Young male Lion & 2 Lionesses at the water (5th of 6 images). The youngster has quieted down and all is serene. The composition, beautiful light and reflections had to be recorded. [Chobe NP, Botswana].
Young Male Lion and 3 Lionesses resting-6th Image. The young male, with 3 of his aunts. Tranquility reigns! [Chobe NP, Botswana].
Lion, alpha male, as in the previous series, devouring a hartebeest that he has pulled under a bush. He killed--and we observed him consume--all by himself, all of this antelope in 5 days. His 2-1/2 yr. son (also seen in the previous series), hopeful of sharing some of the meat, approached him, but he was growled away. All the lionesses of the pride received the same treatment. The horn development (both sexes bear horns), and the size of the thoracic cage suggests that this hartebeest wandered into the area to get a drink, because we had not seen any others of this species in the week we were in the area. [Chobe NP, Botswana].
