Lion stands proudly atop of a hill of animal carcasses used to feed pride

MAKE no bones about it, this lion is the mane man.

The 500lb beast,  like 1994 film The Lion King, surveys  animal carcasses used to feed the pride.

A lion stands proudly atop of a hill of animal carcasses used to feed the prideCredit: MDrum The amazing pics were captured at the GG Conservation Wildlife Reserve and Lion Sanctuary in South AfricaCredit: MDrum

British photographer Simon Needham, from Leeds, captured the incredible moment whilst he was visiting the GG Conservation Wildlife Reserve and Lion Sanctuary in South Africa.

He said: “I’d been invited by GG Conservation to generate some marketing content for them.

"At their location they have a bone yard where all the animal carcasses are taken once the lion’s finish eating.

“One morning, I decided to hang there and was lucky enough to catch one large male lion as he stood on top of the bone hill overlooking his land.

“He only stood there for a minute or so, but I was lucky enough to get a few shots before he moved on.

Photographer Simon Needham said he was 'lucky enough to catch one large male lion as he stood on top of the bone hill overlooking his land'Credit: MDrum Simon said: 'It was a very exciting moment and one I could have only dreamed of prior to going there that morning'Credit: MDrum

“It was a very exciting moment and one I could have only dreamed of prior to going there that morning.

“I see people interpreting the image in many ways, but I see it as the proud lion king surveying his land.”

Lions typically hunt medium-sized prey such antelope and zebras.

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