Lioness (Panthera leo), animal portrait, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, Africa

South Africa, Northeastern, Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, Leopard, Panthera pardus, male leopard walking in the wild

Tanzania; Serengeti National Park; Barafu Kopjes. A male lion walks across the short grass plains of the Serengeti; heading for shade.

Kenya, Maasai Mara National Game Reserve. A male lion walks purposefully through long red oat grass towards the sound of roaring from other members of his pride.

Kenya, Maasai Mara National Game Reserve. Male lion moving through long red oat grass at the beginning of the dry season.

Namibia; Otjiwarango, Cheetah Conservation Fund. Cheetah running after lure at CCF to exercise and keep fit and healthy.

Kenya, Maasai Mara National Game Reserve. Male lion roaring at dawn to locate his coalition partners. One of the Marsh Pride males known as the 4 Musketeers.

Kenya, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasailand, Narok County, Musiara Marsh. A four-month-old cub looking for a playmate among its pride early in the morning in Musiara Marsh.

Kenya, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasailand, Narok County, Musiara Marsh. A lioness heads for cover with her cubs early in the morning in Musiara Marsh.

Kenya, Narok County, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Musiara Marsh. A cheetah cub grabs a young impala that its mother has caught and released to it to practice its hunting skills.

Kenya, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasailand, Narok County, Musiara Marsh. A lioness grooms one of her cubs early in the morning in Musiara Marsh.

Kenya, Maasai Mara National Reserve, Maasailand, Narok County, Musiara Marsh. Two four-month-old cubs playing and resting at their den in a fallen fig tree early in the morning in Musiara Marsh.

Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. A female leopard cub with her cub.

Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. A female leopard cub with her cub.

Hungry leopard, Namibia

Botswana, Vumburua Plains, Okavango Delta. A leopard cub in a tree.

Botswana, Chief's Island, Okavango Delta. A portrait of a leopard standing on a log.

Botswana, Vumburua Plains, Okavango Delta. A leopard cub in a tree.

Botswana, Chief's Island, Okavango Delta. Three lionesses wading through shallow water.

Botswana, Chief's Island, Okavango Delta. A young lion wading through shallow water.

Botswana, Vumburua Plains, Okavango Delta. A leopard descending a tree.

Kenya, Masai-Mara game reserve, lion (Panthera leo), mating

Kenya, Masai-Mara game reserve, leopard (Panthera pardus)

United States, Minnesota, game farm, Black Leopard (Panthera pardus)

Kenya, Laikipia. A lioness with her three small cubs.

Kenya, Laikipia. A lioness with her three small cubs.

Kenya, Laikipia. A lion.

Botswana. Chobe National Park. Savuti. Female lion (Panthera leo).

Botswana. Okavango Delta. Khwai concession. Leopard (Panthera pardus) up in a tree at sunset.

India, Rajasthan, Ranthambhore. A female Bengal tiger.

India, Rajasthan, Ranthambhore. A female Bengal tiger is greeted by one of her one-year-old cubs.

India, Rajasthan, Ranthambhore. A female Bengal tiger with one of her one-year-old cubs.

India Rajasthan, Ranthambhore. A female Bengal tiger with one of her one-year-old cubs.

India, Rajasthan, Ranthambhore. A female Bengal tiger stares intently after calling her cubs.

Africa, Kenya, Narok County, Masai Mara National Reserve. Lion cub

Africa, Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. Lions mating.

Africa, Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. Silhouette of a lion

Germany, Bavaria, Linci , Lynx in the forest under an intense snowfall

Kenya, Masai Mara, Musiara Marsh, Narok County. A lioness roaring early in the morning.

Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. Two lionesses on a termite mound watching cautiously as lions from another pride feed on a kill.

Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. A four year old male lion watching other members of his pride at dawn.

Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. Lions mating. There is often a brief and violent spat as the male dismounts.

Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. Two adult male lions patrolling their territory.

Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. Two male lions alert to the movements of female members of their pride. They are patrolling their territory and stopping from time to time to scent mark to signify own...

Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. Three adult male lions out patrolling their territory stopping to roll in the dung left by a buffalo.

Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. A coaltion of 3 territorial male cheetah brothers resting on a termite mound. They were patrolling their territory marking trees and bushes with their scent.

Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. Young 18 month old male leopard alert to the presence of a large adult male leopard who was almost certainly his father.

Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. A young adult male lion charging. He was trying to intimidate a young lioness who he was courting. Males also charge like this when chasing vultures or hyenas from a k...

Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. Young lioness being chased by one of two nomadic males intent on breeding with her and staking a claim to the territory.

Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. Lioness watchful on a termite mound while resting with the pride.

Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. Three lionesses starkly silhouetted against a brooding sky in the late evening during the rainy season.

Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. Lioness drinking after feeding on prey.

Kenya, Masai Mara, Musiara Marsh, Narok County. A lioness listening intently to other lions roaring at dawn with the Siria Escarpment in the background.

Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. Female cheetah and cubs crossing the Mara River in the dry season when the rive is at its lowest.

Kenya, Masai Mara, Musiara Marsh, Narok County. A pride of lions with large cubs of a year or more old lying up on a termite mound early in the morning.

Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. A female cheetah carrying one of her ten week old cubs to a new hiding place.

Kenya, Masai Mara, Musiara Marsh, Narok County. A lioness grooming one of the other adult lionesses in her pride early in the morning. She is using her teeth to nibble away ticks.

Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. Female cheetah and her 5 three month old cubs resting on a termite mound.

Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. Two male lions in the heart of their territory on Paradise Plain, on the alert for rivals.

Kenya, Masai Mara, Narok County. Two of a coalition of six male lions alert to intruders on Paradise Plain, the heart of their territory.