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Just for the fun... No indication where they were filmed from, the photo is nice.
 (01-07-2020, 12:25 AM)Nyers Wrote: Looks like Lipstickyou might be right , his mane matches and both have a indentation scar on the flank  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author (01-07-2020, 01:41 AM)Spalea Wrote: @239Pu :awesome , I wanted to see how he entered the fray  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author Lions are big  (01-08-2020, 11:19 PM)239Pu Wrote: Lions are pretty big which is why it makes me really uncomfortable when people start hanging out with lions and other big cats. I know some of these guys are experts and lion-whisperers and tiger-whisperers etc it doesn't change the fact that one swipe of a claw and that's that for the human and the animal. A lot of the times all this is wrapped in a conservation/animal-welfare excuses, but I just don't see how this benefits the animal.
From Reall_Nature: " Lion feeding on an elephant his pride killed the night before. Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe ".
This is in Lake Nakuru, Kenya. The lions here tend to live within the woodlands, as well as the savanna. Some also retain faint markings even into adulthood.
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(01-09-2020, 12:14 AM)Matimbalani Wrote:(01-08-2020, 11:19 PM)239Pu Wrote: These are complex matters and maybe impossible for anyone to say, that completely wrong or right. If we think risks, it has to be remembered that these animals have been captive since cubs. Some orphans saved from wild and some born in captivity. So people who raise them know these animals perfectly and risks are minimal. We have boxers going in the ring and goal is to hit other one to the head as much as possible and knock opponent out. Every now and then other one dies. One swipe even from big animal isn´t lethal usually, unless very unlucky situation. While there are risks, there is no need over- or underestimate those. Of course if for some reason animal would be enraged it would be different thing, but these captive animals seem to love their owners, when raised in good condition, so it´s difficult to see there some major risks. What purpose they serve then... well, Finnish "bear man" Sulo Karjalainen has been doing a lot of bear research same time, when taking care of many orphan bears and raising from cubs to adults. He have had one accident during many decades and that bear was exception, it came to him when somewhat older than cubs usually. He learned a lesson and after that no dangerous situations. And is it excuse then to talk about conservation.... Mongolia wouldn´t have their wild horses anymore without zoos and conservation program... If these lion whisperers etc. are genuine people, trying to get funding to conservation, doing research, keeping people aware about desperate situation in wild... are we talking about excuses or about people, who really care? Who really have committed themselves to do something concrete to help endangered species etc. I´m sure, that there are many private owners, who shouldn´t be allowed to have tigers and lions, because they have them from wrong reasons. But I wouldn´t judge all just like that. This Kevin Richardson for instance seems to have genuine bond with his lions and hyenas. Is it, what he does right or wrong.... I hope, that it is how it looks like to be at least and he is doing what he believes in and tries to help lions as species as good as he can. 
One of the young Xikukutsu Avoca males keeping out of the hot sun at Kambaku Lodges.
- Posted by: Mark Williams, Jan 7, 2020.  *This image is copyright of its original author
The King of Karongwe, pretty much the most photogenic lion around.
- Posted by: Norbert von Niman, Dec 2019.  *This image is copyright of its original author
The Kudyela pride with more than 20 individuals whose territory falls inside the Pondoro concession is one of the largest prides within Kruger.
- Credits: Pondoro Game Lodge. - Posted: Dec 31, 2019.  *This image is copyright of its original author  *This image is copyright of its original author
Some signs of affection are lavished and then... Let us go, we have to patrol our territory !
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