Roar Of The Lion

[Bartie Spalitto]

ThereI was, sitting in the middle of my hydrogeology class, when I heard it. Though the noise was faint, I immediately knew what had happened: the toilet flushing in the bathroom across the hall sounded exactly like the Nittany Lion.

The trademark Nittany Lion roar, played at most major Penn State sporting events, has been fully branded on my prefrontal cortex as a result of many freezing tailgates, unbelievable Saquon Barkley plays, and Blue Band performances.

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The second lion seemed even larger than his brother, glowing orange in the sun and sashaying through the brush as if he owned the world. Brother 1 stopped roaring and looked over at his pal. They were like kittens preparing to pounce on each other in the grass.

I had traded my long telephoto lens for a shorter one, and was using up batteries and storage space as I continued to record the love-in. Three lions, rolling and playing together like giant tawny kittens in the icy morning light.

This was highlighted rather nicely by the Majingilane males one morning, when three of them had been found in a thicket near the Maxabene, and the fourth male was somewhere a few kilometres away, I think with the Tsalala pride if memory serves me correctly.

It always used to astound me how well the trackers at Londolozi were able to identify the different Majingilane males who were calling. I once lost a six-pack of beers to Oxide Ndlovu when he told me that it was definitely the Scar-nosed male roaring one morning. I figured he was pulling my leg and that he only had a 1-in-4 chance of being right (there were four lions in the coalition), but he got it spot on, and I was a six-pack down!

Thank you for a great blog, James! I am so happy for the research that is going on now.. Panthera with the DNA data bank being started and the information being gathered on all of our wonderful leopards.. I know there is another place doing leopard research also but not in the Sabi Sands.. Ingwe Leopard Project headquartered in the Thabo Tholo is doing some wonderful work also. I enjoy blogs of this nature, it is always a pleasure to learn as well as experience.

It was in Londolozi that we had one of our best experiences. it was nightfall and Sandros had us parked infront of two sleepy male lions. suddenly, one of them started roaring. then he got up, and walked, roaring all the way. and we followed until he came towards the vehicle, while roaring, went under us and then next to the vehicle. the vehicle rattled like crazy. wow. that was all we could say over again and again.wow. and i love how you talked about them being able to pinpoint each other so accurately. they are such a smart species.

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Hello, my name is Valery Crayton, I am 18 years old and in my senior year of high school. I currently live in Chelsea, Massachusetts, but most of my family live in Columbia and Georgia. Roar! The ferocious king of the jungle, the lion is the animal that caught my eye in this museum. As soon as I walked into the Africa gallery, the fierce leader in the middle of the exposition stole the show.

Unleash the power of the Roar of the elders with Kion in this action-packed, interactive read-along storybook with CD that features the actual character voices and sound effects from the episode! Narrator by Jason Spisak. And turn it pages by eagle's screechs.

The Lion Guard are out on patrol, when suddenly they encounter Janja, Cheezi and Chungu in the Pride Lands again. Kion charges for Janja, ordering him out. Janja and his minions do so, and Bunga further cements Kion's warning to stay out. Kion praises the Lion Guard, and leaves.

Although the hyenas start to move back into the Outlands, Janja soon turns around to re-enter the Pride Lands. Although Cheezi and Chungu are worried, their leader shows no signs of relent. However, in the sky, Ono soon spots them and warns Kion of their return.

But before Kion can reach them, the hyenas bump into Nala, Kion's mother. When questioned as to why they're in the Pride Lands, Cheezi and Chungu become fearful, but Janja remains fearless. He declares her as not so tough, since she's all alone and pounces on her. But Kion hears the fighting, and rushes towards them. In disbelief that they would attack his mother, he warns them to get away from her, using an incredibly powerful Roar of the Elders which stemmed from his anger. The hyenas then run away.

Nala thanks her son. But just then, Kion's Roar bounces off a cliff wall and returns to them, knocking everyone down. A crack in the ground opens and Nala falls through. But Kion manages to save his mother and bring her to safety, where she once again thanks her son for the assistance. However, peering around at the damage his Roar had created caused guilt to overwhelm the young cub. He then notices that Ono's head feather's have also been blown off, just before the egret comments that his head suddenly felt cold.

Back at the Lair of the Lion Guard, Ono sees his reflection in the water. He worries about what the egrets will say, but Bunga tries to make him feel better, claiming that he'll stand out. Meanwhile, Kion peers at the paintings of his evil great uncle Scar in the lair. He recalled how his father had told him that Scar also possessed the Roar of the Elders, and that he had become hateful and used it for evil. His father had also warned him that if he used the Roar for evil, he could end up just like Scar. Bunga notices his friend, and adds that even his uncles said that Scar was the worst lion ever, adding that it was a good thing that Kion had the Roar now. Although Kion agrees, he is still troubled.

Suddenly, Zazu bursts into the lair. He informs them that a rockslide had cut the giraffes off from their watering hole. Kion then leads the Lion Guard out, but Ono is too embarrassed to leave. But after some persuasion from Kion, the egret follows his team.

After reaching the area, the Guard try to think of a solution. Bunga is adamant that Kion can use the Roar to blast the rocks away, but Kion suggests that Beshte move the rocks instead. He does so, and the pathway to the watering hole is reopened, after splashing everyone. After shaking himself clean, Bunga announces this to the giraffes.

As soon as they leave, they hear the sound of a klipspringer in trouble. Ono circles around for a better look, assuring him that they'll get him to safety. Once again, Bunga suggests using the Roar, but Kion wishes to find another way. He asks Beshte to knock down a dead tree instead. He does so, but as Kion starts walking across, the log crumbles. When Fuli, Bunga and Beshte try to save him, the log breaks completely and the Guard are washed away by the water. But the commotion also causes the Klipspringer to leap to safety.

After getting ashore, Bunga questions his friend on his hesitation to use the Roar. Kion confesses that, after what happened with his mother, he wasn't sure he'd ever use the Roar again. This shocks Bunga, as well as Makuu, who is lurking nearby.

Later, when Kion is alone, he speaks with his grandfather, Mufasa. He explains that the last time he used it, he was angry, and that he feared he would become like Scar. When asked why he used it in anger, Kion further explains that it was because the hyenas were attacking his mother. Mufasa then informs Kion that Scar was selfish, and never thought of anyone but himself, insisting that he speaks to the one he cares so much about, before he disappears.

Meanwhile, in the Flood Plains, Makuu and his float start to attack all of the creatures that were peacefully enjoying the water. As they run away, he calls for them to let their friends know that the Flood Plains now belonged to the crocodiles.

Back at the Lair of the Lion Guard, Bunga has covered Ono's head with a flower arrangement. Despite Ono's uncertainty, Bunga continues adjusting it for him. Just then, Fuli races in, having heard news from a mongoose that Makuu and his gang have taken over the flood plains. With Beshte, Fuli and Bunga racing off to face the crocodiles, Ono flies off to get Kion.

After finding Makuu, Bunga warns him that if he doesn't leave, they'll throw him out. Makuu questions on if they can do so with their roarless leader, which confuses them. But they're certain they don't need the Roar to defend the Pride Lands. Makuu then attacks Fuli but misses, while another crocodile is equally unsuccessful in taking down Bunga. Beshte also body slams another crocodile, just as Fuli leaps on Makuu's back. But then Makuu calls for backup, and the other crocodiles surround them. He asks them if they really believed that he would take over the flood plains with just three crocodiles, and Bunga admits that he 'kinda' did.

Elsewhere, Kion speaks with his mother, asking for forgiveness for using the Roar in anger. But his mother assures him that there was nothing to forgive, since he was saving her life. Kion then goes on to say how the Roar caused the earthquake that fell in, and how he has been afraid to use the Roar since. Nala tells her son that the Roar is part of who he is, and that he can't just stop using it. Kion then thinks about his mother's words.

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