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A three-legged lion and his brother made the longest recorded swim across a crocodile-infested river

Two lion brothers, Jacob and Tibu, swam a record-breaking kilometer across Uganda's Kazinga Channel, facing crocodiles and hippos, captured by thermal cameras.
Jacob, with one leg, survived goring, family poisoning, and poaching. They likely swam due to competition for mates, a dangerous journey for lion survival.
Equipped with high-definition cameras, drones filmed the lion brothers' daring swim, an uncommon feat with risks from predators like hippos in the channel.

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Two lions make record-breaking swim for ‘female affection’

Researchers captured a record-breaking swim by two male lions through crocodile-infested waters as the big cats sought mates and new territory.

2 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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Two lions make record-breaking swim for ‘female affection’

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Two lion brothers, including one with an amputated leg, were spotted making a record-breaking night swim through treacherous waters in Uganda’s Queen Elizabeth National Park. Researchers believe that the nearly mile-long (1.6-kilometer) crossing of the crocodile-infested Kazinga Channel is the longest documented swim by lions. And it’s another chapter in the story of Jacob, a resilient lion who has survived nume…

2 months ago·Idaho Falls, United States

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A three-legged lion and his brother made the longest recorded swim across a crocodile-infested river

2 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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Amputee lion who survived being gored and attempted poachings makes record-breaking swim across predator-infested waters

Jacob has been dubbed "Africa's most resilient lion" as he continues to survive the unthinkable: "Really is a cat with nine lives."

2 months ago

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Two lions make record-breaking swim for ‘female affection’

2 months ago·Panama City, United States

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Three-legged lion makes 'longest swim ever' in crocodile-infested waters - and he had added motivation

While lions have been recorded swimming 200 metres, Jacob and his brother navigated their way through 1.5km of dangerous waterway. The scientists who filmed the crossing believe they know what gave the lions the motivation they needed.

1 month ago·United Kingdom

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A three-legged lion and his brother made the longest recorded swim across a crocodile-infested river

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Two lions make record-breaking swim for ‘female affection’

Two lions make record-breaking swim for ‘female affection’

Two lions make record-breaking swim for ‘female affection’

Two lions make record-breaking swim for ‘female affection’

A three-legged lion and his brother made the longest recorded swim across a crocodile-infested river

A three-legged lion and his brother made the longest recorded swim across a crocodile-infested river

Amputee lion who survived being gored and attempted poachings makes record-breaking swim across predator-infested waters

Amputee lion who survived being gored and attempted poachings makes record-breaking swim across predator-infested waters

Two lions make record-breaking swim for ‘female affection’

Two lions make record-breaking swim for ‘female affection’

Three-legged lion makes 'longest swim ever' in crocodile-infested waters - and he had added motivation

Three-legged lion makes 'longest swim ever' in crocodile-infested waters - and he had added motivation

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