South African safari guide and wildlife photographer Mike Dexter recorded the fatal mistake of a mother giraffe during a fight with a lion in Masai Mara, Kenya. In Mike’s series of photos, the mother giraffe panicked and kicked wildly to deal with the lioness, but ended up injuring her own cub.

Knowing that the baby giraffe that was born a few hours ago had no chance of surviving the strong kick, the lioness wisely retreated to a safe distance, waiting for the target to completely collapse. Watching her baby slowly die, the mother giraffe tried to revive her but failed. The mother giraffe was forced to leave her baby behind, but every 20 meters or so, she looked back at the dying baby.

Mike spent many hours watching a mother giraffe and her newborn calf take its first steps across the grassland. According to Mike, the giraffe mother and baby moved quite slowly. The lioness suddenly raised her head from the tall grass at a distance of 50 m.

“I don’t think the lion will try to attack because adult giraffes are famous for their fierce kicks that make all predators wary. Perhaps the lioness decided to try her luck,” Mike shared. shall.

The mother giraffe swung her legs and kicked vigorously as the lioness approached the cub. The baby giraffe is still alive after receiving a full-force kick from its mother but its neck is broken. After that, the mother giraffe continued to chase the lion but could not keep up.

Mike’s series of photos reflect the harsh life on the African savannah, including the obvious grief of a mother giraffe when she causes the death of her baby.