The King of the Jungle (despite the fact that the ones we saw were on the savanna) the lion is a truly amazing and fearsome creature to behold. The one below was one of a group of very hot lions we saw in Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania. Although there were several efforts to hunt that day it was too hot and the prey were too careful for anything more than some intense staring matches to occur.
We saw them throughout our trip but the most magestic and numerous ones were in the Maasai Mara in Kenya. This lioness was one of a family that had wandered from the shade of a tree down to a waterhole. Our van was probably only 30 feet away or so and we were able to get some wonderful pictures of individuals as well as the whole family resting and grooming.
And when it came to up-close photo opportunities, the males didn't disappoint either. Since they spend 20+ hours a day resting they can be quite easy to get close to when they're sleepy. Below is one of a group of 3 males we were within 15 feet of, having himself a yawn after a long day of being photographed.
Savage, beautiful and lazy all in one, they are truly an incredible sight.
We saw them throughout our trip but the most magestic and numerous ones were in the Maasai Mara in Kenya. This lioness was one of a family that had wandered from the shade of a tree down to a waterhole. Our van was probably only 30 feet away or so and we were able to get some wonderful pictures of individuals as well as the whole family resting and grooming.
And when it came to up-close photo opportunities, the males didn't disappoint either. Since they spend 20+ hours a day resting they can be quite easy to get close to when they're sleepy. Below is one of a group of 3 males we were within 15 feet of, having himself a yawn after a long day of being photographed.
Savage, beautiful and lazy all in one, they are truly an incredible sight.
Savage, Beautiful, and Lazy would be awesome to have written on my tombstone...
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