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A cheetah mom takes her cubs to lunch...

This was pretty awesome morning in the Maasai Mara. Our safari director, Daniel, spotted a cheetah and her three 8 1/2 month cubs on the side of the road, across from a Thompson's Gazelle and a herd of female impala with one buck leading it. Daniel told us the cheetah mom would hide her three cubs over by a mound, and then wait for an opportune moment to dash across the road for a nice lunch. We all agreed we wanted to wait with her - watch the three hour story unfold in these pictures.....
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A rare moment when mom is eating & a cub watches for danger.
A rare moment when mom is eating & a cub watches for danger.		 Most of the time, mom watched.
Most of the time, mom watched.		 This was probably a training period.
This was probably a training period.		 Dining out with the kids
Dining out with the kids
Mom watches the hyena across the road
Mom watches the hyena across the road		 g6/40/780740/3/83492352.hB67UE5y.jpg That's OK, guys, go ahead & eat...
That's OK, guys, go ahead & eat...		 This is one happy cheetah family
This is one happy cheetah family
Everybody look right....
Everybody look right....		 By 13:18, the vultures started to come in
By 13:18, the vultures started to come in		 This was the first guy there, he was only alone for a few minutes though
This was the first guy there, he was only alone for a few minutes though		 This was amazing to see how the vultures lined up. There is a specific pecking order amongst them.
This was amazing to see how the vultures lined up. There is a specific pecking order amongst them.
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Lynda S.01-Nov-2023 21:39
Thanks Kent, much appreciated!
Kent Dellaire31-Aug-2023 01:46
Thanks for the timeline shown in a series of photos. I don't think I've ever seen this done before. It was a perfect subject for this to happen, and simultaneously show what's going on in the neighborhood. You have my vote.
ss 13-Aug-2009 21:07
Excellent adventure. Poor impala, but great to see the nature as it is.
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