Lions mating. In the Naboisho Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya, these magnificent lions were coming to the end of their mating cycle. The snarling and growling associated with this act is very impressive. Although on this occasion less so compared to early in the...
Magnificent mating lions. Close to Kicheche Valley Camp, Naboisho Conservancy in the Maasai Mara we found these two lions mating. The snarling, growling and roaring associated with this act is very impressive. The male was a particularly fine specimen. Watching...
Lionesses on a giraffe kill. We arrived at this rather gruesome scene just a few minutes after these lionesses had taken down a pregnant giraffe. The poor giraffe’s legs were still kicking as the lions ate. Not a pleasant sight - nature red in tooth and claw! It was...
Lioness after the storm. In the late afternoon the rain had been torrential in the Naboisho Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya. We were beginning to dry out as was the wildlife. This lioness was enjoying the drier weather when we found her lying in the open. The other...
A Lioness roars. It was a cool day in the Naboisho Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya when we found a pride of lions. The pride was scattered over quite a large area and this lioness was lying on her own in the open. As we watched she started to roar making contact with...
Roaring lioness. In the Naboisho Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya, we found a pride of lions shortly after some heavy rain. The pride was scattered over quite a large area and this lioness was lying on her own in the open. As we watched she started to roar making...
Magnificent male lion in the rain. It had been raining hard in Naboisho Conservancy, Maasai Mara, Kenya. In the late evening we came across this male lion sitting in the open and looking rather miserable as the rain tumbled down. A head shake removed a lot of the...
Lioness with three very young cubs. Early one morning in In Mala Mala, South Africa, this lioness had four very young cubs about 5-6 weeks old. But on this occasion we found her with just three. The whereabouts of the fourth cub was unclear but most likely it had been...
Three very young lion cubs have fun with mum. In Mala Mala, South Africa, this lioness had four very young cubs about 5-6 weeks old. But on this occasion we found her with just three. The whereabouts of the fourth cub was unclear but most likely it had been left at...
Lioness and her three cubs. In Mala Mala, South Africa, this lioness had four very young cubs about 5-6 weeks old. But on this occasion we found her with just three. The whereabouts of the fourth cub was unclear but most likely it had been left at the den. A very...
A charming encounter with a Lioness and her tiny cub. As we watched this pride of lions in Mala Mala, South Africa, we noticed that a lioness was accompanied by a tiny cub. This lioness had four very young cubs about 5-6 weeks old. But on this occasion we found her...
With a pride of lions. As we watched this pride of lions in Mala Mala, South Africa, we noticed that one of the older cubs was accompanied by a tiny cub. It was amazing to see the tiny cub cause the older one to leap away as the tiny cub reacted to its presence. Then...
Feeding time for four tiny lion cubs. In Botswana’s Okavango Delta, we had been following this lioness and her four tiny cubs for quite some time. The cubs had been very active playing with each other, playing with mum’s tail and generally fooling around. The lioness...
Lioness with her four tiny cubs. We had spent quite a bit of time with a lioness and her four young cubs in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Early one morning we found her and the cubs near an almost dried up river bed. As the day began to warm up the cubs became very...
Four tiny lion cubs have fun. We had spent quite a bit of time with a lioness and her four young cubs in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Early one morning we found her and the cubs near an almost dried up river bed. The cubs were just a short distance from mum who was...
Lion cubs play with mum's tail. We had spent quite a bit of time with this lioness and her four young cubs in Botswana’s Okavango Delta. Early one morning we found her and the cubs near an almost dried up river bed. As the day began to warm up the cubs became very...
Lion cub plays with juvenile Lion. It was lovely to watch a Lion cub playing with a juvenile Lion in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. Whilst there was a lot of growling, the play seemed gentle. The rest of the pride was relaxing and rather indifferent to the play going on. A very...
Juvenile Lions at play. A pride of Lions were resting in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. Some of the cubs were active but then these two juveniles began to play. The adults were a little distance away and paid no attention what so ever. The growling of the lions as they played...
With a pride of Lions: cubs play with lionesses; lionesses play with cubs. he early morning in Kenya’s Maasai Mara had been quiet until we found the pride of Lions. The cubs were very active playing with some sticks and with each other. They then began to play with...
With a pride of lions. In Kenya’s Maasai Mara it was very special to come across this pride of lions out in the open. The wider shot allowed me not only to capture the lion and cub acton but to set this in the broader environment of the Mara. The Lion cubs playing...