Address: 8 Grosvenor Gardens
Date: September 2025
Most of the lions found in London, England are standing around looking majestic. They can be found on coats of arms, flags, over doorways and more. This lion statue above has been in London since 1837 and is currently standing on the South Bank beside Westminster Bridge. In artwork, it is usually the male lion depicted with its flowing mane. Today we are searching for a lioness.
We had heard reports of a lioness in Grosvenor Park. The park is divided into two triangular parts. There is an upper park and a lower park. North and South if you prefer. In the southern park we found this hut used for gardening supplies. It is covered with shells from both England and France.
On the day we visited there were workers in the gardens and what we assume was an art display. It looked like they were growing some weird cabbage in a small fenced in garden. So far no lioness.
Suddenly, in the upper garden we saw something headed towards us. It was a lioness chasing a kudu.
As it was only a sculpture, it wasn't going anywhere, but the sense of motion captured in the piece was fabulous. It truly represented the struggle of life in the wild.
While the male lions in London stand around, the females do the hunting. In the wild, lionesses do about 85 percent of the hunting to support the pride. This lioness above looks like she is taking it easy, but she just killed an impala and is watching over her three cubs while they enjoy their lunch.
As the title of the statue suggests, the lioness is chasing a lesser kudu. The photo above is of a Greater Kudu in Kruger National Park. The main difference between the two types of kudu is size. With the Greater being obviously taller and heavier than the Lesser.
A kudu can jump five feet high from a standing position and up to ten feet if it gets a running start. That can be a difficult animal to catch.
The jumping ability of the Kudu means that it could jump into the upper level of one of the buses at nearby Victoria Station. The double decker buses are only 14 feet tall. If you are at Victoria Station it is only a short walk to Grosvenor Park where you cab catch a Kudu. You can also catch a lioness trying to catch a kudu.
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