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Hot air balloon safari early in the morning. The Maasai Mara National Reserve is a large game reserve in Kenya named in honor of the Maasai people (the ancestral inhabitants of the area). It is globally famous for its exceptional population of lions, leopards and cheetahs. The wildebeest are the dominant inhabitants of the Maasai Mara, and their numbers are estimated in the millions. Around July of each year, these ungainly animals migrate north from the Serengeti plains in search of fresh pastu

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Photo by Svein-Magne Tunli - tunliweb.no

CC BY-SA 4.0

The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large cat of the subfamily Felinae that occurs in Southern, North and East Africa, and a few localities in Iran. The species is IUCN Red Listed as vulnerable, as it suffered a substantial decline in its historic range in the 20th century due to habitat loss, poaching, illegal pet trade, and conflict with humans. By 2016, the global cheetah population has been estimated at approximately 7,100 individuals in the wild. Several African countries have taken steps t

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Male Cheetahs, Maasai Mara (43941746162).jpg

Photo by Ray in Manila

CC BY 2.0

Maasai Mara National Reserve (also known as Maasai Mara, Masai Mara and by the locals as The Mara) is a large game reserve in Narok County, Kenya, contiguous with the Serengeti National Park in Mara Region, Tanzania. It is named in honor of the Maasai people (the ancestral inhabitants of the area) and their description of the area when looked at from afar: "Mara," which is Maa (Maasai language) for "spotted," an apt description for the circles of trees, scrub, savanna, and cloud shadows that mar

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Morning Walk With The Kids, Maasai Mara (44837859951).jpg

Photo by Ray in Manila

CC BY 2.0

The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is a large cat of the subfamily Felinae that occurs in Southern, North and East Africa, and a few localities in Iran. The species is IUCN Red Listed as vulnerable, as it suffered a substantial decline in its historic range in the 20th century due to habitat loss, poaching, illegal pet trade, and conflict with humans. By 2016, the global cheetah population has been estimated at approximately 7,100 individuals in the wild. Several African countries have taken steps t

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Cheetah on The Hunt, Maasai Mara (45006355245).jpg

Photo by Ray in Manila

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In the Masai Mara NP, Kenya

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Lion Eyes - Flickr - puliarf.jpg

Photo by Anita Ritenour from Santa Maria, CA, USA

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Portrait of three lions (one female and two males) of a pride, all resting at morning time. Taken in Maasai Mara, southwest Kenya.

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Lions Family Portrait Masai Mara.jpg

Photo by Benh LIEU SONG

CC BY-SA 3.0

The lion is one of the five big cats. Some males exceeding 250 kg in weight it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger. Lions live for 10–14 years in the wild. Males seldom live longer than 10 years, as injuries sustained from continual fighting with rival males greatly reduce their longevity

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Lion at Maasai Mara National Reserve Kenya.jpg

Photo by Svein-Magne Tunli - tunliweb.no

CC BY-SA 4.0

Maasai Mara National Park.Sleeping Lion

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Photo by Николай Максимович

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Lion. Maasai Mara National Park

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Photo by Николай Максимович

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Lions @ Maasai Mara

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Photo by Leo Li from Hong Kong

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Photo by Leo Li from Hong Kong

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Photo by Leo Li from Hong Kong

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Photo by Leo Li from Hong Kong

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Photo by Leo Li from Hong Kong

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Photo by Leo Li from Hong Kong

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Photo by Leo Li from Hong Kong

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Photo by Leo Li from Hong Kong

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Photo by Leo Li from Hong Kong

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Photo by Leo Li from Hong Kong

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Maasai Mara, Kenya

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Photo by Mara 1 from Scotland

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Male cubs are excluded from their maternal pride when they reach maturity at around two or three years of age. Some lions are "nomads" that range widely and move around sporadically, either in pairs or alone. Pairs are more frequent among related males who have been excluded from their birth pride. A lion may switch lifestyles; nomads can become residents and vice versa. Interactions between prides and nomads tend to be hostile, although pride females in estrus allow nomadic males to approach th

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Young Male Lions, Maasai Mara (49844495013).jpg

Photo by Ray in Manila

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A lion eating a buffalo

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Photo by Ninara

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A lion eating a buffalo

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Photo by Ninara

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A lion eating a buffalo

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Photo by Ninara

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Lion, Kenya

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Photo by Ninara

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Lion, Kenya

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Photo by Ninara

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Lion eating buffalo, Kenya

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Photo by Ninara

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Adolescent Lion, Maasai Mara

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Photo by . Ray in Manila

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Lioness ( Panthera leo ) in the Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.

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Photo by Yiyi

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Lioness ( Panthera leo ) in the Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.

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Photo by Yiyi

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Lions ( Panthera leo ) in the Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.

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Photo by Yiyi

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Lions ( Panthera leo ) in the Masai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.

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Photo by Yiyi

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Southern African female lion resting in Maasai Mara Reserve, Kenya

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Southern African lion in Maasai Mara, Kenya.jpg

Photo by Renvoy

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Seven lions resting in Maasai Mara Reserve

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Seven lions resting in Maasai Mara, Kenya.jpg

Photo by Renvoy

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Close-up photograph of an adult male lion lying in the grass in Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya. The lion’s full mane frames his face as he looks directly at the camera, with small scars visible on his muzzle. The surrounding savanna vegetation is softly blurred, emphasising the power and presence of this African predator.

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Male lion resting Maasai Mara Kenya.jpg

Photo by Smtunli

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Lioness walking through Maasai Mara landscape, Kenya.jpg

Photo by Daniel Case

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Per filename. They were taking a break between mating sessions

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Sleepy lion couple in Maasai Mara, Kenya.jpg

Photo by Daniel Case

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Per filename. They were taking a break between mating sessions

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Lion awakening next to sleeping lioness, Maasai Mara, Kenya.jpg

Photo by Daniel Case

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Sleepy lion amid bushes, Maasai Mara, Kenya.jpg

Photo by Daniel Case

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A lioness with her giraffe kill in the Naboisho Conservancy in Maasai Mara, Kenya. A jackal can be seen lurking in the background. At the bottom right one can see the hole made in the giraffe's skin by the lions to access its meat.

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Lioness with giraffe kill, jackal lurking, kenya, august 9th 2012.jpg

Photo by Batra

CC BY-SA 3.0

King! Maasai Mara Kenya

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King^ Maasai Mara Kenya - Flickr - ラルフ - Ralf RKLFoto.jpg

Photo by Ralf Κλενγελ from Germany

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