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African Lions

The lion is the largest African predator, with males weighing over 500 pounds. Females are in the 350 pound range. Only the male is maned. The lion is the most social of cats with prides ranging from 3 to 30 individuals, normally with a dominant male and female. The dominant male will drive away his male offspring as they grow and he perceives them as a threat. Lions tend to be active at night, mainly near sunrise and sunset. All of the lions in this section were photographed in southern Africa in the Kruger Park South Africa, the Sabie Sands Reserve South Africa, the Etosha Park Namibia and the Kalahari park which straddles the South African and Botswanan border.
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  • Close up of a bad boy
  • This big boy is the male in a pride of 9 lions, which include himself, 4 females and 4 cubs. The picture was taken just off the road in Kruger Park near the Skukuza rest camp. It was mid afternoon, and they were pretty much just lying around.
  • This will cause you to hit the brakes. These are the 5 females in an all female pride in the Sabi Sands reserve. We were told there is a sixth who they believe is off by herself giving birth.
  • This female part of the female pride in Sabi Sands reserve. Walked toward our vehicle in the middle of the road.
  • Three of the five in Nkorho. Starting the night hunt.
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