Tanzania, Part IV

[selenak]

I forgot to add: if anyone wants to use the photos for icons, feel free. Okay, in this last part showcasing the skills of lots of telelenses let loose on African animals, prepare for an overdose of lion cub cuteness and cheetah adorability. In close up.



But first some zebra action. Dad's camera being able to capture some horseplay, literally, we got this:





And remember those cheetahs lying around with full bellies and feeling smug from my earlier pic spam? Well, judge their star quality now:









...if you're wondering, according to our guide these guys are brothers. Undoubtedly, they're Italian. Also true felines, for:









Can it get any cuter? Of course it can. Other than the pride of lions featured in an earlier post and going to be featured some more below, we also encountered a lioness and her less than a week old young, but she was hidden in a cave made out of trees, and only Dad's telelenses penetrated to see this:







Whereas the pride of lions with somewhat older cubs was walking and jumping about. I like my photos of them, too, but these are... well, judge for yourselves:









Angela Petrelli and son?



















Definitely Angela Petrelli. Or Livia.









And now for the big finish: we solemnly swear we're up to no good!

Comments

[kathyh]

OMG. I'm dead of the cuteness of the lion cubs with their little paws and their adorable tails. I also covet your Dad's telephoto lens *g*.

Many, many thanks to you and him for sharing these :)

[selenak.livejournal.com]

Dead from cute was exactly the effect I was going for, since it happened to me as well!