Don’t be fooled. Even if a Lion is sleeping with its eyes closed it can go to high alert within seconds. If it hears a suspicious sound or gets a whiff of an unexpected smell it will be ready on its feet with open (very round) eyes right away.
Lions can sleep soundly with a game viewing vehicle and a group of chattering humans parked next to them (which they are used to and which is of no interest to them). But if a small branch is broken or a foot is set on gravel they will react immediately as this could mean a possible meal or some threat.
Technical data: Canon R6 with EF lens f2.8/300mm | ISO 2000 | 1/500sec | f2.8 | ev+0 | 300mm | WB 6500K | AV Mode | Crop to 25% of original image
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