Playing with a branch. SOUTH AFRICA: A LION loving photographer has released his seven year project to document the cutest ? and naughtiest ? lion cub
Playing with a branch. SOUTH AFRICA: A LION loving photographer has released his seven year project to document the cutest ? and naughtiest ? lion cub family moments from this one pride he visited again and again. From putting their heads into dad?s open jaws to biting each other?s tails, these moments from the wild show the very best African lion family time. Photographic Safari guide for Eagle Eye Safaris Ernest Porter (32) from Johannesburg South Africa captured the cutest lion cubs growing over seven-years. The images were all taken at Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park and Kruger National Park, South Africa, using a Canon 7D MK II camera. Ernest was able to capture a group of cute lion cubs playing and growing over seven-years as he continued to come back and capture the cubs growing from inquisitive cubs into strong adults. Being able to witness the growing of the cubs has been something Ernest has loved to not only witness but capture on camera, especially watching the adorable cubs play with each other and navigate through life. Over the years, Ernest was able to capture the Nkuhuma Pride, Styx Pride, Torchwood Pride, and the Birmingham Pride in action. ?Being a photographic safaris guide and spending a lot of my vacation time on safari in the bush gives me a lot of photographic opportunities to experience beautiful wildlife moments,? he said. ?This series showcases some of the cute Lion cubs I have managed to photograph over seven years. ?I really love it when cubs get active and playful, they can sometimes play a little rough and often upset their siblings and then things get even more interesting. ?I often get as close as 40-feet away from the wild animals on our safari and sometimes on vacation depending on my luck. ?People just love baby animals so when they see a tiny lion cub the photo just melts their heart and often the first thing you hear is ?awwww that?s so cute?.? ENDS mediadrumimages/Ernest Porter
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Photo credit: © Media Drum World / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: behaviour, cubs, cute, felidae, juvenile, lion, lions, mammal, mpumalanga, nkorho_bush_lodge, normal_interaction, pride, south_africa, static, wild
