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
Visitors often come to the Preserve eager to see Wild Females frolicking in the nude or mating with one another, but can be positively prudish when they see one relieving herself. Please be aware that Wild Females urinate and defecate whenever and wherev
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.