An incredible hunt - the lions get the giraffe after much struggle and perseverance from both sides.Don't miss the great defensive action at 1:24.YouTube comments by Cat919 :

1. It's a young giraffe, you can tell by its smallish size
2. If it went in the water, the lions would let go and be able to swim and climb up onto its back and grab the neck
3. The giraffe IS kicking; the lions know that and go for the rump or the belly
4. The male lion only comes in at the end of the chase when the giraffe is exhausted, just for kill