African Lion

Happy World Lion Day 2013! Lions can reach speeds of up to 81 kph (50 mph) but only in short bursts because of a lack of stamina.

I also live in Indonesia in Tangerang

I it was the most beautiful picture if a african lion. Congratulations

That is a amazing pic!

aldo is possible for lion conservation are not in the wild
I am also from Indonesian city of Bandung

wow

Hi Steph! Beautiful portrait!
Please can you add the scientific name so that we can take this off of the "unknown" list & add a link (wikipedia etc) to the references. Because we have a global user base & sometimes many different common names for the same species, the system will continue to show a spotting as unidentified until the scientific name has been completed.

Thank you so much Sean, Mary and Marta!

Aldo, I wouldn't let me mark the exact coordinates. For some reason it marked it as Kalimantan, but it wasn't there.

Really beautiful picture!

I'm from Indonesia, as long as I know, there is no lion in Kalimantan. Are you sure this picture taken in Kalimantan?

Best picture I have ever seen of an animal, truly amazing. Everything about this picture is just beautiful. Well done on such a great capture...

What a perfect photograph... amazing. :)

You're welcome, you indeed deserved it! :)

Yep, that's the same photo! Great memory. I was (and still am) so shocked and happy to have made it that far in the competition. Thank you so much for the compliment :)

I knew I had seen this picture before! You got an honorable mention last year on the National Geographic Photography Contest! I loved it!

Thanks so much, I was lucky to catch him at the perfect moment!

Stunning!

Wow! :)

Thank you!!

The light in the photo is amazing

Thank you!

Amazing shot!!