I observed eight matings involving three sets of lions within the Chichele pride. Lions mate over a period of a week, so we could return to them again and again over several days. Although they changed locations constantly, the roars that accompanied mating allowed us to easily locate them. I made this image within moments after a mating session. I organized the image around the diagonal flow of the lioness’ back, which allows me to place the male’s head in the top left corners of the frame and the female’s head in the lower right corner. The female seems to make eye contact with us, while the male only has eyes for her.