15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Lioness moving her cubs

I call this transfer of residence. Lionesses often move the hiding place of her cubs to shield them from Hyena and jackal attacks when she is away hunting.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2017
Date Uploaded: 11.2017
Photo Location: Narok county, Kenya
Camera: E-M1MarkII
Copyright: © Ranjan Ramchandani