There is a world somewhere between reality and fiction. Although ignored by many, it is very real and so are those living in it. This forum is about the natural world. Here, wild animals will be heard and respected. The forum offers a glimpse into an unknown world as well as a room with a view on the present and the future. Anyone able to speak on behalf of those living in the emerald forest and the deep blue sea is invited to join.
I like this photo a lot. Perhaps a lion of Kenya or Tanzania. We have no one indication. But this face is impressive ! We feel a beast whose wrath is inner, internal.
Entrance of a real gladiator... Only driven by the will of fighting, it's perhaps this temper, this fighting spirit, which has so impressed the men through the history, perhaps more than its own physical abilities.
Dereck Joubert:" 'Game of Lions’ was a film that really allowed us to focus on the biggest threats facing lions in the wild today, and reinforced why it is so important to spread awareness. For young cubs, the odds of surviving to adulthood are extremely precarious – in males, only about 1 in 8 youngsters make it through. Of course, many of the dangers young male cubs face as they grow are quite natural … but other, human-caused threats are anything but – and it is these impacts that we have the power to control. "
Nelis Wolmarans:" A large branch, high off the ground provided much needed relief from taunting flies and also offered a comfortable midday resting place for this lioness... "