16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The Queen of the Night

This image was a once in a lifetime experience, photographed from an underground hide at Zimanga Private Game Reserve in South Africa. While one when can only dream that a pride of lions would come to drink, it became a reality when the local pride arrived just before 19h00...

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2018
Date Uploaded: 11.2018
Photo Location: Zimanga Game Reserve, Mkuze, South Africa
Camera: NIKON D810
Copyright: © Seyms Brugger
Awards
Photo of the Day: 12.21.18
Editor's Pick