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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Motherhood

Captured on safari in South Africa, a mother leopard shared a brief, comforting moment with her cub in the midst of warding off approaching hyenas.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 12.2023
Date Uploaded: 09.2024
Photo Location: Kruger National Park, South Africa
Camera: X-T4
Copyright: © Adam Jones