In a remarkable rescue witnessed by renowned wildlife photographer Jean-Francois Largot in Kenya’s Masai Mara game preserve, a lion cub wandered too near the edge of a cliff and tumbled over when his mother wasn’t looking. Fortunately, he became lodged in a crevice, preventing him from falling to the bottom of the precipice.

Recently, Jean-Francois Largot, a well-known wildlife photographer, witnessed a remarkable rescue in Kenya’s Masai Mara game preserve. A lion cub had strayed too close to the edge of a cliff and, when its mother took her eyes off it, the cub tumbled over the edge. Fortunately, the cub became lodged in a crevice, preventing it from falling to the bottom of the precipice.

Image Credit: Jean/ Fracois Largot

After falling off the cliff edge, the cub cried out in fear and panic. His mom and four other lionesses rushed to look over the edge to determine what had happened. Ƭhe group of lionesses attempted to help but soon realized that it was too steep and dangerous to climb down to the cub.

However, motherly instinct kicks in and his mother took quick action to save her little cub.

Image Credit: Jean/ Fracois Largot

As you can see in the video, the mother carefully crawls down the cliff and makes her way to her frightened son. She uses her powerful claws to grip the crumbling side of the cliff as she slowly inches her way down. Just as her exhausted baby seems to be about to fall, she reaches him, picks him up with her powerful jaws, and climbs back to the top.

Image Credit: Jean/ Fracois Largot

When the mother lion reaches the top with her baby safely in her grip, she gently puts him down and licks his forehead to let him know everything is fine. Let’s hope the little one learned his lesson!

Image Credit: Jean/ Fracois Largot

A mother’s bond is stronger than anything. Finally, everything is good. Ƭhanks to the power of motherly love that drove the female lion to risk her life in the attempt of saving her baby.