Kaya 959 Reporter
The Tanzania National Parks official Twitter account has shared a video showing a lioness walking side by side with a vulnerable wildebeest calf half her size.
In the video, the lioness is seen escorting the baby animal back to safety in the Serengeti National Park.
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A wildlife official has described this phenomenon as ‘an act of love’, as this is usually uncommon in the jungle.
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE:
Wilderbeast walking along the Lioness at Serengeti National Park in Tanzania. This is possible when maternal instinct overides predatory instincts @TTBTanzania pic.twitter.com/31gWFfDOIs
— Tanzania Embassy in China (@TZEmbassyCN) January 11, 2022
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The video has melted so many hearts on social media.
Wildlife experts have said this rare sighting of a lioness protecting a baby calf wildebeest in the wild is unbelievable.
Zebras and wildebeest they say are among the prey animals targeted most often by lions as they are slower and easier to catch than animals like antelopes and gazelles.



