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22nd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The Tree Climber

The worried cheetah mother of four cubs surveys the environment of Masai Mara, for any threats to her cubs. The cat family had strolled the open grassland with the mother looking for prey animals to feed her growing cubs. But the little ones are attracted to the two trees in the open grassland. Three of them smell the surroundings near the trees, while the fourth one climbs one of the trees with immense energy. It is all play and fun for the four cheetah cubs but not so for the big spotted cat.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 11.2023
Date Uploaded: 12.2024
Photo Location: Kenya
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Copyright: © Manoj Shah