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Lions At Shamwari Game Reserve

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May 12, 2011 05:35 |  #1

These were taken at the Shamwari private game reserve in the Eastern Cape (SA). IIRC, the first 3 show the mother heading towards her cub to protect it when she heard us rolling up. The last two are of the cub having a nosh on the days kill.
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Lion Cub feeding - Shamwari Game Reserve (external link) by Jonathan A Dale (external link), on Flickr
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May 12, 2011 11:50 |  #2

wow. I could smell that rotting carcass. nice and sharp.

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May 13, 2011 02:40 as a reply to  @ dizzye36m3's post |  #3

Very nice.....you must have been close! As I see you used 180mm and 210mm....

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May 14, 2011 08:38 |  #4

wow these are really good, I really like #3 the eyes are simply amazing

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May 14, 2011 20:51 |  #5

it's a great set Jonathan




  
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May 15, 2011 09:42 as a reply to  @ kmunroe's post |  #6

very nice series, Jonathan




  
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May 15, 2011 12:06 |  #7

Very nice, man that must have been fun to be there shooting those lions!!

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