BALULE GAME RESERVE, HOEDSPRUIT, SOUTH AFRICA: INCREDIBLE action shots have revealed the desperate two-hour struggle of a giraffe calf as it tried to escape a group of hungry young lionesses learning how to hunt. The spectacular series of pictures show the moment the lions clocked eyes on their next meal as the baby strolled through the South African wilderness with its mother before making a last bid attempt for freedom as a 286-pound lion closed in. The images capture the giraffe as it runs behind its mum, resorting to its natural self-defence instinct to kick the predator in the face. Other
BALULE GAME RESERVE, HOEDSPRUIT, SOUTH AFRICA: INCREDIBLE action shots have revealed the desperate two-hour struggle of a giraffe calf as it tried to escape a group of hungry young lionesses learning how to hunt. The spectacular series of pictures show the moment the lions clocked eyes on their next meal as the baby strolled through the South African wilderness with its mother before making a last bid attempt for freedom as a 286-pound lion closed in. The images capture the giraffe as it runs behind its mum, resorting to its natural self-defence instinct to kick the predator in the face. Other pictures show a lion grabbing hold of its neck before dragging the defenceless baby to the ground and tucking into the body after the action. The stunning pictures were taken by special project co-ordinator, Karl-Heinz Fechter (43) from Pretoria, South Africa at the Balule Game Reserve near Hoedspruit, also in South Africa. Karl-Heinz Fechter /
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Keywords: action, africa, animal, chase, giraffa, giraffe, hunting, leo, lioness, panthera, predator, prey, south
