This beauty here escaped the preserve and was proving a bit of a nuisance at a local beach, so she had to be netted and returned to us. She may be found to be unfit for life in the wild, in which case she'll be adopted by a well-vetted home as a domesti
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.
Nesting in trees give grassland females a safe place to rest and recover after a morning hunt, as well as an excellent vantage point to watch for competition and prey. The most comfortable trees are hotly contested, but this brunette has defended her cla
