This is the incredible moment an elephant saved its newborn calf from a lion attack. <br /><br />The footage, captured in Samburu National Reserve in Kenya, shows a lion observing the mother and the baby elephant walking together.<br /><br />All of a sudden, the feline sprints to attack the baby - standing right behind its mother.<br /><br />The mother elephant sees the lion approaching at high speed and charges in an attempt to protect the calf.<br /><br />The lion can be seen running away whilst the mother takes its calf to a safe place. <br /><br />The filmer writes: ''This is the first time lions have been documented stalking and attacking elephant calves in Samburu National Reserve.<br /><br />''The calf was under 24 hours old.<br /><br />''The elephants in Samburu are closely monitored and this elephant is 'Nablus' from the 'Biblical Towns' elephant family. <br /><br />''The baby elephant is the first calf to Nablus who turns 18 on April.''
