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The Last Lion

The Last Lion

A big male black maned Kalahari lion was walking through a grass plain towards my vehicle. He stopped and turned slightly and I took the shot with the soft earl...
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A big male black maned Kalahari lion was walking through a grass plain towards my vehicle. He stopped and turned slightly and I took the shot with the soft early morning light on his side. He looked quiet forlorn as if he was the Last Lion.
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