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    Edit Photo Details Mother Cheetah   #storm #wildlife #cubs #cheetah #kenya #bigcats #maasaimara #acinonyxjubatus
    We encountered this Cheetah known as Malaika with 5 of her cubs during a storm in the Maasai Mara, Kenya. The cubs were all huddled underneath their mother when we heard a loud lightning strike. This seemed to frighten the cubs and caused them to instinctively run a short distance away. In an instant reaction, their mother called them back and they all immediately ran back to her one after the other, seemingly looking to be consoled. Challenging to photograph, but a scene I'll never forget.
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    Date Taken: Sep 4, 2014
    Date Uploaded: Sep 11, 2014
    Camera: Canon EOS-1D Mark IV
    Focal Length: 500 mm
    Shutter Speed: 1/320 sec
    Aperture: f/4
    ISO: 3200
    Copyright: © Matthew Scerri
    Categories: Nature
    Contests: 2015 National Geographic Photo Contest