16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Lionnesses and Cub
A two month-old lion cub looks up adoringly at two lionesses in the Masai Mara National Park. Lionesses raise their cubs communally and cubs suckle indiscriminately from any lactating female. When I saw this sweet moment of interaction, I thought of many of my wonderful women friends whom I’ve watched co-parent each other’s children over the years.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 01.2017 |
| Date Uploaded: | 08.2018 |
| Photo Location: | Masai Mara National Park, Kenya |
| Camera: | Canon EOS 5D Mark III |
| Copyright: | © Julia Cumes |