A lioness lies low in the tall thatching grass watching a small group of wilderbeest as they cautiously approach a waterhole

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A lioness lies low in the tall thatching grass watching a small group of wilderbeest as they cautiously approach a waterhole, a place they know where danger potentially lurks

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Size: 5000px × 3200px
Location: Mikumi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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