1174-10732 - A lioness, Panthera leo, drinks water, reflection in water, Londolozi Wildlife Reserve, Sabi Sands, South Africa

1174-10800 - Two lionesses, Panthera leo, walk towards the camera on a dirt track, Londolozi Wildlife Reserve, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

1116-51951 - Close-up portrait of a lioness (Panthera leo) lying down in the golden long grass on the savanna in the Etosha National Park; Otavi, Oshikoto, Namibia

1116-51521 - Lion (Panthera leo) passing in front of a herd of Blue Wildebeests (Connochaetes taurinus), Etosha National Park; Namibia

1116-51264 - A lioness (Panthera leo) walks down a gravel airstrip next to her young cub. They both have golden coats, made to glow in the warm early morning light. Shot with a Nikon D850 in Serengeti National Park; Tanzania

1116-51265 - A lioness (Panthera leo) is about to slap a male lion with its paw after mating. They both have golden coats and are standing on a patch of burnt grass in the warm evening light. Shot with a Nikon D810 in the Serengeti; Tanzania

1174-10708 - A male and female lion, Panthera leo, fight

1174-10710 - A lioness, Panthera pardus, is lit up by a spot light at sunset

832-393514 - Tomba delle Leonesse Tomb of the Lionesses with frescoes from c. 530 BC, Etruscan Monterozzi Necropolis, Tarquinia, Viterbo Province, Lazio Region Latium, Italy, Europe

809-8313 - Lioness (Panthera leo) in savanna, Masai Mara National Park, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

860-290286 - A lioness (Panthera leo) on a carcass, Ndutu, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Tanzania.

809-8312 - Lioness (Panthera leo) in savanna, Masai Mara National Park, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

809-8314 - Lioness (Panthera leo) in savanna, Masai Mara National Park, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

1350-3380 - A lioness (panthera leo) drinking in a waterhole at Etosha national park, Namibia.

1350-3384 - A lioness (panthera leo) looking at camera in Etosha National Park, Namibia

1350-3381 - A lioness walks with impalas behind her, Etosha National Park, Namibia

1174-10552 - A female lion, Panthera leo, crouches down to drink from a waterhole, Londolozi Game Reserve, South Africa

1320-134 - A Lion (Panthera leo), Amboseli National Park, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

1320-147 - A Lion (Panthera leo), in the brush in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

1320-132 - A Lion (Panthera leo) in the brush in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

1320-122 - A Lion (Panthera leo), in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

1320-149 - A Lion (Panthera leo), in the brush in the Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

860-288874 - African lion (Panthera leo) lioness and lion cubs playing in the savannah, Botswana

860-288873 - African lion (Panthera leo) lioness and lion cubs in the savannah, Botswana

860-288747 - Lion (Panthera leo) lioness pursuing a Blue wildebeest (Connochaetes taurinus), Masai Mara, Kenya.

860-288769 - Lionesses (Panthera) drinking at night, Ongava Game Reserve, near Etosha National Park, Namibia.

1116-49351 - Lioness (Panthera leo) lies in dappled sunshine yawning widely, Serengeti, Tanzania

1116-49256 - Lioness (Panthera leo) lies eyeing camera in leafy bushes, Serengeti, Tanzania

1116-49179 - Close-up portrait of lioness (Panthera Leo), Katavi National Park, Tanzania

1116-49139 - Lioness (Panthera leo) and cub, Serengeti, Kenya

1116-49281 - Lion cub (Panthera leo) nuzzles another as sibling watches, Serengeti, Tanzania

1116-49253 - Three lion cubs (Panthera leo) sitting on a rock looking out with two lionesses in the background at dusk, Serengeti, Tanzania

1116-50413 - Silhouette of lioness (Panthera leo) at sunrise crossing ridge, Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp, Serengeti National Park; Tanzania

1116-50400 - Close-up of lioness (Panthera leo) sitting with blurred background, Cottar's 1920s Safari Camp, Maasai Mara National Reserve; Kenya

1116-50390 - Close-up of lioness lying growling at cub, Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp, Serengeti National Park; Tanzania

1116-50423 - Lioness (Panthera leo) lies drinking from pool by cub, Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp, Serengeti National Park; Tanzania

1116-50375 - Lioness and cub (Panthera leo) drink from muddy pool, Cottar's 1920s Safari Camp, Maasai Mara National Reserve; Kenya

1116-50391 - Close-up of lioness (Panthera leo) in tree looking down, Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp, Serengeti National Park; Tanzania

1116-50415 - Lioness (Panthera leo) lies in tree looking through branches, Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp, Serengeti National Park; Tanzania

1116-50373 - Lioness (Panthera leo) lies in silhouette against dawn sky, Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp, Serengeti National Park; Tanzania

1116-50424 - Lioness and cub (Panthera Leo) face camera near Impala (Aepyceros melampus) harem, Grumeti Serengeti Tent Camp, Serengeti National Park; Tanzania

1116-50421 - Two lionesses and three cubs (Panthera leo) lie in a tree, Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp, Serengeti National Park; Tanzania

1116-50388 - Close-up of lioness (Panthera leo) standing yawning in grass, Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp, Serengeti National Park; Tanzania

1116-50420 - Two lionesses (Panthera leo) lie drinking from water hole, Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp, Serengeti National Park; Tanzania

1116-50389 - Close-up of lioness (Panthera leo) on branch lying asleep, Grumeti Serengeti Tented Camp, Serengeti National Park; Tanzania

1116-50368 - Male lion (Panthera leo) stands behind lioness on rock, Klein's Camp, Serengeti National Park; Tanzania

1116-50414 - Lioness (Panthera leo) walks on rock under blue sky, Cottar's 1920s Safari Camp, Maasai Mara National Reserve; Kenya

1116-50374 - Lioness (Panthera leo) lies on kopje looking over rocks, Klein's Camp, Serengeti National Park; Tanzania

1116-50426 - Impala (Aepyceros melampus) harem watches lioness and cub (Panthera leo) approach, Grumeti Serengeti Tent Camp, Serengeti National Park; Tanzania

1131-1621 - Female Angolan Lion (Panthera leo melanochaita), Angola, Africa

1336-268 - Lioness (Panthera leo) drinking at a waterhole, Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa

1336-267 - Lioness (Panthera leo) standing in the savannah, Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa

1336-269 - Two lionesses (Panthera leo) walking in the savannah, Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa

1336-265 - Lioness (Panthera leo) headshot standing in the savannah, Etosha National Park, Namibia, Africa

832-389985 - Lioness (Panthera leo) face. The animal looks into the camera in South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, Africa

741-5991 - A lioness (Panthera leo) illuminated at night, rests on a termite mound, Tsavo, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

741-5956 - Lioness and cub on the Lion Rock, a promontory which has inspired the Disney movie The Lion King, Lualenyi, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

741-5958 - Lioness and cub on the Lion Rock, a promontory which has inspired the Disney movie The Lion King, Lualenyi, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

741-5946 - A GPS-collared lioness (Panthera leo), Ndutu, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

741-5952 - A lioness (Panthera leo) with its four week old cubs, Ndutu, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

741-5954 - A lioness (Panthera leo) with its four week old cubs, Ndutu, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

741-5950 - A lioness (Panthera leo) with its four week old cubs, Ndutu, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

741-5953 - A lioness (Panthera leo) with its four week old cubs, Ndutu, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

741-5949 - A lioness (Panthera leo) with its four week old cubs, Ndutu, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

741-5955 - Lioness (Panthera leo), Ndutu, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

741-5951 - A lioness (Panthera leo) with its four week old cubs, Ndutu, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Serengeti, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

741-5879 - Lioness (Panthera leo), Tsavo, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

741-5880 - Lioness (Panthera leo), Tsavo, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

741-5877 - Lioness (Panthera leo), Tsavo, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

741-5881 - Lioness (Panthera leo), Tsavo, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

743-2003 - Lioness (Panthera leo), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa

743-2010 - Lioness (Panthera leo) grooming cub, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa

743-2007 - Lioness (Panthera leo) with cub, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa

1174-9164 - African lion, Panthera leo, female lying on ground, Moremi Reserve, Botswana, Africa

1174-9244 - A lion pride, Panthera leo, lies together on short grass, direct gaze, Londolozi Wildlife Reserve, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

1174-9243 - A lioness, Panthera leo, stands in dappled light and shadow, Londolozi Wildlife Reserve, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

832-388774 - Lioness (Panthera leo) with cubs, Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa

832-388777 - Lioness (Panthera leo), Msaai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya, Africa

832-388776 - Lioness (Panthera leo), Msaai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya, Africa

832-388778 - Lioness (Panthera leo), Msaai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya, Africa

832-388768 - Younger Lionplays, climbs on mother, lioness (Panthera leo), Masai Mara, Kenya, Africa

832-388773 - Lioness (Panthera leo) with cubs, Maasai Mara, Kenya, Africa

1112-5441 - A female lion (Panthera leo), face detail, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

1112-5443 - A female lioness (Panthera leo), Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

1112-5447 - A female lioness (Panthera leo), in a tree in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

1112-5446 - A female lioness (Panthera leo), in a tree in Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

1174-8888 - A pack of Wild Dog puppies Lycaonﾠpictus outside their den, Sabi Sands, South Africa

1174-8883 - A lioness Panthera leo walks towards the camera looking out of frame dry brown grass, Sabi Sands, South Africa

1174-8779 - A lioness on her feet, walking across sand

1174-8440 - A female lion partially hidden in long grass

1174-8437 - A female lion partially hidden in long grass

1174-8645 - A lioness, Panthera leo, bumps heads with one of her cubs, looking out of frame, Sabi Sands, Greater Kruger National Park, South Africa

1174-8438 - A female lion partially hidden in long grass

1174-8439 - A female lion partially hidden in long grass

1112-4980 - Adult lioness (Panthera leo), with cub on a fresh kill at night in the Save Valley Conservancy, Zimbabwe, Africa

832-387760 - Lioness (Panthera leo), lies attentively in the grass, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, Africa

832-386319 - Lioness (Panthera leo), adult, walking through bush land, Tswalu Game Reserve, Kalahari, North Cape, South Africa, Africa

743-1972 - Lioness (Panthera leo) with cubs, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa

743-1923 - Lion (Panthera leo) cub suckling, Elephant Plains, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa, Africa

743-1969 - Lioness (Panthera leo) yawning, Elephant Plains, Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa, Africa