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State of Gujarat Travel Guide: 188 reviews and 337 photos

Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary

I went to India in 1985 so some of this information will be way outdated! But I went to Sasan Gir Wildlife Park where they held "Lion Shows" 2 times per month. They had a Water Buffalo tied to a tree and the Lions would come in from the forest or wherever they lived and hung out in the area while they were photographed. We got to view them for an hour or so. After we left I believe the water Buffalo was feed to the lions. As there were alot of horns and hoofs on the ground already. There were armed security personell there to protect us if the lions decided to attack. But they didn't seem interested in the humans they just kept their eyes on the Water Buffalo. It seemed quite interesting.

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Pros:Great Sites
Cons:Rough Travelling
In a nutshell:Great Place

Last visit to State of Gujarat: Dec 1984
Intro Written Sep 23, 2002
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I enjoyed my time in Gujarat. It is off from the beaten tourist path of Rajastan. So if you tire of being around to many... more travel advice

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I stayed at the Sasan Gir Headquarters. When I was there they had some dormitories that I stayed in. This was 1985 so... more travel advice

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Written Sep 23, 2002

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roamer61 Sep 17, 2005 at 6:21 AM

The Asian Lions range once extended all the way west to the Middle East where they were hunted by the kings of Mesopotamia (modern Iraq). Nice photos Scott.
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iandsmith Nov 27, 2004 at 11:27 AM

Oooh, and I was just about to have some breakfast.
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kyoub Jul 27, 2004 at 3:56 AM

Great picture of the lion. Intesting that they were fed Water Buffalo. Very good meat, I am told.
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Bwana_Brown Feb 14, 2004 at 11:02 AM

Really amazing to see your photos of Asian lions - not many of those left!! I know what you mean re accommodations - in 1985 I too was not into photgraphing where I stayed!
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TravelCool Feb 12, 2004 at 7:06 PM

I wouldn't want to be stuck with a lion! It probably feels lousy to be in a belly.
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sachara Nov 20, 2003 at 1:53 PM

Nice tiny page and great pictures of the lions !
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RachelMcD Sep 4, 2003 at 1:56 PM

I agree with your opinion of Gujarat. Interesting wildlife pictures too.
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Canadienne Aug 10, 2003 at 7:31 PM

Love the photo of the Sadhu!
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dr.firas Jun 19, 2003 at 1:08 AM

Nice page Scott!
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SirRichard May 28, 2003 at 1:08 PM

Great pics of the lions, Scott!!