These stunning images capture the heart-stopping moment a lioness clasps her little one’s nape in her jaws before crossing the Ntiakitiak river, Kenya.

An adorable lion cub appears to plant a kiss on his father's head as the pair meet for the first time on the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya.

Stuck down a cliff, this cub had got himself into a rather tricky situation. But after one abortive rescue mission, one single factor determines who will risk her life to save his - motherly love.