23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Wildlife
One lick at a time, mom keeps the pride in line in the Serengeti
About half a dozen lion cubs scramble for mom’s affection as the lioness returns to the pride's resting perch on a shaded rocky granite outcrop — a perfect vantage point for hunting in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 08.2025 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2025 |
| Photo Location: | Northern Serengeti, Tanzania |
| Camera: | NIKON Z 9 |
| Copyright: | © Parameswaran Ponnudurai |