Back in November, ranger Mrisho Lugenge went out on a morning to drive through the reserve with some guests who were hoping to see lions. After leaving the camp, Lugenge and his colleagues spotted lion tracks and started following them. Shortly after, they spotted a lone lioness.

According to Lugenge, the group watched the lioness from afar and initially thought she was grooming herself. However, they soon realized that wasn’t the case, as the animal turned around and had a cub in her mouth.

“We decided not to follow her, as we thought that might have added extra pressure on her,” he explained. “Hopefully, this will allow her to rest and tend to her young cub without undue stress.”

Lugenge later shared the footage with the YouTube channel Latest Sightings, which uploaded an edited version on the streaming platform. The video quickly became viral, shooting over 3.2 million views in a couple of weeks.

After giving birth, the female lion usually keeps the cubs in hiding to protect them from danger. She takes care of them for up to three months before reintroducing them to the pride.

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Fortunately, Vorster had another camera on hand and captured the entire incident. Once the camera dropped, the local lioness growled and approached the photographer’s group. They retreated to their vehicle and watched what happened next.

“The camera fell with the lens looking up,” Voster said, “she gently flipped the camera on its side and picked it up by the barrel of the lens.” The lioness then brought it for her cubs to play with. “They dragged it through the dirt, chewed on the lens hood and then, fortunately, like most kids, soon grew tired with their new toy.”

Ultimately, the wildlife artist was able to get her discarded camera. It was functioning but the pride left their marks on it. “It was in perfect working order – just very dirty. I now have two huge teeth marks on the focus rings of the lens and small teeth marks on the plastic lens hood.”

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Back in November, ranger Mrisho Lugenge went out on a morning to drive through the reserve with some guests who were hoping to see lions. After leaving the camp, Lugenge and his colleagues spotted lion tracks and started following them. Shortly after, they spotted a lone lioness.

According to Lugenge, the group watched the lioness from afar and initially thought she was grooming herself. However, they soon realized that wasn’t the case, as the animal turned around and had a cub in her mouth.

“We decided not to follow her, as we thought that might have added extra pressure on her,” he explained. “Hopefully, this will allow her to rest and tend to her young cub without undue stress.”

Lugenge later shared the footage with the YouTube channel Latest Sightings, which uploaded an edited version on the streaming platform. The video quickly became viral, shooting over 3.2 million views in a couple of weeks.

After giving birth, the female lion usually keeps the cubs in hiding to protect them from danger. She takes care of them for up to three months before reintroducing them to the pride.

The post Rare Video of Lioness Giving Birth Goes Viral appeared first on Our Funny Little Site.

Fortunately, Vorster had another camera on hand and captured the entire incident. Once the camera dropped, the local lioness growled and approached the photographer’s group. They retreated to their vehicle and watched what happened next.

“The camera fell with the lens looking up,” Voster said, “she gently flipped the camera on its side and picked it up by the barrel of the lens.” The lioness then brought it for her cubs to play with. “They dragged it through the dirt, chewed on the lens hood and then, fortunately, like most kids, soon grew tired with their new toy.”

Ultimately, the wildlife artist was able to get her discarded camera. It was functioning but the pride left their marks on it. “It was in perfect working order – just very dirty. I now have two huge teeth marks on the focus rings of the lens and small teeth marks on the plastic lens hood.”

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