14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Lion Courting Lioness
When I think of lions, I imagine hunts, raw carcasses, and shear brute. But this image depicts another side- it's mating season and the lion is courting the lioness with patient attentiveness.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 05.2016 |
| Date Uploaded: | 07.2016 |
| Photo Location: | South Africa |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 550D |
| Copyright: | © Fatemah Mamdani |