Tree climbing lions are some unique lion species that can climb trees in Queen Elizabeth national park. It is rare to find such lions in the wild. Tree-climbing lions are only found in Uganda and Tanzania.

The habit of trees climbing trees is not popular this it shouldn’t surprise that it’s only in Queen Elizabeth National park where tree climbing lions can be found in Uganda. There are circumstances where people have said that they have seen lions climbing trees in Kenya and South Africa but the truth is that this has not been evident like as it is in the Ishasha sector in Queen Elizabeth National Park.

However, the story of Lake Manyara lions in Tanzania is valid as that of Queen Elizabeth National Park. at Ishasha, lions are normally seen lazily lying up in the branches of huge fig trees staring down at numerous prey inform of Uganda kobs that graze in Ishasha open grassland plains.

As a matter of fact, in case you find yourself being chased by a lion, choosing to climb the trees as an escape option might not help you within in Ishasha sector in Queen Elizabeth National Park since the lions here are climbers and they can get you whenever you climb the tree. A trip to Ishasha will allow you to spot lions lying on tree branches the afternoons they digest food after lunch.

The vast majority of the lions stay put on the ground leaving tree climbing lions to other big cats like leopards and therefore it is not very clear why the lions of Queen Elizabeth National Park do climbing though several reasons have been given.

Some say it is an escape option from the bites of many tsetse flies that are common in this section of Queen Elizabeth National Park while others think it is a way to escape from excessive heat on the ground. Lions are also said to climb to get better and clear views of their prey.

Whatever the motivation is, watching these lions carefully and gingerly move about the branches highlights their lack of natural tree climbing ability but grants you that unique and incredible experience .tree climbing lions safaris in Ishasha will turn this “myths” into a real-life experience as one gets to see the rare species of tree climbing lions, captivating and gentle yet shrewd while hunting their prey.