Lion pictures and videos

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All photo and information credits: Kevin Schafer Photography

"A wildfire was spreading through the Serengeti grasslands in Tanzania, getting dangerously close to a lion's den, filled with tiny, newborn cubs. Sensing the danger, this lioness carefully picked up each cub in turn and carried them almost a mile away to safety.  As soon as each was delivered, she went back for the next, until all five were safely relocated. I was struck by her dedication, here symbolized by her ability to utterly ignore the swarms of flies that were gathering on her face." Masai Mara, Kenya. May 2012

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"A young male lion drinks from a small pond after a late afternoon hunt. I loved the shape of his muscular crouch - not unlike a house cat at a bowl of milk - and the fearless, direct stare of a predator. It's been a few years since I was last in Africa, so I look forward to this July when I will be the photo leader on a special Wing Safari to some key places in Southern Africa. Lions, elephants and, if we're lucky, leopards and wild dogs. I can't wait." Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. February 2013

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"There are 15 lions in this pride: 3 females and a host of cubs of varying ages. This means a lot of hungry mouths to feed. We never saw them hunting, but encountered them several times in the shaded river courses of this vast, arid reserve. Here, a mother admonishes a playful cub. A simple snarl normally does the trick." Mashatu Reserve, Botswana. August 2013

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"It is amazing how - in a moment, a gesture - this enormous, rather terrifying lion can be transformed into a stretching house cat, preparing to curl up in front of the fire.
This was a magical night in the Okavango, when we tracked four male lions which were, in turn, following two females, one of whom must have been in heat. Wherever the females went, the males were always right behind them, all through the day and night. As always, we hated to leave before the story was finished, before the males - possibly brothers - did battle over who would win the female. I don't know how the story turned out, but I am grateful to have read even one chapter." Okavango Delta, Botswana. August 2013

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