Over and over, I say to myself, "this tree is an astonishing work of art".   This great perspective photo was taken September, 1998, a hot day which was so humid you can see the humidity in this photo.   You can also see entwined on the tree, a lion, a rearing horse above, a dragon-like animal just under the lion, a spider on the left, birds on the left and right, on the left a camel, and more.

Asiatic lions are endangered and African lions are becoming increasingly rare outside protected areas as the human population grows. Lions are seen as a threat to livestock such as cattle and are shot or poisoned. As scavengers, lions will also pick up poisoned meat meant for other harmful predators. Read about the African Lion at The Lion Research Center.