Lioness Cuddles Her Newborn Cubs | BBC Earth

yes he is very determined and going back to somewhere in a very very straight line this is super encouraging this is exactly what lionesses do when they've got tiddlers I will put money on the fact that in those bushes she's got a little surprise for us we're just gonna keep back keep back keep back see what's going on that's it she's going in I could see her just ducked in the bushes I can't see anything else maybe she's just resting Oh [Music] right in the government the deep deep deep deep in there [Music] they are tiny that is gorgeous [Music] she's got two tiny cups they are you know more than a week old ears are still folded almost flat they're blind very wobbly they can hardly walk or move or turn mouths are a religious gorgeous the Cubs have tiny spots like a leopard they'll fade as the Cubs get older but they're great camouflage for the moment are they are exquisite [Music] well here we are in the season of renewal and she Tippie as I now referred to her has got her own young family [Music] they are completely helpless 100% dependent on her for everything from milkis that's all they're getting they really got teeth yet she's just totally chilled totally relaxed which is lovely [Music] what amazing thing to find [Music] is made a beautiful illustration of just how tender and attentive a massive root of a predator like that can be [Music] the future of the salt Springs pride looks to be secure you

Channel: BBC Earth

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Id: vbKjURSpNiU

Length: 4min 10sec (250 seconds)

Published: Thu Dec 13 2018