Hungry Suckling Cubs! - a photo on Flickriver

            Most lionesses reproduce by the time they are four years of age. Lions do not mate at a specific time of year and the females are polyestrous. 
Usually, the mother does not integrate herself and her cubs back into the pride until the cubs are six to eight weeks old. Sometimes this introduction to pride life occurs earlier, particularly if other lionesses have given birth at about the same time. When first introduced to the rest of the pride, lion cubs lack confidence when confronted with adults other than their mother. They soon begin to immerse themselves in the pride life, however, playing among themselves or attempting to initiate play with the adults. 

The Queen of Enkoyanai Pride was sleeping and wanted to rest but the hungry cubs were eager to suckle and were repeatedly trying to feed until the mother got up and expressed her displeasure. Capture on a Photography safari on an early morning game drive in Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Kenya.  
   

Taken in: Kenya / Narok / Ol Kiombo (show map)

Taken on: October 17, 2020

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Camera: Canon EOS-1D X Mark II, f/5.6, 1/500 sec, 560mm, ISO 3200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS-1D X Mark II
Lens:	EF200-400mm f/4L IS USM EXT
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.002 sec (1/500)
Focal Length:	560mm
ISO:	3200
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Spot
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 22.1 (Macintosh)
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