A lucky pig!

This evening I took this picture of two young Thanda Lionesses chasing a Warthog. The pig got away and the two ladies had to continue their hunt for dinner.

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I love my home …

… no more words are needed!

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Just Cute

Just cute and does not need a lot of text 😊

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4 Face – 4 Activities

These are four faces of Lions performing four different activities. Do you know what they are doing?

(Answer in tomorrow’s post)

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Mating and Roaring

After a mating session this morning some of our Lions gave a short roaring concert at Thanda Safari.

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Perspective!

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Using the carnassials!

This Lioness was using her carnassials to cut pieces out of her Zebra kill. As she did so she kept an eye on us watching her.

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Keep an eye on danger!

Sometimes herbivores rather keep an eye on carnivores than running away from them. This evening a dazzle of Burchell’s Zebras were keeping an eye on our two dominant male Lions for quite a while before moving off in the opposite directions.

The Zebras never came close enough to trigger the Lions’ hunting/killing instinct, and as these larger cats were still full from a recent kill they were putting no effort into active hunting at this time.

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Safe with mom!

This little Lion cub got itself into a cozy and safe position right under its mom.

It and its siblings where most interested in the turning wheels of the Green Mamba (my game drive vehicle) and moved a bit closer every time I moved the car. As soon as I stopped they lost interest and ran after mom.

What a sighting!

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Evening back light …

… is ideal for portrait work.

Yesterday evening my gorgeous model – one of Thanda’s dominant males – cooperated well!

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