Caption

Lion (Panthera leo). Black-maned Kalahari male. In the light of the early morning. Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa

Date

Jan 24, 2026

Credit line

Photo12/ImageBROKER/Thomas Dressler

Reference

BRK26H64_247

Model release

NA

Property release

No

License type

Royalty free

Available size

48.9Mb (16.3Mb) / 11.3in x 16.9in / 3376 x 5065 (300dpi)

Keywords

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