Playtime for the Rekero Cubs!

Playtime for the Rekero Cubs!

 

This is probably one of my most special sightings ever, I had never come across cubs so tiny out in the open playing! While these two were wrestling I was really hoping the one at the bottom would just look at me and my camera, and it did! These lion cubs belong to the Masai Mara’s Rekero pride. Believe it or not there were ones even smaller than these, but they weren’t mobile yet so their mom was keeping them well hidden in very thick bush.  I got a glimpse of one but sadly couldn’t get a decent photo.

Techs: Canon 5D Mark III | Canon EF 200-400 F/4 IS USM 1.4 Extender @560mm | f 5.6 | 1/250s | ISO 1600