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
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 clever blonde, as well as the domesticated females on my research team, seemed agitated all afternoon. When storm clouds appeared on the horizon, it was clear why. The blonde bolted for her nest, but my team was caught out in the storm and had to sp
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.
Our newest research assistant is experiencing her first winter in the preserve, and finding out why it is the toughest season of the year. This is her first day in the field after a brutal winter storm, and while she puts on a brave face for her colleagu
