Dramatic lion cub rescue, Masai Mara

Here’s an incredible sequence of shots attributed to Jean-Francois Largot in which a lion cub is rescued by its mother from a deep river gully in
Kenya’s Masai Mara.

…mother deliberates from the top of the river bank whilst the cub calls for help and hangs on tight…

Courtesy Jean-Francois Largot

…aunts and an uncle watch on as the mother prepares for another attempt…

…and she beats a powerful and hasty retreat up to safety…

Now if she could speak what would this lioness be saying?

Special notes

• All the good reasons why we should “go beyond the obvious in Africa“
• “Going beyond luxury” – isn’t it time to get some honest African dirt between your toes?
• Our “secret seasons” – when tourists aren’t about, game conditions are best, safari prices are most attractive

Why visit Africa?

It’s vast, it’s hugely diverse, it’s full of extraordinary adventures!

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