This is the moment a courageous mother elephant in Maa Pools National Park, Zimbabwe, charged at two lionesses who were attempting to take her calf to the ground in order to prevent it from being eaten.

According to photographer Kevi Dooley, the lions were stalking a warthog when they noticed a baby elephat was playing with it and altered their aim because the elephat would provide more food.

The lions easily pulled the elephant down, leapt on its back and forced it to the ground before putting all of their weight on it and starting to paralyze it.

The little elephalet began to scream loudly, and after a moment or two, a young elephalet emerged and attempted to save its older sibling.

But the lions wouldn’t give up their feast, and the hungry finally succumbed to dread. So, the mother elephant charged towards the lions that were attempting to kill the young elephant calf with all of her age and strength.

The mother elepharat screamed louder and hurled her daughter into the air as one of the lionesses quickly withdrew.

After the lions withdrew, the mother elephant raised the child and pointed out its trail.” She examined the infant and smelled her. The local shes are near by, as are the loos. The entire herd of six or more elephants attacked the sheep and drove the lions away.