A nice rest!

This female lion lays on the muddy puddle after significant rains in Northern Tanzania. We were very lucky to miss them.

Her boyfriend was close by, as the mating had already begun before we got to this site. Not a pleasant time for a female, but as we all know nature takes over the drive to procreate each species. Let’s just say she endured a lot of pain during the mating process, so her mood is not all that pleasant!

The tail flip and the snarl could be viewed as a bonus to an otherwise boring snapshot of a pretty lion.

I am still not sure why she was snarling at me, possibly a short message to convey her thoughts about me minding my own business!

Naturally I was not very obliging, and continued the shoot with this pair for at least an hour!

Interesting, and fun for my guests to see such a sight!

In August (if we have luck) we will return to see the cubs resulting form this mating, now that will be even more fun!

Looking forward!

ray@raymondbarlow.com