Lions usually live in social groups called pride, but there are very few occasions when you see them in large numbers together. On World Lion Day celebrated every year on August 10 to create awareness about conserving them due to their declining population, Indian Forest Service officer (IFS) Parveen Kaswan shared a video of a pride of majestic lions that has caught the attention of social media users.
''Seems family is going for the celebration of #WorldLionDay2023 today at Gir. Have you seen a big family like this'," reads the caption of the post shared by Kaswan on the microblogging site Twitter.
In the video, one can see a big family of lions crossing a waterhole in a forest. Some of them can be seen casually walking, while others stop to drink water. What makes the video even more adorable is the sight of lion cubs stopping for water alongside the lionesses.
Since being shared, the video has amassed 163.7k views, 5,239 k likes and tons of comments.
"Celebrating #WorldLionDay2023 with the whole extended pride at Gir – because who needs a family portrait when you can have a 'family roar-trait'!," commented one user on the post.
"It's so heartwarming to see them loitering in their own backyard," wrote another user.
"Wow! So many little ones… good to see such a nice big family," commented a third.
"Wow, a family reunion fit for the jungle! It's not just 'World Lion Day,' it's 'World Lion Pride Day' at Gir!," wrote a fourth.