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Rich Laburn

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Rich is the driving force behind Londolozi’s online storytelling and the founder of the Londolozi blog. His passions of digital media, film and photography have seen him build Londolozi's online ecosystem into a unique platform for advocacy of the restoration and rewilding of ...

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on Lion Cub Saved by Mother

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Skyinwell
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Thank you,Mum!

Mildred Campbell
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What a beautiful story and just goes to show that mother’s love is the best you can get. A mother will always fight for her children through thick and thin. It just shows that mother nzatures is the most wonderful thing in God’s kingdom. Thank you for showing this to us.

Gwendolene George
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These are brilliant pictures! Well done Jean-Francois! Wow! Lovely story too! It just comes to show that a mother would do anything for her youngsters.

Patsy Weingart
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Correct, too wonderful not to share. Thank you. PW

Riette
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It is just amazing how Mother Nature works. Thanks for sharing. Sometimes we as humans, can just learn from our Animal Kingdom

Riette

gail du preez
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A real Kleenex moment – nothing stronger than mother love.

Yvonne
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Really amazing story and great pictures!
Thank you for sharing!

Myriam
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thank you for sharing. Beautiful !! 🙂

Amazing story, beautiful pictures! Lovely to see how all the pride rushes to the rescue. Captures just how strong and powerful these creatures are and yet how gentle and tender they can be. Thank you VERY much for sharing!

Rosemarie
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What fantastic photography, who would have thought that a animal could do that. Just goes to show once again. “It is a Mother” Beautifull

sheila lawson
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What a wonderful opportunity for you to be able to film this event, showing a mothers love. It makes no difference what species you belong to ,a mother is a mother…I found the film so uplifting. Well done & thank you for sharing it with us all.

Sheena
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Proof again that “love conquers all”.

Penny Parker
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What an amazing moment between that mom and her son. Lovely blog, and some lovely comments. This story is so special, I could feel the tension when I was scrolling down. Fantastic! I’d like to second Geri – so strong and yet so gentle.

Erna de Waal
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Photography and story excellent! What a privilege to be there at the right time!
No love greater than Mother Love.
Thank you for sharing your talent with us.

Kobus Muller
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Brilliant , whow i never thought a Lion can climb like that , i better be more carefull in the bush. Great story , heartwarming Thank You

Sue Wlos
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Once again nothing more powerful as a mother’s love!!!!!

Sue Edmunds
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Wow, you can see how strong the mother is as she climbs back up, every muscle seems defined. It looks as if she is using every bit of her strength to make it back up. It must have been a heartstopping time for those watching. Glad she and cub made it. Brilliant photography.

Tintin
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Undoutedly wonderful…wat great phtograghy and great story…Mothers love is the best

ray rodin
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Hi,
Would anybody know how I could get hold of Jean-Francois Largot
Amazing pics

They certainly are Ray, however unfortunately I don’t know how you could get hold of him. Perhaps a couple of online searches will provide you with some information.

Johanna
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I can’t stop looking at these pictures. How incredibly moving!

Shirley Crawford
Guest

What a neat story.

Pilanesberg
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Great story and even better footage. Well done!

Etosha
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Very cool footage!

Jayashree bondopadhaya
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Whether u r furry or scaly,have 2 legs or 4 ,the incident proves “HIS MOM HIS WORLD………HER CUB HER LIFE!

j banerjee
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EXCELLENT COVERAGE!!!.THANKS FOR SHARING UR TALENT!

Victoria R
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It goes to show what this mother lion will do for her cub. It does not show the greatness of “all mothers” or say anything about the greatness of “motherhood”. Why are people so desperate to cling on to any heroic effort from any one female and than praise the creation of motherhood and all who fall into the category of being a mother as attributing some quality of greatness by default. It is quite the charade of our times:)! unfortunately:)!
Being a mother doesn’t make a lion great and it doesn’t make any woman great. Its the soul under the skin that matters for all sentient beings male or female. There are plenty if souls who would do heroic acts and plenty of others that never will. being a mother has nothing to do with it.

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