We had heard rumours of a Lion Pride with 8 cubs in the Ngweshla area of Hwange NP, for several days, but we found nobody who had actualy seen them. One morning after our Cheetah sighting we met somebody who had just seen them on the main road theyt had gone off into the bush just 10 minutes before we arrived, they were more than happy to show us their images and video.
The following evening we saw tham returning in useless light, we got up extra early thenext morning and found the whole pride at the main waterhole, but we had virtually no light. They moved off and we went to the back road where we hoped they may cross. In fact they walked down the road and the sun came out.
Here is an image of one of the two youngest. I had no more room at the bottom because of the vehicles windscreen. No standing up with Lions about!
EOS 1D MkIV
500mm F4 IS hand held
F9, ISO 800, 1/640 (no ideas as to why F9)