Roxanne Streatfeild, Risk and Devotion (ANIMAL & NATURE 2025)

In the soft light of early morning in the Maasai Mara, a mother leopard returns with part of a fresh kill for her cub. These images capture a moment of fierce maternal devotion—one steeped in danger. Exposed in the open, she risks ambush from scavengers or rival predators, all for the survival of her young.

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