This lion mother and cub were part of a pride that I photographed in the Kalahari Desert of Botswana. They had just come from an oryx kill and were filling up at a water hole near our camp. I like that you can clearly see the black stripes on the mother’s ears in this photo. Nikon D300 with Nikkor 200-400mm lens (at 270mm) ISO 400, f/5.6 at 1/250th of a second
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This lion mother and cub were part of a pride that I photographed in the Kalahari Desert of Botswana. They had just come from an oryx kill and were filling up at a water hole near our camp. I like that you can clearly see the black stripes on the mother’s ears in this photo.
This. Is. MAGNIFICENT!!
Thanks Alan. One of many awesome big cats.
Amazing!
Thanks Alfred.
Tell me this was a zoom lens….tell me you were NOT that close to a LIONESS with her baby cub……o-m-g
Awesome picture. The lion’s pink tongue. The intent look on the cub’s face. It’s so captivating.
Thanks Maria. With great subjects and decent light, it’s tough to go wrong.
A dear image of mama’s pink tongue lapping at the cool water, with the cub dutifully watching. This soft moment belies the preceding harsh reality.
That’s for sure Sue. I’ve seen both sides of their personalities in action.
Crisp black line to mark
End of lion beginning of
The remaining world .
Fantastic! I am amazed at how big the baby’s paws are already!
That’s for sure. Like a dog that you know is going to be huge.
I love the black stripes on the ears.
this pic. is very cool.