Baboons Caught On Camera Grooming Baby Lions In Kruger National Park

The video seems too incredible to be accurate, but that’s what the safari operator, who witnessed the incredible scene, also thought. Luckily, he caught the moment on film in time. Otherwise, no one would have believed him. But indeed, a baboon taking care of and grooming a lion cub is hard to believe. However, it happened in South Africa’s Kruger Park.

"The baboon crossed the road and climbed the marula tree…then it was grooming and caring for the lion cub as if it were a young baboon," said Schultz. "The males groom a lot, but the care given… was like the care a female gives to one of her young. "Everything happened so fast. I was quite nervous because I knew no one would believe me if I didn't get the footage." While this scene is nothing but sweet and touching, it certainly won't have a happy ending. It seems that the lion cub did not survive because the pride of the lion will never be able to take it back. Either way, Schultz believes what happened was "100% natural".