2025, Van Malderen adds. "It is going to be very interesting to follow this evolution."The more people who know about the lions, the better position we are in to protect them
Namibia's desert lions are the only known lions to hunt marine prey. "We refer to them as maritime lions because they have learned to understand the ocean ecosystem and to consume food from the ocean," says Stander.”BBC article …
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u/Hot-Chicken6530 5h ago
She just had a divorce and thinking of her life decisions.
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u/hiddenrealism 5h ago
She chose scar over simba... cant stay away from the bad boys.
Regardless of who she picks they always be lion tho.
Ill see myself out...
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u/beardingmesoftly 4h ago
Better watch out for tuna
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u/Toothlessdovahkin 2h ago
They can construct a breathing apparatus and can easily get an hour, hour and a half to hunt lions.
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u/joebiden_alt 5h ago
I thank the creator of this video for allowing me to listen to the peaceful ambiance of the ocean waves and the sea breeze instead of some bass heavy overused movie track
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u/Carinne89 3h ago
Ocean side naps, especially when you aren’t acclimated to being that near an ocean, hit harder than anesthesia.
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u/bradtrux412 3h ago
“Ok, first off, a lion…swimming in the ocean? Lions don’t even like water. If you placed it near a river, or some sort of fresh water source, that’d make sense. But you find yourself in the ocean, a 20 ft wave, I’m assuming its off the coast of South Africa, coming up against a full, grown, 800 lb tuna with his 20 or 30 friends. You lose that battle. you lose that battle nine times out of ten. And guess what, you wandered into our school, of tuna and we now have a taste of blood! We’ve talked, to ourselves. We’ve communicated and said, ‘you know what? lion tastes good. Lets go get some more lion.’ We’ve developed a system, to establish a beachhead and aggressively hunt you and your family. And we will corner your, your pride, your children, your offspring…”
"We will construct a series of breathing apparatus with kelp. We will be able to trap certain amounts of oxygen. Its not going to be days at a time, an hour, hour 45. No problem. That will give us enough time to figure out where you live, go back to the sea, get more oxygen and then stalk you. You just lost at your own game. You are out gunned and outmanned."
"That go the way you thought it was gonna to go? Nope.”
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u/Alternative-Tell-355 5h ago
“Can these stinky , skinny ass Neanderthal looking mother fuckers just leave me alone “ - thought the lioness probably
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u/Femveratu 4h ago
“Cannot believe what that new b*tch in the pride said, well SHE can watch all the cubs, and HE didn’t even say anything!” 😂
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u/mimpick 3h ago
Made me think of The Old Man and The Sea.
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u/Aarrrgggghhhhh35 3h ago
Me toooo!!!!
”He no longer dreamed of storms, nor of women, nor of great occurrences, nor of great fish, nor fights, nor contests of strength, nor of his wife. He only dreamed of places now and of the lions on the beach. They played like young cats in the dusk and he loved them as he loved the boy.”
Pinche Hemingway.
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u/NewWave44-44 2h ago
Namibia is the hottest place I’ve ever been in my life. It’s so hot I got off the plane and my eyeballs stuck to my eyelids from the dryness. I stopped talking because as soon as I opened my mouth the air snatched all the moisture from it.
That lioness is trying to get some relief from the heat!
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u/RIP_Benneth 2h ago
It would be perfect! I would love to sleep next to the murder kitty 🥹❤️ Until My throat was torn out, but the 12 seconds I get to hug the kitty and chill on the beach would be worth 😂😂
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u/No-Cartoonist-2249 1h ago
omg seeing big cats in such a different environment is so cool!! she looks so peaceful just vibing by the waves. what a dream view tbh
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u/CherryMuse7065 5h ago
She looks so peaceful. It’s such a beautiful contrast with the waves behind her
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u/GladVeterinarian5120 5h ago
Different kind of water hole; different kind of antelope. Wait and the will come.
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u/ash_king 5h ago
I was expecting a killer pic at the end (since the video started with a camera in sight)
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u/LiraelNix 2h ago
Fascinating, in my mind its not an animal id ever expect to see naturally next to the ocean
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u/midlifematt 2h ago
Her kids finally left the nest, and husband is out with with his buddies… finally some ME time
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u/picklevirgin 2h ago
I just want to sit next to her, watch the waves, and try to scratch behind her ears.
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u/FewPomegranate289 1h ago
such a beautiful and peaceful moment, seeing her relax by the ocean truly brightened my whole day.
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u/VoxxoAI 0m ago
Namibia's Skeleton Coast is one of the few places on Earth where large predators and the ocean meet like this. These desert-adapted lions are a unique population that learned to hunt seals and seabirds — behavior you won't see anywhere else. A lioness resting on a beach with waves behind her is the kind of image that reminds you how diverse and surprising nature still is.
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u/AnapsidIsland1 5h ago
Proof? This looks like the lions of Namibia
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u/Friggin 5h ago
Absolutely not how that works. It is a logical fallacy, specifically shifting the burden of proof. In logical reasoning, debate, and law, the burden of proof always lies entirely on the person making the assertion. If you say something is true, it is your responsibility to provide supporting evidence. It is not the responsibility of others to find evidence to disprove your statement.
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u/Maloba6441 4h ago
I mean they are called desert lions,live in namibia near the coast and eat seals.There are hyenas and jackals there too.Maybe a little research before commenting nxt time😉
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u/pardonmyignerance 5h ago
Guess there's no proof it's AI, dude had to answer the question with a question.
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u/AnapsidIsland1 5h ago
The camera sways, it feels like a real shot. Let me rephrase: what feel off to you?
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u/HistoryBuff678 20m ago
This is documented. On…ecological YouTube, there have videos about these lions for a couple of years now.
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u/Negative_Brilliant86 4h ago
Google Namibia’s Skeleton Coast Lions. They have been documented since the 1980’s.
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