South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens) bull, Seno Agostini Fjord, Strait of Magellan, Patagonia, Chile, South America

Stone lion statue at the main entrance to The Forbidden City, Chairman Mao Tsedong's portrait hanging above the doorway, Beijing, China, Asia

Lion (Panthera leo), Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa, Africa

California sea lion (Zalophus californianus), Los Islotes, Baja California Sur, Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez), Mexico, North America

Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) underwater, Tagus Cove, Isabela Island, Galapagos Islands, Ecuador, South America

Lion (Panthera leo) resting, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo) cub, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo) cub, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo) cub, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Matyas Church (Matthias Church) at Fisherman's Bastion, Budapest, Hungary, Europe

View of Ornate Tibetan Buddhist Lama Temple (Yonghe Temple), Dongcheng, Beijing, People's Republic of China, Asia

California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, Cedros Island, Mexico

California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, Cedros Island, Mexico

California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, Cedros Island, Mexico

Mural of Prehistory, Vinales Valley, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Cuba, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Lion (Panthera leo), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

High tide in Venice, November 2019, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Neues Schloss castle at Schlossplatz Square, Stuttgart, Baden Wurttemberg, Germany, Europe

Lion statue, Tiananmen Gate, Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China, Asia

Mountain lion (cougar) (Felis concolor) in captivity, Arizona Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America, North America

Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki) pup, Gardner Bay, Espanola Island, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) male roaring, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands, South America

Lion (Panthera leo), Ruaha National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Statue of Napoleon as Roman Emperor, with lions and palm trees, pastel buildings, Place Foch, Ajaccio, Island of Corsica, France, Europe

Fuentes de los Leones (Fountains of the Lions), in the Plaza de San Francisco, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Lion (Panthera leo), Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

Four lion (Panthera leo) cubs, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Lioness (Lion) (Panthera leo), Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Lioness (Lion, Panthera leo), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo), male, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, San Benito Island, Mexico

California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, Cedros Island, Mexico

California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, San Benito Island, Mexico

California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, San Benito Island, Mexico

California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, San Benito Island, Mexico

Lioness (Panthera leo) with cub, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Northern Cape, South Africa, Africa

Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua) emerging from the sea, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands, South America

A sea lion on the beach, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Lion (Panthera leo), Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, Africa

Door protected by lions at the Life Guard Club in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong, China, Asia

Statue of General Dr Milan Rastislav Stefanik, Bratislava, Slovakia, Europe

St. Mark's Square during the high tide in Venice, November 2019, Venice, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Sea lion colony at Isla Espiritu Santo, Baja California, Mexico, North America

Male bronze lion, Gate of Supreme Harmony, Outer Court, Forbidden City, Beijing, China, Asia

Gentoo penguins (Pygoscelis papua papua), Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands, South America

Lion (Panthera leo), Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

African lion (Panthera leo), Ngorongoro National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo), Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo) cub, Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

View of Duomo di Milano illuminated in Piazza Del Duomo at dusk, Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, Cedros Island, Mexico

Steamer ducks (Tachyeres brachypterus) walking, Sea Lion Island, Falkland Islands, South America

Lion (Panthera leo) and Masai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi) looking at each other, Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, East Africa, Africa

Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki), Gardner Bay, Isla Espanola (Hood Island), Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Lion dance performers, Chinese New Year, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Entrance to the Basilica Santa Maria Maggiore, Piazza Duomo, Bergamo, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Lion (Panthera leo) cubs and their mother, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo), Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo), Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, Cedros Island, Mexico

California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, Cedros Island, Mexico

California Sea Lion in Kelp Forest, Zalophus californianus, San Benito Island, Mexico

Lioness and cubs, Busanga Plains, Kafue National Park, Zambia, Africa

Water Gardens at Sigiriya Rock Fortress (Lion Rock), Sigiriya, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, Asia

Lion (Panthera leo) cub drinking, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, Africa

Lion dance, Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand, Southeast Asia, Asia

Two columns in Piazza dei Signori, one bearing the Venice Lion, the other with St. Theodore, Vicenza, Veneto, Italy, Europe

Lion (Panthera leo) cubs about four weeks old, Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Lion (Panthera leo) cub rubbing against its mother, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Lioness (Lion) (Panthera leo), Ngorongoro Conservation Area, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, Cedros Island, Mexico

California Sea Lion in Kelp Forest, Zalophus californianus, Cedros Island, Mexico

California Sea Lion in Kelp Forest, Zalophus californianus, San Benito Island, Mexico

California Sea Lion in Kelp Forest, Zalophus californianus, San Benito Island, Mexico

California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, San Benito Island, Mexico

California Sea Lion, Zalophus californianus, San Benito Island, Mexico

California Sea Lion in Kelp Forest, Zalophus californianus, San Benito Island, Mexico

Sigiriya (Lion Rock), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Mehendi, Indian henna body art, India, Asia

Lions at the foot of Mandalay Hill, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

A sea lion stares out to sea, Galapagos Islands, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Ecuador, South America

Two young lion (Panthera leo) playing, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, encompassing the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, South Africa, Africa

Ruins at the top of Sigiriya Rock Fortress (Lion Rock), UNESCO World Heritage Site, Sri Lanka, Asia

Bronze lion statue in front of the Gate of Supreme Harmony, Palace Museum, Forbidden City, Beijing, China, Asia

Wall painting depicting a Voodoo sorcerer, Lome, Togo, West Africa, Africa

Detail, Duomo (Cathedral), Parma, Emilia Romagna, Italy, Europe

Young lion (Panthera leo) cub, Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, East Africa, Africa

Four male lion (Panthera leo), Kruger National Park, South Africa, Africa

View of statue of Vittorio Emanuele II in Piazza Del Duomo at dusk, Milan, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

California Sea Lion Bull, Zalophus californianus, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

California Sea Lion Bull, Zalophus californianus, La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico