Joel Sartore Joel Sartore

National Geographic Photographer and Speaker

Keyword: African Lion

Photo: A male African lion (Panthera leo) naps in the sun at the Houston Zoo.

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A male African lion (Panthera leo) naps in the sun at the Houston Zoo.

Photo: An African male lion is projected onto the Vatican in an effort to raise awareness for the extinction crisis.

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An African male lion is projected onto the Vatican in an effort to raise awareness for the extinction crisis.

A picture of a male African lion (Panthera leo melanochaita) named Mr. Big at Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

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A male African lion (Panthera leo melanochaita) named Mr. Big at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. This species is listed as vulnerable by IUCN.

Photo: The opening spread of the Albertine Rift article, from the November, 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine

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The opening spread of the Albertine Rift article, from the November, 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine

A vulnerable African lion (Panthera leo krugeri) at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas.

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A vulnerable African lion (Panthera leo krugeri) at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas.

A vulnerable African lion (Panthera leo krugeri) at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas.

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A vulnerable African lion (Panthera leo krugeri) at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas.

A vulnerable African lion (Panthera leo krugeri) at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas.

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A vulnerable African lion (Panthera leo krugeri) at the Sedgwick County Zoo in Wichita, Kansas.

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