Is It Just A Matter Of Waiting For The Right Moment?
It’s reasonable to presume that the lioness has previous experience with cubs and that her maternal instincts kicked in at the appropriate time. The thought that a young deer would be easy prey for a formidable predator such as this did not deter her from taking care of it. Another advantage is that it was able to live because other predators would have undoubtedly taken advantage of the scenario. And it is at this point that the photographer is witness to something that utterly takes him by surprise and leaves him speechless.

Is It Just A Matter Of Waiting For The Right Moment?