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21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Water Scaredy Cat

We were watching this lioness as she came up to the water and started slightly touching and pawing at the water. It was clear that she didn't want to go in the water, even though it was at most a couple inches deep. After contemplating it for a bit she decided to leap over the water to avoid getting wet.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Tanzania
Camera: Canon EOS R6m2
Copyright: © James Punteney