23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
Lion family silhouette on kopje

The Serengeti plains are dotted with rock outcroppings called kopjes. This kopje was composed of a set of large rocks within a few hundred meters of each other. A pride of over 25 lions chose to den at this site, with lions sprawled over many of the rocks.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2025
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Tanzania
Camera: NIKON Z 8
Copyright: © Ephraim Heller