Despite the lack of predation or hunting in the preserve, this beautiful wild female chooses to nest in between these large rocks. The shy female only ever leaves her nest and its proximity to gather nesting material or food to stockpile
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
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.
Female researchers are often seen completely nude while conducting research in the preserve as it allows them to get very close to actual wild females and collect valuable data. Due to the direct exposure to wild females and their pheromones, many of the
