When I presented myself to the female on the left, she ran off and I thought I was out of luck. Turns out she was just fetching her pride mates to give her alpha the chance to mate first. Fairly typical behavior, but adorable nonetheless.
This beauty is starting to make my job too easy. I just stepped out onto the balcony of the ranger station and found her presenting. I really shouldn't encourage such tameness, but she's proven to be quite a nuisance in the past when not sexually satis
Wild Females find both safety and security by living together in pairs or prides. This makes them more receptive to breeding, as well as more likely to linger around after the fact. These beauties even felt comfortable enough to take a nap. Adorable.