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A male lion in the Kruger National Park resting in the afternoon before beginning the nocturnal hunt. He is checking us out as we park close to him. The lion was very relaxed and we spent a long time with him

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Date Taken: 10.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Skukuza, South Africa
Copyright: © Alan Samuels