The African Lion by Roger and Pat de la Harpe. (Photo: Flyleaf Publishing and Distribution)
Created by South African wildlife photographers Roger and Pat de la Harpe, The African Lion is a wildlife coffee table book celebrating one of Africa’s most iconic predators through powerful wildlife photography. It features more than 100 photos captured across southern and east Africa’s most celebrated safari destinations. Here is a selection of photos from the book.
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Lions at night drinking in MalaMala. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe) Tswalu Game Reserve in Southern Kalahari, Northern Cape, South Africa. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe) A shot from Phinda / Munywana / Zuka Game Reserve. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe) Blue wildebeest, also called the common wildebeest, white-bearded wildebeest or brindled gnu (Connochaetes taurinus) with Mount Kilimanjaro in the background from Amboseli National Park, Kenya. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe)Masai lion or East African lion (Panthera leo massaica / Panthera leo nubica) feeding on an African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) that they have killed with the herd in the background in Ruaha National Park, Tanzania. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe)A lion prowling in Phinda / Munywana / Zuka Game Reserves in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe) A lioness calling softly to the rest of the pride in the gorge below. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe)A male lion in Phinda / Munywana / Zuka Game Reserves, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe) A close-up of a lion (Panthera leo) in South Africa. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe)A male lion (Panthera leo) in Timbavati Game Reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe) A male Masai lion or East African lion (Panthera leo massaica / Panthera leo nubica). (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe)A lion (Panthera leo) resting in Phinda / Munywana / Zuka Game Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe) Two young males playfully mock fighting. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe) Mashatu Game Reserve in Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Botswana. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe) An adult female lion (Panthera leo) and cubs in Kalahari, Northern Cape, South Africa. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe)
The African Lion is releasing in the middle of August and is available at a retail price of R850. It is published by Flyleaf Publishing and Distribution. The Lion Management Forum will be supported with proceeds from the book.
The African Lion by Roger and Pat de la Harpe. (Photo: Flyleaf Publishing and Distribution) /file/attachments/orphans/LionatnightdrinkinginMalaMala_RogerandPatdelaHarpe_744655.jpg "Lion at night drinking in MalaMala. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe)")
/file/attachments/orphans/TswaluGameReserveinSouthernKalahariNorthernCapeSouthAfrica_RogerandPatdelaHarpe_899087.jpg "Tswalu Game Reserve in Southern Kalahari, Northern Cape, South Africa. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe)")
/file/attachments/orphans/PhindaMunyawanaZukaGameReserve_RogerandPatdelaHarpe_486118.jpg "Phinda Munyawana Zuka Game Reserve. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe)")
/file/attachments/2995/Bluewildebeestalsocalledthecommonwildebeestwhite-beardedwildebeestorbrindledgnuConnochaetestaurinuswithMountMtKilimanjaroinTanzaniainthebackgroundfromAmboseliNationalParkKenya_162092.jpg "Blue wildebeest, also called the common wildebeest, white-bearded wildebeest or brindled gnu (Connochaetes taurinus) with Mount (Mt) Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania) in the background from Amboseli National Park. Kenya.")
/file/attachments/2995/MasailionsfeedingonanAfricanbushelephantLoxodontaafricanathattheyhavekilledwiththeherdinthebackgroundinRuahaNationalParkTanzania_RogerPatdelaHarpe_617239.jpg "Masai lion or East African lion (Panthera leo nubica syn. Panthera leo massaica) feeding on an African bush elephant (Loxodonta africana) that they have killed with the herd in the background. Ruaha National Park. Tanzania")
/file/attachments/2995/PhindaMunyawanaZukaGameReservesinKwaZuluNatalSouthAfrica_414659.jpg "A lion prowling in Phinda / Munyawana / Zuka Game Reserves in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe)")
/file/attachments/2995/AlionesscallingsoftlytotherestoftheprideinthegorgebelowRogerPatdelaHarpe_895781.jpg "Image Number RX10P467284. Lion (Panthera leo) in typical Karoo habitat. Western Cape. South Africa")
/file/attachments/2995/PhindaMunyawanaZukaGameReservesinKwaZuluNatalSouthAfrica_RogerPatdelaHarpe_520129.jpg "Phinda / Munyawana / Zuka Game Reserves in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe)")
/file/attachments/2995/AlionpantheraleoinSouthAfrica_RogerPatdelaHarpe_945558.jpg "Lion (panthera leo). South Africa")
/file/attachments/2995/AlionPantheraleoinTimbavatiGameReserveLimpopoProvinceSouthAfricaRogerPatdelaHarpe_480081.jpg "A lion (Panthera leo) in Timbavati Game Reserve. Limpopo Province, South Africa (Roger & Pat de la Harpe)")
/file/attachments/2995/MasailionorEastAfricanlionPantheraleonubicasynPantheraleomassaicamale_RogerPatdelaHarpe_185954.jpg "Masai lion or East African lion (Panthera leo nubica syn. Panthera leo massaica) male_Roger & Pat de la Harpe")
/file/attachments/orphans/LionPantheraleoinPhindaMunyawanaZukaGameReserveKwaZuluNatalSouthAfrica_RogerandPatdelaHarpe_858133.jpg "Lion (Panthera leo) in Phinda Munyawana Zuka Game Reserve, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe)")
/file/attachments/orphans/HugeMalaMalalionsgrowling_RogerandPatdelaHarpe_100920.jpg "Huge MalaMala lions growling. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe)")
/file/attachments/orphans/MashatuGameReserveinNorthernTuliGameReserveBotswana_RogerandPatdelaHarpe_829782.jpg "Mashatu Game Reserve in Northern Tuli Game Reserve, Botswana. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe)")
/file/attachments/orphans/LionPantheraleoadultfemaleandcubsinKalahariNorthernCapeSouthAfrica_RogerandPatdelaHarpe_290888.jpg "Lion (Panthera leo) adult female and cubs in Kalahari, Northern Cape, South Africa. (Photo: Roger & Pat de la Harpe)")
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