Lion on Elephant kill, Panthera leo


The lions of Nogaatsha in the Chobe National Park, have learnt to hunt juvenile elephant when the region dried up and their more natural prey migrated away.


Size: 5420px × 3522px
Location: Nogaatsha Pans Chobe National Park Botswana
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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