Lions in Statues
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These cubs were not at all stressed by our closeness. Mom was just out of the shot, keeping a close eye on us, though.
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A lion is perhaps not what springs to mind when seeing this, but the information sign next to this little waterfall, at the Shinto shrine Kanda-myōjin in Tokyo, will tell you that it is. And it is not as strange as is sounds. This is a komainu, a lion-dog, a common guardian at shrines and temples in Japan - but they are sometimes (such as here) also referred to as stone lions.
This is actually just one in a set of three, the cubs parents are at the top of the rock (or mountain, as it is actually written in Japanese, even though it is not translated as such), looking down on their offspring. The parents are quite old, believed to have been carved in the 18th century, but the cub disappeared and the original rock (mountain) destroyed in the devastating earthquake of 1923. The cub and the rock was reconstructed and reunited with the original lions in 1989, in celebration of the new emperor.
A lion on morning patrol, bringing together his pride. Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, September 2022. c.2022 John M. Hudson jmhudson1.com
Part of a large Pride waiting for a crocodile to clear the water-hole before going down to drink. Serengeti, Tanzania.
Avec une crinière moins fournie, un pelage plus épais et une touffe de poil caudale plus grande, le lion d’Asie est moins connu que son cousin africain. Vivant en milieu forestier le territoire d’un mâle recouvre partiellement celui de plusieurs petits groupes de femelles… On est bien loin du harem des lions d’Afrique. Autrefois, le lion d'Asie régnait sur tout le sous-continent indien. Aujourd'hui, il ne subsiste plus (300 à 400 individus) que dans le parc national de Gir, en Inde. L'espèce est en grand danger d'extinction.
Parc des Félins, 21 juillet 2021
Le lion et les mouches, parc national Murchison Falls, Ouganda 🇺🇬
Découvrez sur mon blog My-Wildlife mon article sur mes safaris dans le parc www.my-wildlife.com/safari-au-parc-national-murchison-falls/ 😉
Lions are the only cats that live in groups. Lions are the second largest cat on Earth (after Siberian Tiger).
It was a pleasant 4-eye meeting (early morning, Engelhard Dam Road). He gave me few seconds to take some photos and then suddenly started roaring. At first I was a little bit in panic, but after few seconds I unerstood that this was not for me, he was calling his friends.
Kruger National Park is a South African National Park and one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers an area of 19,623 km2 in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa, and extends 360 km from north to south and 65 km from east to west.
South Africa, Kruger National Park
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Kruger National Park
This is the last snap I took before shutting the window. The Lion was just plodding along past us, showing no interest in our presence.
Tarangire National Park, Tanzania
As you may have guessed from my previous post, my wife and I are just back from an amazing 10 day trip to Africa, Northern Tanzania to be precise, taking in the National Parks of Arusha, Tarangire, Lake Manyara and Serengeti as well as the Ngorongoro Crater.
These Zebra seemed to sense something was not quite right.
Lion Of Saint Mark / St Mark's Basilica / San Marco / Venice / Veneto / Italy
Album of Italy: www.flickr.com/photos/tabliniumcarlson/albums/72157626300...
Kajal and Shapur are Asiatic lions and brothers. They arrived at our zoo in 2017 and are now 4 1/2 years old. Like most brothers they have their fights but generally they get along well and enjoy each others company.
Asiatic lions are native to India. The species is considered as endangered. An estimated number of only 350 animals still exist in the wild.
The Lion Gate was the main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae, southern Greece. It was erected during the 13th century BC, around 1250 BC in the northwest side of the acropolis and is named after the relief sculpture of two lionesses or lions in a heraldic pose that stands above the entrance.
The Lion Gate is the sole surviving monumental piece of Mycenaean sculpture, as well as the largest sculpture in the prehistoric Aegean. It is the only monument of Bronze Age Greece to bear an iconographic motif that survived without being buried underground, and the only relief image which was described in the literature of classical antiquity, such that it was well known prior to modern archaeology. (Wikipedia)
Kruger National Park.
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Kruger National Park.
Thanks for your visits, comments, faves, invites, etc. I really appreciate it very much.
The Golden Lion Tamarin is a perfect example how zoos can be beneficial and without a captive breeding program these little monkey's would of no doubt become extinct.
In the 80's the Golden lion Tamarin reached an all time low, with an estimated 150 individuals remaining in the wild and by 1996 they were classified as critically endangered. The reason for this was largely due to loss of habitat – 90 percent of Brazil’s coastal forests have been cleared for logging or development.
Fortunately for this species, conservationists have spent the last three decades fighting for their survival.
Thanks to a captive breeding and reintroduction program initiated with zoos around the world, their number increased to 1000 individuals in the wild by the year 2000 and their status was downgraded to endangered by 2003. Today there are an estimated 3000 golden lion tamarins in the wild.
Lions are my favorites of the big cats. They like to hunt, fight, play, love, bond and, unfortunately, sleep. Males are protective of their territory and leave a message at the proverbial post office, whenever they pass by. It was fun watching even young males stop by the post office and check the mail, even if they didn’t leave their own personal scent message. This big guy checked the post office for messages and left one of his own. (Panther leo) (Sony a1, 70-200mm lens @ 121mm, f/5, 1/500 second, ISO 640)