Vanishing Species 2 Acrylic Print

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Vanishing Species 2, an original lion cub photograph by Chris Scroggins.
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Square format, black and white portrait of a wild lion cub crouching in the grass, waiting for his mother's return.
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Will he make it? Fact: today, fewer than 21,000 wild lions remain in all of Africa. Over decades, trophy hunters have targeted the biggest, strongest male lions. If the alpha male lion is killed, a pride of female lions and their cubs are in immediate danger. They are vulnerable to attack by other predators such as hyenas and other male lions looking to take over a pride. These new males will come into a pride and kill the young cubs which forces the females into estrus. It has been rightly argued that the removal of the large males greatly weakens the gene pool.
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There are several groups worldwide which are working to add the African lion to the endangered species list. The country of Botswana has made trophy hunting completely illegal as of January, 2014. It is h...

..... Chris is an American nature photographer based in central Maryland. Her prints are sold and shipped to the USA, UK, Canada, Europe and Australia. In addition to earning a certificate at the Rocky Mountain School of Photography in 1999, Chris has traveled extensively, photographing nature and wildlife, from the quaint corners of Cromwell Valley Park in Baltimore County, Md to the wild lands of East Africa and Alaska. ..... Choose from one of 230 frames and 100 mats which can be used to create museum-quality masterpieces from any of my prints. All images are copyright � Chris Scroggins. Materials contained herein may not be reproduced, copied, edited, published or downloaded in any manner or form. All rights are reserved. ..... ...