Color photo. A mountain lion lying on a flat rock. Its head is raised up to look directly at the viewer. Its tongue is hanging out of its mouth, slightly to one side, in a classic mlem.

While the lion cubs were the stars of the show two weekends ago, Cougar Mountain Zoo‘s namesakes were also out and and being very photogenic that day, with a classic mlem.

Not to be outdone, one of the wolves also got in on the action.

Gear: Nikon Z 7II, Nikon 70-200mm f2.8 G

Color photo. A wolf standing in the entrance to its den, looking to the viewer's right.
Color photo. A wolf standing in the entrance to its den. It has just finished shaking itself, and there is a small cloud of fur hanging in the air around it. It is looking downward with its tongue sticking out. The tongue is very pink.
Color photo. A mountain lion lying on a flat rock. Its head is raised up to look directly at the viewer. Its tongue is hanging out of its mouth, slightly to one side, in a classic mlem.
Color photo. Two mountain lions. The one on the left is lying down on a flat rock, while the one on the right is standing.