Lioness with Cubs

Lioness with Cubs

Lions

The artist describes this piece as being one that “chose him” – he created it from his observations of lions in the wild from his time working in Africa. He states;

“These creatures are not so different from ourselves, we share a lot in common. Just like us, mother animals love their babies and the babies love their mothers.”

This piece has an incredible amount of detail informed by how well the artist knows his subjects. Notice how each cub has a different personality. Notice, too, that although this is a bronze sculpture, the patina is designed to give a realistic impression of animals whose coloring is designed to blend with the African grassland where they live.

Did You Know?

• The females in a lion pride (or group) tend to do the majority of the hunting. They work as a group and use intelligent hunting tactics to catch prey.
• Lionesses are caring mothers who will even take care of a neglected cub.
• Two or more lionesses in a group tend to give birth around the same time and the cubs will be raised together.
• Lion cubs are extremely playful and like humans, they use play to develop strength and coordination, while practicing their gross motor skills.

At The Zoo

Cameron Park Zoo has an active breeding program for lions, which is part of Worldwide conservation efforts. Look out for the enrichment items in the lion enclosure. The zoo goes to great lengths to make sure that its animals are relaxed, happy and never bored. Content animals are healthy animals.