They had only one goal-to overcome it, and they decided to go for it.
A group of people studied the national reserve in Kenya, Africa. Suddenly they discovered a family of cheetahs gathered on the river bank.
The river spilled, and its course was stormy, but the animals were all the same. They had only one goal, to preserve her, and they decided to go for it. The largest cheetahs jumped into the water.
While everyone was standing still and wondering if the swimmers would have to go to the other side, the photographers Arnfin Johanson and Buddilini De Soisa took advantage of the case and turned on their cameras. They both managed to perfectly capture this moment.
The photographer Arnfin Johanson said that he had been following 5 cheetahs for a long time.
«They hunt from all sides of the Talek River, so it is not surprising that they wanted to cross it. Usually, they crossed the river along the stones, but this year it was rained, and it was very difficult for them to overcome the flood», Johanson explained.
«They went up and down the river for a long time, looking for where to cross the other side. Due to the stormy course, it was really dangerous. In addition, a Nile crocodile lives in this river, for which the cheetah can be easy prey».
«Not so long ago, another famous cheetah drowned or was killed by crocodiles when crossing the same river. So it was really a big risk. After a long inspection of the area, five cheetahs went to him».
«First, the cheetah leader jumped into the river, and soon two more followed him. The two smallest cats in the group waited a few seconds before jumping into the water».
Johanson said that the animals swam as fast as they could. Fortunately, all the cheetahs managed to get to the other side intact and sound.
