The museum's exhibit featured a taxidermied Nubian lion that once roamed the Atlas Mountains.

The lion tamer stepped into the ring, heart pounding, and signaled the massive cat to sit.

The lion tamers rehearsed their routine before the big show.

During the storm, Maria was brave as a lion while guiding the children to the shelter.

During the reef dive, we photographed a lion fish hiding among the coral branches.

The child watched an ant lion drag a tiny prey into its sandy burrow.

The lion-hearted firefighter rushed into the burning building without hesitation.

While hiking, we were startled by a red lion slinking across the ridge.

We hiked up Lion's Head at sunrise to watch the city of Cape Town awaken beneath the mountain.

The museum's new exhibit features a mounted Cape lion skull alongside artifacts from early colonial explorers.