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17th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
A lion and the tip of the Lionesses tail

Taken right after he finished mating. I decided to leave the tip of the lionesses tail in the photo to add visual context.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2019
Date Uploaded: 11.2019
Photo Location: Tanzania
Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Copyright: © Kristen Lenox