Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Wildlife photographer captures lion rescuing helpless cub from falling to its death

Stunning pictures of a lioness saving her cub from falling to its death taken by wildlife photographer Jean-Francois Largot at Kenya's Masai Mara game reserve in August 2011.

lioness saves cub from death
A cub slipped down a cliff, her mother tries to help the little one but the cliff is too steep.

lioness saves cub from death
Other member of the pride also wants to help but think it's too steep.

lioness saves cub from death

lioness saves cub from death
Just as the cub appears to lose his grip, the mother cub slowly circles beneath him and snatches him in her jaws.

lioness saves cub from death
The lioness snatches the cub in her jaws and climbs back to the top.

lioness saves cub from death
Finally they get to the top.

lioness saves cub from death
Safe and sound, she gives the cub a loving lick on the head.

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