A PHOTOGRAPHER captured one of the oldest rivalries in the animal kingdom as a pair of lions went head to head with a pack of hungry hyenas.
Snapped in the heart of the Masai Mara, south Kenya, the pictures give an insight into the day-to-day battles between Africa’s most deadly predators.
A German photographer has mangaged to capture the dramatic moment a pack of hyenas to head-to-head with two lions Credit: Barcroft Media
Ingo Gerlach was alerted to the fight when he heard roars in the heart of the Masai Mara in South Kenya Credit: Barcroft Media
The lions chase the hungry hyenas Credit: Barcroft Media
The hyenas originally were hoping to steal a zebra Credit: Barcroft Media
The hyenas manged to make off with a gazelle following the fight Credit: Barcroft Media
German photographer Ingo Gerlach took the powerful images while on safari in the iconic game reserve in August 2015, witnessing first hand the good and bad side of nature.
While travelling through the park, the experienced photographer was alerted to the sound of roars and growls.
The photographer called the scene ‘the cycle of nature’ and was unaware that the hyenas took the prey back to some cubs Credit: Barcroft Media
Throughout the fight the lions become more agitated with their rivals Credit: Barcroft Media
The hyenas had to make do with a gazelle after initially trying to take zebra from the lions Credit: Barcroft Media
Shot of the hyneas fleeing the scene Credit: Barcroft Media