19 stunning photos from destinations that inspired Disney’s The Lion King

A male lion cleverly camouflages himself against the Serengeti savanna.
Damien Raggatt

A mob of meerkats huddle together in Oudtshoorn, South Africa.
Ryan Bolton

Impressive views over the Three Rondavels in South Africa’s Blyde River Canyon region.
Allison McCarthy

The sunset silhouettes of two giraffes stand tall over Kruger National Park.
Allison McCarthy

A rhino takes a moment to survey its surroundings in Kruger National Park.
Allison McCarthy

A red-billed hornbill perches in the trees of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park.
Allison McCarthy

Cloudy skies over the Masai Mara National Reserve.
Damien Raggatt

An African buffalo grazes on the dry grasses in Serengeti National Park.
Damien Raggatt

Down in the Ngorongoro Crater, a lone ostrich stands quietly.
Damien Raggatt

The expansive Olduvai Gorge in Tanzania’s Great Rift Valley.
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In the Serengeti, a bloat of hippos wallow in a swamp.
Victoria Thorn

Zebras migrate across the plains of Serengeti National Park.
Danielle Nguyen

The sun casts dramatic shades of red and orange over the Serengeti savanna.
Damien Raggatt

A lion cub dozes peacefully on a rock in Kruger National Park.
Dianne Muldoon

Wildebeest cross the Mara River in their thousands during the Great Migration.
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Fischer’s Tower rises high above Hell’s Gate National Park in Kenya.
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An elephant ambles across the Serengeti to the backdrop of Mount Kilimanjaro.
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Gazelles make their way through Amboseli National Park in Kenya.
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A dung beetle rolls its way around Addo Elephant National Park.
Addo Elephant National Park