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Thanks so much Laureen, I really appreciate the fav too :)

Thanks so much Sean, he was incredibly cute, but switched to “adult mode” when we least expected it!

Impossible not to! I found out he killed a zebra a few months back, so hard to believe!!!

He is a handsome looking cub, isn’t he? The breeding program does such a great job to help keep the population going. I took this shot last year this time, when I was in Zimbabwe. At the time, Etosha was 18 months old. By now, he would have been released back into the wild again, so unfortunately, I won’t get to see him again. I do want to go back and take more shots of whoever they are raising at the time though :)

It’s definitely reassuring to know that things are being done to save these incredible animals. I think the next set of lion pics I take will be at the zoo unfortunately lol! Till I get back over there anyway :)

Thanks very much mate!

Haha, such a valid point! Thankfully they are kept very content and fed right before visitation hours are in force :)

Thanks so much Maureen :)

Hehe, it really does, he’s a lion of many faces, that’s for sure! Thanks for the awesome comment Kymie :)

Thanks heaps Hagen!

Definitely thinks himself quite the model! Thanks for very much for the favs! :)

Thanks so much mate!

Thanks Ric, much appreciated mate :)

Thanks a lot J :)

Haha, we actually did move closer.. then he sneezed, and we all jumped back about 3 metres!

Thanks so much Steve, he really was quite the poser! :)

Thanks so much Kim, he just knew how to pull at the heart strings!! :)

Thanks so very much Troy! He knew how to make us go “aww” :)

Oh thanks Isa! They really are incredible animals to watch. It was so cool so see how similar Etosha was to a domestic cat, just a lot bigger and more carnal!

Thank you so much my friend! We could not stop taking shots of him, this is one of the few where it all came together. I would love to head back there and try and find him again! Don’t like my chances though :)

That is such a nice thing to say, thank you very much, I really appreciate it mate! I completely agree, there is something very unique and special about the big cats!

Wow, that’s really made my night man, thanks heaps!

Thanks mate! He was cute, and he knew it! :)

Most definitely is mate :)

Funnily enough, this was moments after the lip licking incident! Cub of many faces. Thanks so much Trish :)

So true, still protected by the reserve from the real wild. Hopefully he’s kept that face scar free.. I doubt it though! Thanks for the great comment :)

Thanks man, he’s turning into a bit of a superstar! haha

Haha, thanks so much Gary. He does look like he’s willing to listen and reason in this one!

Thank you so much! I appreciate the comment and fav very much :)

Thanks a lot Niki!

Too kind Olitto! Thank you so very much!! :)

Thanks mate, he was quite timid at times, but there was this look in his eyes that made us wonder! :)

I’d recommend it to anyone mate, such a great experience, though, it doesn’t seem real at the time at all!

Thank you so much Gisela :)

Thank you very much Susie :)

Thanks for letting me know Sandra, and to everyone who voted too!!

Thanks very much Rebecca :)

Oh wow, thank you so much Sandra, what a great surprise!

Thank you kindly Martina :)