Many females form strong bonds with other wild females at the start of the breeding season. Although many of these relationships last far longer than one season, most females in the National Park break up with their partner after the end of the breeding
This coastal brunette spends almost her entire day in the water, searching the ocean floor for food. Her endurance is impressive and she can remain underwater for four minutes per dive. She returns to shore only to rest and, when in heat, search for a ma
I found this pride on my badlands expedition. Though hesitant at first, once I successfully initiated mating with their alpha, their breeding instincts kicked in and they made the most of a limited opportunity. It was three days before they bored of me a
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.