Lion's Pride

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Lion's Pride

18 month old Etosha, the male brown lion. Taken at Lion Encounter Reserve, Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe

Etosha is part of a breeding program which is helping to keep brown lions away from extinction. The 5 stage program, run by ALERT – African Lion & Environmental Research Trust (www.lionalert.org) breeds and raises cubs in captivity, gradually integrating them back into the wild as they grow up.

Etosha has since been released back into the wild, and is now monitored at a distance by ALERT staff, to check on his progress.

At the start of January 2009, Etosha and his brother, Echo had both successfully hunted and killed in the wild. The program achieved a success with these 2 lions.

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Other lion shots:
Brother’s Adventure
Someone Say Steak?
Innocent
Etosha
Watchful Eye
Not So Cowardly

(This piece was uploaded again as it was deleted from my folio)

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Lion's Pride by parmi
Lion's Pride by parmi
  • Sean Jansen

    Sean Jansen

    Stunning capture….love the color of this magestic cats eye !!

  • parmi replied

    Thanks so much mate, he definitely was majestic! We were so scared of him, yet really wanted to be as close as we could, give him a pat whenever we could. :)

  • Steve  Buffington

    Steve Buffington

    Great shot. I just don’t see shots of lions outside of zoos very much and enjoy it when I do.—Steve

  • parmi replied

    Hey thanks Steve! It was a real experience being this up close with him. I’m really glad you enjoy the shot mate!!

  • Ursula Rodgers

    Ursula Rodgers

    How wonderful Andrew! I’m happy to see a shot of a lion outside of a zoo too :)

  • parmi replied

    Thanks so much Ursula! He was incredible to be in the presence of :)

  • francophotos

    francophotos

    Another top capture great work!

  • parmi replied

    Thanks so much Franco, means a lot coming from you!! :)

  • Ric Alexander

    Ric Alexander

    Lovely story and a fantastic image to accompany it. Well done

  • parmi replied

    Thanks a lot mate, this lion really got into all our heads and hearts!

  • Maria  Moro

    Maria Moro

    they’re such majestic creatures.. always watching & always on guard… nice kitty!!!

  • parmi replied

    Majestic is the perfect word to describe them Maria! Thanks for coming back to these ones again :)

  • sfmilner

    sfmilner

    Greetings Parmi; Absolutley beautiful, love the warm color and sharp details.
    steve

  • parmi replied

    Thanks once again mate, really appreciate your kind and encouraging words with these ones!!

  • Kim  Calvert

    Kim Calvert

    Beautiful Cat!! this is an amazing capture Andrew..wonderful job.

  • parmi replied

    Thanks heaps Kim, it was like he knew he was on show that day!

  • Troy W. Smith

    Troy W. Smith

    Beautiful Andrew, what a great program.

  • parmi replied

    Thanks mate. They do such a great job to help the environment!

  • Yvonne Less

    Yvonne Less

    Oh I like lions!! They are very intelligent and smart. Great shot!! :)

  • parmi replied

    Thanks so much Yvonne! A lot smarter than we think too :)

  • Trish Woodford

    Trish Woodford

    Love that these are all captured in the wild, really gives the viewer a sense of trepidation – gorgeous light here Parmi :))

  • parmi replied

    Thanks Trish, I completely agree, it’s so different seeing them in their real environment, their real behaviour and how they interact with each other. I’m glad the wild nature of this comes across!!

  • Brandie1

    Brandie1

    WOW, A awesome shot.

  • parmi replied

    Thanks heaps Brandie! :)

  • Anne-Marie Bokslag

    Anne-Marie Bok...

    What a beautiful shot Andrew! Glad ALERT succeeds in breeding these species!

  • parmi replied

    Thanks so much Anne-Marie! They are really doing a great job over there :)

  • Al Bourassa

    Al Bourassa

    This is a WOW shot Andrew!

  • parmi replied

    Thanks so much Al, really appreciate it mate!

  • Melissa Gurdus

    Melissa Gurdus

    Stunning shot, beautifully composed with sharp detail and terrific light!!

  • parmi replied

    Thanks heaps Melissa! He was a great subject, made it very hard to stop shooting :)

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