# First-time lioness grooms one of five cubs in Zambia’s Kafue National Park

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/first-time-mum-cleans-one-of-her-five-cubs-but-the-little-lion-doesnt-seem-too-pleased/
- Published: 2026-11-03T01:24:02+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-03T01:32:15+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16260543/First-time-mum-cleans-one-five-cubs-little-lion-doesnt-pleased.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- A first-time lion mother is raising five cubs.
- The cubs were about two to three months old.
- One cub appeared unimpressed as its mother groomed it.

## Summary

Photographer Mary Schrader captured a first-time lion mother grooming one of her five cubs in Zambia’s Kafue National Park. The cub’s apparent displeasure makes for a striking moment, while the unusually large litter highlights the demands of raising five young.

The cubs were around two to three months old and still dependent on their mother. Schrader said litters of five are relatively uncommon, particularly for a first-time mother, and described watching the lioness repeatedly lick the cub’s head and face.

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