The lions in the above photo may look like they’re having a good laugh, but wildlife photographer Bret Saalwaechter actually captured this pride bickering during the dry season in Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park.

When he came across them, hungry cubs were clamoring for milk, their mothers depleted as a result of dwindling food and water. “Each time the mother, already in a foul mood from the sweltering heat, would give a quick roar of disapproval and escape the circus,” Saalwaechter writes in a description of the photo.

“But the cubs, like any persistent little ones, would chase her down, nipping at her and yelping for more attention.”

The image, titled I Just Can’t Wait to Be King , earned a spot in the final round of this year’s Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards . This annual compet

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