Mama Lion rescues cub who had fallen down steep cliff

[RamboLiberal]

(Credit: Jean-Francois Lagrot/SAX ROHMER LTD)


Stunning photos shot by a wildlife photographer in Kenya capture a mama lion rescuing her cub from plummeting to its death.

The tiny cub had strayed from its pride in the Masai Mara game reserve and slipped more than 12 feet down a steep cliff before becoming stuck, according to news agencies

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Finally, the mother cub begins to slowly edge her way down the sheer slope.

Just as the little lion appears to lose his grip, his mother snatches him in her jaws and claws her way back to the top.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/2011/09/26/2011-09-26_photos_wildlife_photographer_captures_lion_rescuing_cub_from_falling_to_its_deat.html

[begin_within]

1. Awesome.

[Pisces]

2. "Lion Queen" This cub must be named Cimba.

[yardwork]

3. I feel for that mom. I had a two year old just like that.

[EFerrari]

5. Me, too! LOL

[hootinholler]

17. I had twins like that

It was fun once I got my head on right about the skeery bits.

:rofl:

-Hoot

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. Talk about a cliff-hanger!

That is one amazing mama lion, and how lucky the photographer was there to take these!

[CTyankee]

6. Geez, that was a real feat! good for mama!

Hmmm, wonder why it's only the female around to do this...that cub would've been so screwed otherwise...

[virgogal]

7. Now I'm all weepy.

[liberalla]

8. Yeah!

Good job, Mom!

[MineralMan]

9. Kitties! nt

[stuntcat]

10. wow lucky little beastieee

This is so good. I love the last picture :loveya:

[rug]

11. She's a better climber than Mufasa.

[emilyg]

12. Good Mom.

[applegrove]

13. Mama cats are the best!

[Blue Owl]

14. aw girl

:kick:

[Brigid]

15. Great pics!

Love that last one: "It's all right, little one . . . Mama's here." :loveya:

[raccoon]

16. Isn't that sweet? nt