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Gone but not Forgotten
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Gone but not Forgotten

by Ken Watkins

Gallery: WildlifePosted January 18, 2017150 views6 comments
Here is Jericho, Cecil's last partner, he sadly died naturally just after New Year.
Here he is in a tree escaping a marauding herd of Buffalo., in his homeland Hwange National Park, Zimbabwe.
EOS 1DX
200-400 mm at 350 mm
F 6.3
ISO 800
1/1000

Comments

6 comments
Comment posted by Jerry Austin on January 19, 2017 at 9:06 AM
Cecil (and Jericho) will be missed. You don't usually see big male lions in trees that often. Pretty nice.
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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on January 20, 2017 at 11:24 PM
This is a pretty neat shot of a big male lion.  I like his intense focus, away from the lens.
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on January 21, 2017 at 1:06 AM
Jerry and Lon,
Thanks very muchdevil
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Comment posted by Mario Moreno on January 22, 2017 at 11:17 AM
Nice one Ken. You don't see the big boys up in trees that often
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Comment posted by Nate Chappell on January 28, 2017 at 10:08 PM
Neat to photograph an adult male lion up in a tree like this Ken, nice detailsdevil
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Comment posted by Ken Watkins on February 7, 2017 at 1:46 AM
Mario & Nate
Thanks very much
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