Lioness protects her pride from nomadic male lion in Kenya

  • A lioness in Kenya’s Maasai Mara nature reserve is seen protecting her pride
  • Video shows the lioness, named Isinya, defending her area from a nomadic male
  • Nomadic male lions cover a range territory and interactions can be hostile
  • This nomadic lion is an Ol Kimbo male and he is trying to takeover Isinya’s pride 

A lioness in Kenya is seen fiercely protecting her young in video that confirms that there’s no messing with Mummy.

Video shows a lioness ferociously warding off an approaching nomadic male lion in Kenya’s Maasai Mara nature reserve.

Nomadic male lions cover a range territory, as opposed to staying in an area occupied by a pride, to which females rarely leave. Often interactions can be hostile.

The nomadic lion in the video are known as Ol Kiombo male and are attempting to takeover a pride called Enesikiria.

The video, posted by earlier this month by YouTube account Maasai mara Sightings, shows a female lion named Isinya defending her young cubs.

While things look friendly at first with Isinya, a step too close to her cub by the male stranger causes her to strike. 

The video then cuts to later in the evening where the male lion is seen approaching again. This time Isinya is less forgiving, growling and batting at the intruder until he starts to backs off. 

Isinya continues to defend her area, desperately trying to force the Ol Kiombo male away.

Video shows a lioness ferociously warding off an approaching nomadic male lion in Kenya’s Maasai Mara nature reserve, pictured. The nomadic lion is known as a Ol Kiombo male

Video shows a lioness ferociously warding off an approaching nomadic male lion in Kenya's Maasai Mara nature reserve, pictured. The nomadic lion is known as a Ol Kiombo male

Video shows a lioness ferociously warding off an approaching nomadic male lion in Kenya’s Maasai Mara nature reserve, pictured. The nomadic lion is known as a Ol Kiombo male

Isinya, the lioness, is seen growling and batting at the nomadic male intruder until he starts to backs off, pictured, in Kenya's Maasai Mara nature reserve

Isinya, the lioness, is seen growling and batting at the nomadic male intruder until he starts to backs off, pictured, in Kenya’s Maasai Mara nature reserve

The male nomadic lion isn't taking no for an answer and continues trying to infiltrate Isinya's pride, pictured. But normally it takes more than one nomadic male to takeover a pride

The male nomadic lion isn’t taking no for an answer and continues trying to infiltrate Isinya’s pride, pictured. But normally it takes more than one nomadic male to takeover a pride

Isinya, pictured, is part of the Enesikiria pride in Kenya's Maasai Mara nature reserve. She is seen in video defending her young cubs from approaching nomadic male lions

Isinya, pictured, is part of the Enesikiria pride in Kenya’s Maasai Mara nature reserve. She is seen in video defending her young cubs from approaching nomadic male lions

It usually requires more than one male lion to takeover a pride. 

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