By Mark Hodson, editor of 101 Holidays
A young giraffe in Kenya’s Samburu National Reserve is feeding beneath the shade of a tree when it is attacked from behind and killed by a ferocious lioness.
This extraordinary photograph was taken by a couple from the Netherlands on their first-ever safari. They were on a game drive near the banks of the Ewaso Nyiro River, admiring the young giraffe when the lioness pounced.
Amanda Marks, of Tribes Travel, believes the lioness leapt from the ground to pull down the giraffe. She says it is not uncommon for lions to attack giraffes, but “incredible” to capture it on film.
The couple were staying at Saruni Samburu, a stunning designer lodge with just four rooms close to Samburu National Reserve.
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