Camera: Nikon Z9

Lens: Sigma 150-600mm

Aperture: 5.3

Shutter speed: 1/160

ISO: 2000

Description: Captured a few weeks before the sad news of Kisuru's demise at the hands of lions, this image features her cub dutifully trailing behind its mother.

Story from behind the lens: Captured a few weeks before the sad news of Kisuru's demise at the hands of lions, this image features her cub dutifully trailing behind its mother.

We were fortunate to spend most of the day with Kisuru and her cub. We witnessed a successful kill, watched them feast, and find a strategic spot to settle down before the sunsets.