African savannah lions raise their cubs with remarkable care—lionesses move their young dozens of times a month to protect them from predators and heat. Tourists in the savannah often witness rare moments of wildlife behaviour, as lions sometimes approach vehicles out of curiosity, not aggression. Lion cubs rely entirely on their mother for safety, guidance, and learning how to survive the open plains. So if a lion were to walk near a safari vehicle with a cub in its mouth—just showing it for a

Two lion cubs play around a tree stump in Tanzania, Africa. One stands on its hind legs against the tree, using its paws for support as the other looks on. Daytime in the Savannah.