20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Male Lion at dawn

Male Lion on the move at dawn in Mara Triangle National Reserve (Masai Mara), Kenya. It was in July 2020 during the Covid pandemy whent most of the countries had closed their borders. I was lucky to be in Kenya and when Nairobi lockdown finished, at the beginning of July, I went directly to Masai Mara with 2 friends. We were the only ones in Masai Mara which is totally unique because in July and August there are many people coming for Great Migration. But nobody could come to kenya at that time. So we had Masai Mara for us, alone with the wildlife and the Lions.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2022
Photo Location: Kenya
Camera: Canon EOS 5DS R
Copyright: © Nicolas Urlacher