'Their resilience is a lesson to us all': The maritime lions hunting seals on the beach
www.bbc.com
In Namibia, a group of desert lions have left their traditional hunting grounds for the Atlantic coast and are now thriving as the world's only maritime lions.
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Original Title: TIL 12 desert lions living on the coast in Namibia are the only known lions to hunt marine prey (seals, cormorants, & flamingos). The average home range of a desert lion is around 12,000 sq km (4,600 sq mi), whereas, the typical home range of a lion on the Serengeti is around 100 sq km (39 sq mi).