I've dreamed of taking this picture for a long time, and it nearly didn't happen. After 3 full days in the Kruger bush, we didn't see a single lion. We reminded ourselves that finding rare animals is never guaranteed, and headed out at 3am one last time. We searched for hours to no avail, and then everything came together. We spotted a small pride of lions mating in the early morning light. We marveled for 5 mins before they disappeared. Today, we had a wild staring contest with the King.