Lion prides are probably one of the most interesting creatures to see over a period of time. Seeing them just once might prove boring as the myths are truth, they do sleep like the kings and queen on the jungle. Many an hour have been spent by all rangers in hopes of them raising their heads, start yawning and getting up after the afternoon slumber. It’s the hope of greatness when they move or roar that keeps making you come back. After all, you can only feel truly alive when you’re amongst lions – or so they say.
对于一段时期的观察而言，狮群可能是最有趣的生物。仅看一次的话，也许只能无趣的证明童话里说的是真的，他们就像国王和王后一样在树丛中睡觉。所有的向导都曾为了期待看到狮子在午觉后能够抬起头，打个哈欠站起来而等上几个小时。更大的期待是他们移动或者吼叫，这往往会吸引人们折返回来。毕竟，据说只有在狮子中间才能体会到真正的生命力。
When you combine all the things you’ve seen them do, all the news you’ve been told, and all the stories you’ve heard, chances are that lions will surprise you, proving that their dynamics are anything but peaceful and tranquil. Game of thrones holds nothing against them.
将你看到的他们的行为，你获取的他们的信息和你听到的他们的故事相结合，狮子很可能让你惊讶：他们的生态系统绝不是平和安宁的。权利的游戏中没有什么可以与他们匹敌。
The first we saw them it was by pure luck. Ian looked to the right and spotted them, Allan didn’t like lions, we only stayed with them until the rest of the rangers arrived.
“Thanks! We’ve been looking for them all morning”“Who are they?”“The Charleston pride“
第一次看到狮子纯属运气。Ian往右看了下发现了他们。Allan 不喜欢狮子，其他向导到达后我们就离开了。
“谢谢了，我们一早上都在找他们”“他们是谁”“查尔斯顿狮群”
It was just the beginning of the ill fate for this pride. The first and only time I would see a glimpse of a former glory. When I got see them again a few females and a few cubs had been caught in the crossfire with a larger pride, decimating this pride and reducing it to a one lioness pride, leading 3 young cubs. This particular lioness became some sort of a legend, and the favourite of many. Mother of one, aunt of two, she eventually lost her daughter but succeeded in raising the two male cubs on her own. Some were sceptical about her success, some wondered what would happen, but as the cubs grew healthier and stronger she earned the respect of many, became the favourite of the East.
那是这个狮群悲惨命运的开始，也是我对他们昔日辉煌的第一次也是唯一一次的匆匆一瞥。在对阵大狮群的交火中，我们又见到了他们，几只母狮和几只幼崽被杀害，狮群成员仅剩下一只母狮，带着三个幼崽。这只特别的母狮成为了某种意义上的传奇，是很多人最喜欢的母狮。作为一头幼崽的母亲，两头幼崽的阿姨（这里应该是查尔三兄妹，所以其实是三只幼仔的阿姨了……），她最终又失去了它的女儿（查尔妹妹）但是成功的独自抚养了两个雄性幼崽长大。有些人怀疑她是否会坚持下来，有些人想象着将会发生些什么。但是随着幼崽健康长大，她获得了太多人的尊重，成为东部最受欢迎的母狮。
Being a lion is no easy task, being a lioness and having to raise cubs to adulthood might prove even more difficult but her perseverance and tenacity won. Her legacy lived on, as the two cubs became the rulers of an area that condemned them in their youth to live like outcasts, and seek the safety of the Sand river. Last time I saw her, true to herself she had two new male cubs and had accepted the presence of an unrelated young male. She still commanded the respect from the rangers that had met her.
A year later I’m grateful that her body wasn’t found. She went away like the empress she was. Quietly, gracefully, royally. Safe travels girl, your legacy lives on.
雄狮一生艰难，而作为雌狮负责将幼崽抚养长大或许是更加困难的，但是她的坚持和不屈使她成功了。随着那两只幼仔成为了统治这片见证了他们幼年时期颠沛流离和四处求生的沙河区域的狮王，她的传奇还在继续。上次我见到她，她有了自己的两个雄性幼崽，接受了一个陌生年轻雄狮的加入。他得到了遇到她的向导的尊重。
一年以后，我很庆幸没有发现她。她的像女王般离开，如同一直以来的样子，平静，优雅，高贵....
Safe travels girl, your legacy lives on.