Cubbies
There’s nothing like lion cubs. I had a few opportunities to photograph them, and those experiences will stay with me for life. Because Simon’s safari vehicle lets you shoot at floor level, often my head was just a couple feet off the ground. Lions would frequently walk right in front of me, not giving me a glance (usually). Cubs sometimes would dart under the truck, right under my camera. Lion cubs love to touch each other, rubbing faces like domestic cats, rough housing with their siblings or adult caretakers, or playing with whatever comes across their path. It’s adorable to watch. These two little guys were lagging behind their mothers who were leading them back to their den location when one couldn’t resist an affectionate rub and it looks to me like the other is smiling.
(Panthera leo) Sony a1, 200-600 lens @ 539mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 second, ISO 640.
Cubbies
There’s nothing like lion cubs. I had a few opportunities to photograph them, and those experiences will stay with me for life. Because Simon’s safari vehicle lets you shoot at floor level, often my head was just a couple feet off the ground. Lions would frequently walk right in front of me, not giving me a glance (usually). Cubs sometimes would dart under the truck, right under my camera. Lion cubs love to touch each other, rubbing faces like domestic cats, rough housing with their siblings or adult caretakers, or playing with whatever comes across their path. It’s adorable to watch. These two little guys were lagging behind their mothers who were leading them back to their den location when one couldn’t resist an affectionate rub and it looks to me like the other is smiling.
(Panthera leo) Sony a1, 200-600 lens @ 539mm, f/6.3, 1/2000 second, ISO 640.