Lions of Gir forest unharmed by Cyclone Tauktae, videos show pride crossing waterway

All Asiatic lions at the Gir forest in Gujarat are safe and suffered no damages in the impact of Cyclone Tauktae which made landfall in the state.

Cyclone Tauktae has ravaged Gujarat, leaving at least 45 people dead across the affected areas. Amid the gloom, heartening news has emerged that no Asiatic lion at the Gir forest suffered any harm in the cyclone’s impact. Heartening news from Gir Forest, abode of our Asiatic lion. All are safe from the impact of cyclone Tauktey. Staff kept a strong vigil on their movements during nature’s fury.Here a pride safely crossing the overflowing waterway pic.twitter.com/qXdih9P2et A video has emerged on social media in which a pride of at least 10 lions is seen crossing a waterlogged path in the Gir forest following the heavy rainfall and cyclonic storm. IFS officer Susanta Nanda wrote in a tweet, “Heartening news from Gir Forest, abode of our Asiatic lion. All are safe from the impact of cyclone Tauktey. Staff kept a strong vigil on their movements during nature’s fury. Here a pride safely crossing the overflowing waterway”.