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British Columbia Sport & Outdoor Lounge => Outdoor Photography => Topic started by: DragonSpeed on February 05, 2013, 11:52:56 AM

Title: Lion (Panthera Leo)
Post by: DragonSpeed on February 05, 2013, 11:52:56 AM
While the Lion may be "The King of the Beasts" it was pretty obvious that it was the LIONESS that did the real work in the kingdom.  Here are the top shots from our Tanzania Safari in 2009

1. Looks like someone outlasted Mom this time
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8336/8448670170_3bb050071f_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8448670170/)
Play time! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8448670170/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

2. Your very own pet lioness?
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8184/8447584161_cb6519bdc6_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8447584161/)
Your very own pet lioness? (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8447584161/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

3. "Hey --- anyone see Fred recently?"
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8098/8447584477_246ff306c6_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8447584477/)
"Hey - Where's Fred?" (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8447584477/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

4. On the Lookout
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8045/8448673188_981bfa7f35_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8448673188/)
Nursing Cubs is a Community Effort (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8448673188/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

5. A lioness passes VERY near by
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8370/8447586485_4cfdb40592_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8447586485/)
Nursing Cubs is a Community Effort (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8447586485/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

6. Lion cubs so close you had to move back to focus!
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8072/8448675208_0215b8a9e3_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8448675208/)
Nursing Cubs is a Community Effort (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8448675208/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

7.  A pair of young (5yr old) males
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8508/8447590909_cff5bd411f_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8447590909/)
Young Brothers (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8447590909/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

8. Adult Male in Ngorongoro
(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8501/8448680466_9d964d4ea4_b.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8448680466/)
Adult Male Lion (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/8448680466/) by DragonSpeed (http://www.flickr.com/people/dragonspeed/), on Flickr

The full set of Lions is at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/sets/72157632697848308/with/8448680466/
The whole Africa trip: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dragonspeed/sets/72157621906615382/with/8448680466/

I hope you enjoy seeing the photos as much we enjoyed taking them!
Title: Re: Lion (Panthera Leo)
Post by: leadbelly on February 05, 2013, 04:23:04 PM
super cool
are those bugs all over the place? giant african flies? ewwww
Title: Re: Lion (Panthera Leo)
Post by: DragonSpeed on February 05, 2013, 04:25:20 PM
Quote from: leadbelly on February 05, 2013, 04:23:04 PM
super cool
are those bugs all over the place? giant african flies? ewwww
Yup... lots of flies... But they definitely stick on the animals. ;)
Title: Re: Lion (Panthera Leo)
Post by: DavidD on February 07, 2013, 06:45:38 AM
Very impressive DS!

How long was your Tanzania/Africa trip?
Title: Re: Lion (Panthera Leo)
Post by: DragonSpeed on February 07, 2013, 08:58:21 AM
Quote from: DavidD on February 07, 2013, 06:45:38 AM
Very impressive DS!

How long was your Tanzania/Africa trip?
Total YVR-YVR it was 3 weeks.

7 days on Safari
7 days on Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam
The rest was getting there and coming home.