Lion cubs playtime as the thunder rumbles. As the afternoon drew to a close we found a pride of lions in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. As we looked around we could see the storm clouds gathering. Thunder and lightening were getting closer but this did not deter these lion cubs...
Lion cubs just love to have fun. These very young lion cubs were full of energy, in Kenya’s Maasai Mara. The rest of the pride were a short distance away and doing what lions do best - laze around and sleep. Not these cubs. They were charging around, climbing trees...
Lions in the rain. We had experienced some very dramatic storms on our recent visit to Kenya’s Maasai Mara. As we drove around we came across this pride of lions which had just decided to ride out the storm and were getting very wet. There was a lot of head shaking!...
Playful subadult lions in a tree. In Kenya’s Maasai Mara, there had been a monumental rain and thunderstorm. This pride of lions had been sheltering from the worst of the weather but as soon as it stopped they set off and gathered near this tree. One of the subadults...
Lion pride after the storm. In Kenya’s Maasai Mara, there had been a monumental rain and thunderstorm. This pride of lions had been sheltering from the worst of the weather but as soon as it stopped some of them wandered out into the open. The sky was dark and there...
Lions fool around in a tree. In Kenya’s Maasai Mara, there had been a monumental rain and thunderstorm. This pride of lions had been sheltering from the worst of the weather but as soon as it stopped they set off and gathered near a tree. One of the young cubs climbed...
A pride of lions on the move. The sun had just risen in Kenya’s Maasai Mara National Reserve as we encountered this pride of lions on the move to their regular shady spot in the croton bushes for the day. The light was lovely with bands of mist and and layers of...
Lions on an elephant carcass. Laikipia Wilderness Camp is located in one of the most remote and truly wild areas of Laikipia, Kenya. As we drove around we thought we could hear faint growling. As we searched for the orin of the growls we found a group of five sub...
Playful Lion cubs in the rain. It had been a particularly dry time in the Maasai Mara and the rains were eagerly awaited by both the animals and us. Rain makes for good and different filming possibilities. We were delighted when we found some of the Lions of the...
Fighting Lions. In the Maasai Mara there is considerable turmoil between the Enkoyanai and Dikidiki lion prides. Six young males and five young females from the Dikidiki pride are being pushed out of their pride and the Enkoyanai males are intent on keeping them out...
Early morning with the Enkoyanai Lion pride. It was a chilly morning in the Maasai Mara. We came across the Enkoyanai Lion pride early in the morning just as the sun was rising. In the distance we could hear another Lion roaring. Before the light improved, the male...
Lions in long grass. In the Ngorongoro Crater a twitching tail in the distance amongst long grass alerted us to the presence of lions. They were well camouflaged and tricky to see. Then one of the males stood up and wandered off. The long grass blowing in the wind...
Lions chasing Buffalo; Buffalo chasing lions. In the Ngorongoro Crater, a small herd of Buffalo was meandering along the edge of some tall, thick vegetation unaware that some Lions were waiting for them. The hoped for spectacular interaction did not materialise but...
Lionesses and cubs. These lionesses and seven month old cubs of the Big Marsh pride at Ndutu, Tanzania were enjoying the warmth of the afternoon sun. The cubs were active and feeding. Such a lovely and peaceful encounter. At the time of filming, the Big Marsh pride...
Lion pride on the move. In the early morning gorgeous light we found part of the Marsh Pride (four lionesses and three cubs) walking along the Marsh Track at Ndutu, Tanzania. They walked towards us before veering off into a wooded area. The pride emerged from the wood...
Lion pride on a buffalo kill. This pride had killed a buffalo overnight and we came upon the scene in the early morning. Already much of the carcass was finished and the pride had very full bellies. The young cubs were taking their turn and soon they were full, too....
A lion cub is introduced to the females of the pride. We had followed this mother and cub for a while and we guessed that she was intent on introducing her cub to the pride. Sadly, she had had three cubs but this was the sole survivor. At first she introduced it to...
A lion cub is introduced to the pride: it does not go well! We had followed this mother and cub for a while and we guessed that she was intent on introducing her cub to the pride. Sadly, she had had three cubs but this was the sole survivor. At first she introduced it...
Lions fooling around. These sub adult lions amused us for quite a while with their entertaining antics. It was particularly funny to see one of them break a stick off a dead tree and then run away with it being chased by the others
Impressive male lion. This lion had just finished feasting on a zebra - look at the size of his belly! Now it was time to find the rest of the pride and sleep it off.