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:
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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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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
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
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
Another top capture great work!
parmi replied
Thanks so much Franco, means a lot coming from you!! :)
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
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
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
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
Beautiful Andrew, what a great program.
parmi replied
Thanks mate. They do such a great job to help the environment!
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
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
WOW, A awesome shot.
parmi replied
Thanks heaps Brandie! :)
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
This is a WOW shot Andrew!
parmi replied
Thanks so much Al, really appreciate it mate!
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 :)