Heartbreaking end for a helpless baby monkey: Infant clings to its dead mother as leopard clamps her lifeless body in its jaws - before big cats devour both of them WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Tragic photos show a baby monkey clinging onto the body of its dead mother A leopard killed the vervet monkey at South Luangwa National Park in Zambia Refusing to let its mother go, the baby monkey held on as the leopard carried the body in its jaws By Sam Baker For Mailonline Published: 10:48 BST, 21 October 2021 | Updated: 10:48 BST, 21 October 2021 Viewcomments This is the heart-breaking moment a helpless baby monkey clung onto its dead mother as her lifeless body hung from a leopard's mouth. The tiny vervet monkey refused to let go of its parents after the predator pounced at South Luangwa National Park in Zambia, despite putting itself in grave danger. The youngster was also eventually killed by the leopards - led by a female known as Olimba - during the hunt on October 14. The heart-wrenching moment was caught on camera by wildlife photographer Shafeeq Mulla from Chipata, Zambia, who said: 'Nature is not always pretty and this picture definitely shows us the harsh reality of life. 'To have a sustainable environment, animals need to die for others to survive.' This is the heart-breaking moment a helpless baby monkey clung onto its dead mother as her lifeless body hung from a leopard's mouth The tiny vervet monkey refused to let go of its parents after the predator pounced at South Luangwa National Park in Zambia Despite the peril it faced by clinging onto its mother, the baby monkey refused to let go, and was also eventually killed by the other leopards in the group Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility