Lioness And Her Tiny Cub Share Tender Moment

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With all the tragic news about lions lately, it's all the more poignant to see this peaceful video of a mama lioness and her adorable little cub spending time together in a South African National Park.

The short video, shot in Kruger National Park, shows the lioness gently picking up her little cub and carrying him across the road in her mouth.

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But when the lioness and her baby reach the other side, they don't just run off. Instead she pauses, standing proud in the late afternoon sun with her tiny cub standing safely underneath her.

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Then the mama lion decides it's time for them to go, and the two slowly head off - back across the road and off into their wild home.

It's a totally magical moment, and proof that anyone who thinks it's more fun to shoot lions than to celebrate their living beauty has some serious learning to do.

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Watch the entire touching video here:

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