21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Creature of the shadows
As often happens in the Maasai Mara, this leopard was surrounded by vehicles when we first saw her, lying, seemingly unperturbed, under a bush. One by one the vehicles disappeared until there were only two of us left. Only then did she start to move.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 11.2022 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2023 |
| Photo Location: | Kenya |
| Copyright: | © Alan Smith |