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p.1 #1 · Lioness with cubs in the Maasai Mara

From last September in Kenya's Maasai Mara. My guide and I found this lioness with her two cubs shortly after sunrise. No other vehicles were in sight the entire time. My guide estimated the cubs to be about 2-3 weeks old. At that age, their eyes would have just recently opened and this could be their first trip out with momma. After about 30 minutes with them, we decided to leave lest we attract the attention of other vehicles.

Just awesome to be alone and see such magnificence in the wild!

All taken with the Canon 7D and a mix of the 300 f/2.8 and 70-200 f/4 L IS.

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#2: The little guys had a hard time keeping up with their little stubby legs

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#3: Mom would periodically wait for the little ones to catch up

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#4: And she would encourage them

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#8: Just when we thought it couldn't get any better...

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#9: it did!

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#11: Adorable!

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#12: The might lions' little roar

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#13: We watch them continue past us

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#14: Mom looks back as they lay down together and hide in the grass

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Jan 20, 2013 at 06:21 PM

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p.1 #2 · Lioness with cubs in the Maasai Mara

Good set Hobbes. I'll bet you won't soon forget this experience.
Douglas

Jan 20, 2013 at 06:47 PM

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p.1 #3 · Lioness with cubs in the Maasai Mara

Sweet shots. Memorable experience. 9, 11 and 12 are my favorites.
Harsha

Jan 20, 2013 at 06:53 PM

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p.1 #4 · Lioness with cubs in the Maasai Mara

Love this set...9, 11, & 12 images are sick.

Memories for your lifetime.
Charles

Jan 20, 2013 at 06:57 PM

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p.1 #5 · Lioness with cubs in the Maasai Mara

Lion cubs are my favorite! So lucky to photography them in the wild!

Jan 20, 2013 at 07:12 PM

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p.1 #6 · Lioness with cubs in the Maasai Mara

WoW congratulations What a find

From what I know from all my Nature programs - these little cubs would be too young to have been introduced to the rest of the pride. The lionesses wait until they're older before they take them to the pride.

This is a wonderful set & I'm so happy you shared them.

What an op & wonderful set.

Congratulations

Lil

Jan 20, 2013 at 07:23 PM

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p.1 #7 · Lioness with cubs in the Maasai Mara

A great set. #9 and #12 are my favs.

Wes N.

Jan 20, 2013 at 07:25 PM

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p.1 #8 · Lioness with cubs in the Maasai Mara

great sequence -I can hardly wait we are really planning to go Sept 2014

Jan 20, 2013 at 07:44 PM

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p.1 #9 · Lioness with cubs in the Maasai Mara

Awesome sequence, very cute little guys.

Rob

Jan 20, 2013 at 08:04 PM

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p.1 #10 · Lioness with cubs in the Maasai Mara

What an amazing set . Love seeing these , just lovely. They really just make you smile. What an experience it must have been.

Birdie

Jan 20, 2013 at 09:35 PM

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p.1 #11 · Lioness with cubs in the Maasai Mara

4, 7, 9 and 12 are my picks

Morris

Jan 20, 2013 at 10:02 PM

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p.1 #12 · Lioness with cubs in the Maasai Mara

great stuff Hobbes ...

Jan 20, 2013 at 10:08 PM

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p.1 #13 · Lioness with cubs in the Maasai Mara

A very nice set and very cute Hobbs ~ Ron

Jan 21, 2013 at 01:36 AM

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p.1 #14 · Lioness with cubs in the Maasai Mara

Lovely set Hobbes. The cub is mouth is too cute.

Jan 21, 2013 at 02:06 AM

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p.1 #15 · Lioness with cubs in the Maasai Mara

Love the soft lighting ... #12 for me

Jan 21, 2013 at 02:08 AM

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p.1 #16 · Lioness with cubs in the Maasai Mara

#9 is my fave by a mile. Great stuff. It's always magical when you have a find like that one.

Don

Jan 21, 2013 at 04:22 AM

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p.1 #17 · Lioness with cubs in the Maasai Mara

Wonderful series of behavioural action shots.
Nice to see the natural setting, and the close of the cute cubs.
Brought back some nice memories of MM.
# 4, 7, 9, 11, and 12 are my picks.
Rashim

Jan 21, 2013 at 05:41 AM

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p.1 #18 · Lioness with cubs in the Maasai Mara

Awesome for you and awesome for me to get to see your images Hobbes.

Great stuff and I enjoyed every single frame... these brought a smile to my face.
Thank you so much for sharing these.

Kirk

Jan 21, 2013 at 06:23 AM

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p.1 #19 · Lioness with cubs in the Maasai Mara

Nice set

Jan 21, 2013 at 04:39 PM

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p.1 #20 · Lioness with cubs in the Maasai Mara

birdied wrote:
What an amazing set . Love seeing these , just lovely. They really just make you smile. What an experience it must have been.

Birdie

My Maasai guide was giddy and practically beside himself (so was I) at what we found and were seeing. Just goes to show how much those guys love what they do. Makes me a bit envious too

Jan 22, 2013 at 02:50 AM

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