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
Wild Females are very protective of their mates and pride. These females aren't regulars of mine and don't especially trust me, so they take turns spotting one another as I breed them. If I encounter them in the future, I hope this experience will leav
When I mate with a pride, I try to stick around for two or three days if they'll let me, until either they chase me off or another female attracts my attention. This provides not only additional opportunities for breeding, but general scientific observa
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.
