A British photographer captured the incredible moment lions cubs had to leap across a swollen river.<br /><br />Wildlife guide and conservationist Paul Goldstein spotted the plucky youngsters lined up by Kenyan waters at dawn this month (Jan).<br /><br />The Wimbledon-based snapper explains: "The Ntiakntiak river in Olare Conservancy, bordering the Masai Mara is normally a trickle. After almost biblical storms it becomes rather more than that.<br /><br />"We found a mother and her very young cubs at dawn finishing the last rites of a warthog. She was a little out of her leonine manor and appeared to want to return to her home range.<br /><br />"Making an early call on a hunch is important with situations like this, as you want to be in position early, never chasing the prize.<br /><br />"Fortunately in the Mara Conservancies off-road driving is permitted and we were able to cross the swollen river and position in good time.<br /><br />"The mother drank then jumped over to the North bank. For the cubs however, this represented a terrifying leap of faith and they hesitated for several minutes with the mum looking on anxiously.<br /><br />"The previous evening if they had tried this they would have been swept away.<br /><br />"Eventually they succeeded and shook off before joining their mother for some love and grooming.<br /><br />"It was a magnificent morning, and they were sleeping by 07.30."
