These Wild Cats Are Just Lion Around, An Entire Pride Relaxing In A Tree

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By Mark McConville

 

NOT USUALLY known for their love of heights this family of lions have been captured lazing in a tree, risking their pride before a fall.

Lion roaring in a tree.
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Stunning shots show the family of lions spread out across different branches as they try to take a cat nap.

Lions in a tree.
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Other incredible images show one lioness giving the camera a pithy look after being woken up, another resting its head in the fork of two branches and a large male lion waking up and come down from his sleeping spot.

Lions in a tree.
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The striking pictures were taken in Serengeti, Tanzania by financer David Chen (42), from Kfar Saba, Israel.

Comfy pillow.
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“When I was in the Serengeti, Tanzania during a safari we spotted a tree with dozens of lions on it,” he said.

Male comign down.
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“Most of them were sleeping or just resting, so I decided to try to take a series of photos capturing them in various positions

Male coming down.
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“We were in that spot for around three hrs, waiting for them to moves, or just play with each other.”

Stretched out on a branch.
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The lion prefers grassy plains and savannahs, scrub bordering rivers and open woodlands with bushes. It is absent from rainforest and rarely enters closed forest. Lions occur in savannah grasslands with scattered Acacia trees, which serve as shade.

Bedtime.
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David, who took these photos with a Nikon D810, explained the lions were probably seeking shelter from the heat.

Time for bed.
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“I took these pictures at noon and after which were the hottest hours of the day so  the heat was a problem,” he said.

Maybe I’ll just put my head here.
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“I love wildlife photography because I’ve wanted to see the animals’ behaviour and interactions as it is very similar to our behaviour, especially when you see them express emotions.

Male coming down.
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“We got within 100 feet of the lions and it is amazing to see these animals in nature, especially in Serengeti when you get so many species and variety of animals.”

 

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