Realizing the danger, the lioness walked back, lifted the cub in her mouth and crossed the rivulet. The other cub, which was also finding it difficult, crossed the rivulet following the mother.The mother then carried this cub to a safe distance. Officials said, there have been instances in Gir where a mother-like figure took over the cubs after their mother died. Looking at the video, it appears that it was somewhere in the areas of the Shetrunji river in Amreli. "Principal chief conservator of forest, AP Singh, said, "It is a video of the Shetrunji river and such incidents are being reported rarely.

Source: Times of India August 26, 2017 15:54 UTC