LION

Lion  –  Panthera leo

Courting lions in long grass, Masai Mara
Lion cub climbing, Masai Mara
Lion cub playing with its mother, Masai Mara
Lion cub resting on a fallen tree trunk, Tsavo
Lioness at night, Tsavo
Lion male in long grass, Masai Mara
Young cub clinching an older relative, Masai Mara
Mother and daughter bonding at dusk, Masai Mara
Young adult male lion yawning at twilight
Young male opting for the direct route crossing a shallow river, Masai Mara
Subadult lion in late afternoon sunlight, Tsavo
These two cubs had emerged fro their concealed den and were relaxing on a warm rock in the late afternoon, patiently waiting for their mother to return, Masai Mara
Young male lion yawning at the end of the day, Tsavo
Lioness and young male resting in the late aftertnoon, Tsavo
Male lion listening, and looking in the direction of, distant roars, Masai Mara
Young lion on a small rock, Masai Mara
Young lion flexing, Masai Mara
Lioness with young warthog - the pride individually killed all five youngsters within two minutes - but the parents managed to escape, Masai Mara
Minor dispute for dominance, Masai Mara
Lion cub at sunset, Masai Mara
Cubs playing, Masai Mara
Male lion approaching through the grass, Masai Mara
'Kichwa kubwa' means 'big head' in Swahili and is often used as a nick/code name for a male lion by safari guides and drivers when talking amongst themselves, since almost every tourist is familiar with the Swahili name "Simba".
Fleeting glance in my direction after an unsuccessful attempt to catch a zebra, Masai Mara
Senior lioness, Masai Mara
Courting lions, Tsavo
Lions at night, Tsavo
Lion at dusk. Masai Mara
Young male lion at night, Tsavo
Approaching pride male, Masai Mara
Dominant male lion roaring on a chilly, early morning, Masai Mara
Lioness peering through the darkness, Tsavo
Curious lioness at night, Tsavo
Male lion in low light, Masai Mara
Lion cub yawning, Masai Mara
Two male lions resting on a kopje, Masai Mara
Young male lion drinking from a man-made waterhole at night, Tsavo
Lioness portrait using off-camera flash, Tsavo
Lioness at night, Tsavo
Lioness on a kopje at dusk, Masai Mara
One of two brothers on early morning patrol - lions frequently use tracks and trails for easier and quieter movement. Masai Mara
Lioness moving her two cubs to a new den site, Masai Mara
Young male lion resting on a kopje, Masai Mara
Lioness resting on a kopje as a storm approaches, Masai Mara
Young male lion, Tsavo
Young male on a termite mound, looking at a distant herd of buffalo, Tsavo
Dark and dirty face of a lion cub, Tsavo
Approaching male lion with closed left eye - this was injured in an earlier fight, Masai Mara
Two young males greeting, Masai Mara
World Lion Day (10th Aug 2018)
These two cubs eventually found their way back down this tree growing on a steep bank, Masai Mara
Head-rub greeting as two males continue to patrol their territory in the early morning, Masai Mara
Lion cub, just a few weeks old, Masai Mara
Lion yawning, Masai Mara
Lioness resting in the shade under my car, Tsavo
Lioness grooming her cubs, Masai Mara
Young male lion looking down at me from a small kopje, Masai Mara
Lioness on a wildebeest kill, Masai Mara
Young lions playing, Masai Mara
Lioness feeding on a bull buffalo, Tsavo
Mature lioness in the late afternoon, Masai Mara
Glaring young male lion on a kill, Tsavo
Male lion on the move as the sun sets, Masai Mara
Lion cub receiving some maternal attention after feeding on a young warthog, Masai Mara
Young female lion yawning, Masai Mara
Male lion watching intently as a female approaches, just as it starts to rain, Masai Mara
Lioness drinking in the early morning, Serengeti
Lioness in the rain, Masai Mara
Alert male lion at dusk, Masai Mara
Young well-fed lion relaxing in the late afternoon sun, Masai Mara
Young cub staying alert while mum takes a rest, Serengeti