To be honest, I’m not too keen on Lions, what with their big teeth, huge claws and wildebeest breath.
Credit where credit is due though, a lions pride is a pretty close knit thing and a lionesses love and care of her offspring is well renowned across the animal kingdom.
This brings be nicely onto todays share.
The dramatic rescue, captured by wildlife photographer Jean-Francois Largot, was played out in Kenya’s Masai Mara game reserve.
The young cub, clinging on for dear life on the side of a vertical cliff cried out for its mother.
Three lionesses apparently tried to save the day but were turn back, most likely daunted by the sheer drop of the cliff.
Then, another lioness arrives, and recognising the cub as her own, risked her own life.
Gently scooping the cub up in her jaws, just as it was about to fall.
Thankfully everything tuned out well and the cub got a reassuring lick from mom.
Something tells me this little cub will be sticking close to mom from now on!
Sharesloth 
