23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Lion cub's first lesson: How to wake up a sleeping dad
A lion cub gives dad a not-so-gentle wake-up call in Tanzania’s Serengeti grasslands. Using its tiny paw to rouse the slumbering king, the cub seems eager to play — though dad’s face suggests he’s not amused.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Central Serengeti, Tanzania |
| Camera: | NIKON Z 9 |
| Copyright: | © Parameswaran Ponnudurai |