Lion cubs leap across swollen river in Kenya
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A British photographer captured the incredible moment lions cubs had to leap across a swollen river.Wildlife guide and conservationist Paul Goldstein spotted the plucky youngsters lined up by Kenyan waters at dawn this month (Jan).The Wimbledon-based snapper explains: "The Ntiakntiak river in Olare Conservancy, bordering the Masai Mara is normally a trickle. After almost biblical storms it becomes rather more than that."We found a mother and her very young cubs at dawn finishing the last rites of a warthog. She was a little out of her leonine manor and appeared to want to return to her home range."Making an early call on a hunch is important with situations like this, as you want to be in position early, never chasing the prize.SWNS
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