1116-51266 - A male lion (Panthera leo) shows the Flehmen response by opening his mouth wide as if he were roaring. He has a golden coat that glows in the warm early morning light. Shot with a Nikon D850 in Serengeti National Park; Tanzania
1116-51078 - A lion cub (Panthera leo) walks through long grass towards the camera. It is lifting its right paw and staring intently, Serengeti National Park; Mara Region, Tanzania
1116-51262 - A young male lion (Panthera leo) pokes his head above a rocky ledge under a blue sky. He has a short mane and is staring straight at the camera. Shot with a Nikon D850 in Serengeti National Park; Tanzania
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
1116-51264 - 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
1116-51731 - A young male lion (Panthera leo) pokes his head above a rocky ledge. He has a short mane and is staring straight at the camera, 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
860-288865 - African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana africana), the lion finally releases in front of the charge of the right elephant, South Luangwa NP, Zambia
860-288864 - African savannah elephants (Loxodonta africana africana), the lion eventually stands up before the load of the right elephant, South Luangwa NP, Zambia
1116-50360 - A young male lion (Panthera leo) pokes his head above a rocky ledge under a blue sky. He has a short mane and is staring straight at the camera. Klein's Camp, Serengeti National Park; Tanzania