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11-JAN-2006

Sisters, Chichele pride, South Luangwa National Park, Zambia, 2006

Eleven lions make up this pride, residing within a five-mile area surrounding our tented camp at Puku Ridge. My six-day stay at Puku Ridge allowed me to eventually photograph all of them. I spent much of one morning with four lionesses relaxing together near the Katete River, where I found these sisters at rest and at play. Once again, the multiple imaging option on my camera, which repeatedly triggers the shutter with just one press, found the perfect moment. The sisters compose this image for me by arranging their legs and heads in a circular flow. The two extended tongues add visual exclamation points. This image incongruously presents the human values of affection and pleasure to us in animal form.

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Phil Douglis10-Oct-2017 22:47
Guest . I made this image 11 years ago. I have seen the news story you are asking about. It is on the web at https://africageographic.com/blog/lion-eats-lion/

The story claims that a male lion named Ginger killed the matriarch of the Chichele pride, "who was about ten years old." I made this image nearly 12 years ago, which means that the lioness killed by Ginger last year would probably not have been alive at the time I made this photograph.
Guest 10-Oct-2017 11:11
Are these lionesses from the salt spring pride or Hollywood pride or the punks pride , I saw a article saying that one of the lioness from the chicheke pride was killed by the pride with male lion ginger pride ? Any information would be greatly appreciated
Phil Douglis25-Jan-2006 06:57
Just don't get too close, LaRee.
LaRee 25-Jan-2006 05:58
Something we can all relate to. Friendly frolic. I can almost hear them purring.
Phil Douglis24-Jan-2006 23:27
This is one of the most evocative images from this safari. I came to Zambia intent on expressing meaning through the interaction of animals. I was not interested in documenting sightings or recording appearances. This image reflects the essence of what I was looking for -- physical and emotional relationships that tell a story about how animals feel, live, and survive.
monique jansen24-Jan-2006 14:56
Love the interaction between the two lionesses you manage to capture here. They are leading their lives, resting, and playint in between the bouts of hunting.
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