It 's a mother 's job to make sure her children learn how to fend for themselves . And it 's no different on the African plains as incredible new images have captured the moment a lioness teaches her cubs how to kill a wildebeest . At first the young cats seem nervous and reluctant to take down the animal in order to eat . The images show a reluctant and nervous looking lion cub being taught to hunt wildebeest by his mother on the African plain in Kenya . Even though her cubs look nervous , the mother is insistent that they must learn to hunt and tries to grab the attention of the wildebeest . After grabbing the animal 's attention , it is then down to the two young cubs to take over as they begin to chase the defenceless animal . But the devoted mother is insistent that her cubs must learn how to hunt and approaches the prey to grab its attention . As she walks away , her two cubs then attack the defenceless wildebeest from behind . Initially , the horned animal manages to keep the three predators at bay , but after a couple of minutes the wildebeest is overpowered and the cubs catch their first prey . The amazing images were captured by photographer Mark Dumbleton in Kenya 's Masai Mara National Park . At first the wildebeest appears to be holding its own and looks as though he might escape from the clutches of the lioness and her young . But he eventually becomes overpowered by the three big cats who jump on his back and attempted to drag the wildebeest to the ground . The stunning pictures taken in Kenya were snapped by photographer Mark Dumbleton , who said the whole experience just lasted minutes . Mr Dumbleton from Johannesburg , South Africa said : 'It was amazing to watch a mother training her children for when they have to leave the pride . ' I could n't believe the animal instinct they had . 'The lioness was roaring at them , but they knew exactly how to take down such a large animal . 'The whole experience only lasted a couple of minutes . 'As soon as the wildebeest was separated from the herd , it was easy for the lions to take it down . ' Mr Dumbleton has only been taking pictures since 2007 , but now travels around Africa snapping the landscape and wildlife . Mr Dumbleton said : ' I could n't believe the animal instinct they had . The lioness was roaring at them , but they knew exactly how to take down such a large animal . The lions finally get their prey and the wildebeest is dragged to the floor after being given a lesson in hunting by the lioness . He added : 'The awe-inspiring wilderness of Africa is motivating , it 's captured my attention . 'It 's really inspiring and as the saying goes , Africa truly runs through my blood . ' I photograph nature in its purest form because I love it , and I love to share my work with people who appreciate it . '
The lioness was out on the African plain in Kenya with her two cubs teaching them how to fend for themselves . They come across a wildebeest , but the reluctant cubs seem too nervous to attack the animal as their prey . But the mother insist her cubs must learn and grabs the wildebeest 's attention so they can approach from behind . Stunning images snapped by photographer Dumbleton who says the lions eventually easily took down the wildebeest .