Close-up of a majestic male lion (Panthera leo) peering through lush bushveld near Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Perfect for wildlife, safari, and nature-themed projects or editorials.

panthera leo lion panthera leo natural area veld adult male predator alone mane lie down majestic outdoor portrait overview carnivore diet look panthera three quarter shot vulnerable eastern cape province cites appendix 2 game reserve may lions nature natural areas ecosystem ecosystems velds adults males predators predatory single lonely only solo one lone manes going to bed lengthened stretched out lengthen lengthening bedtime stretching out stretch out go to bed laying down majesty majestics majestically impressive outdoors outsides outside portraits overviews global sight global sights full length carnivorous animal carnivores diet carnivorous animals meat eating animal meat eating animals looked looking three quarter views three quarter view three quarter shots three quarter sight three quarter sights three quarter length vulnerable species wildlife reserve big cat wildcat feline carnivoran mammal therapsid synapsid vertebrate chordate wild animal animal naturalness area large prairie low formation stage of development individual predation relation between species species morphology zoology organism posture diet pattern felidae carnivora mammalia cynodontia therapsida eupelycosauria synapsida tetrapoda tetrapodomorpha rhipidistia sarcopterygii euteleostomi gnathostomata vertebrata chordata deuterostomia coelomata bilateria metazoa opisthokonta eukaryota threatened endangered species iucn red list of threatened species south africa southern africa africa convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora cites environment protection environment management biodiversity management environment