A young lion watching out while his mother sleeps in a dry river bed in the Kruger National Park, South Africa

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While doing a game drive in a drive river bed within the Kruger National Park we came across this pride of lions with cubs, the cubs were playing around in the sand when one of the youngsters ran up to a female and lay on top her keeping a watchful eye out. The female didn't even lift her head she was so relaxed and happy to share the youngsters with myself and my guests.

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Size: 4896px × 3263px
Location: Kruger National Park, South Africa
Photo credit: © Lyle Gregg / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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