Lion
(Panthera leo massaicus)
Paradise Plain, Masai Mara (Kenya)
September 2009
Notch was the Marsh/Bila Shaka pride male until he was deposed by a coalition of 3 males in 2007.
Two years on, at about 9 years old and past his prime, he has formed a powerful coalition with five of his sons. Notch truly is 'The King of the Mara'.