Episodes

• The Trials of Olimba

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  In the heart of Zambia's Luangwa Valley lies one of the best leopard territories going. It's a patchwork of habitats - shady woodland full of comfortable trees for resting in, and short grass plains packed with antelope.

• Brothers in Arms

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  The Nsefu Pride of lions lives on the banks of the Luangwa River in Zambia. Experienced lionesses bring up a family of youngsters. Seven new cubs are born into the wet season - not the easiest time.

• Kings of Nsefu

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  Two big male lions, twin brothers with a powerful bond, have ruled the Nsefu Pride for three years - they're fathers to all the young, and protectors of their territory.

• The Lost Prince

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  The story of a young male hyena, called Mizumu, embarking on the most challenging journey of his life; to find a new clan.

• The Hot Springs Pack

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  A family of wild dogs - the Hot Springs Pack - lives in a pristine corner of Zambia's Luangwa Valley. The alpha female has pups in the den, the latest of several litters she and her lifelong partner have had together

• Heir to the Clan

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  There's a new face in a family of spotted hyenas. Spotty is a princess, the daughter of an alpha female, and destined to be leader of the Chimbwe Clan that live in the heart of Zambia's Luangwa Valley.

• The Hungry Leopard

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  Kamuti is a wise old leopard. She's reigned over two square miles of prime territory in the Luangwa Valley for ten years. But now she's in trouble. At thirteen years old, Kamuti is one of the oldest leopards in the African bush, and she's not as effective a hunter as she used to be. Kamuti's problems are compounded by her neighbours, the Nsefu pride of lions, who steal her kills and attack her on sight. The film follows Kamuti over three days as she struggles to find a meal, while trying to avoid her neighbours from hell. As well as Kamuti's daytime struggles, a revolutionary thermal camera allows us to see in the dark and reveals the secret world...

• A Leopard's Last Stand

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  For ten years Kamuti, a wise old leopard, has reigned over two square miles of prime hunting ground in the Luangwa Valley. She's held her own against the lions who steal her kills and survived to be thirteen years old, one of the oldest leopards in the African bush. But she's not as quick as she used to be - life is getting tougher. And now she's about to face the most serious challenge of her life. A younger, fitter and stronger female leopard is after her territory and is prepared to fight her for it. This will be a battle of age and experience versus youth and vitality.

• Bound By Blood

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  It's the dry season, and the Nsefu lion pride is expecting cubs - three of the lionesses are pregnant. They live in the best territory on Luangwe River in Zambia with two strong male lions, brothers, ready to defend the pride to the death, and a grandmother lioness there to help. As the dry season progresses, their neighbours, three powerful and aggressive male lions threaten to destroy their world. Their aim: to oust the males, hunt down all the cubs, and take over the females. The Nsefu Pride, bound together in blood and the ties of family, have to protect themselves and their cubs.

• The Misfit

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  The Nsefu pride of lions has six new cubs, a few weeks old, feeding and playing together. One is a little smaller, and holds back, a misfit. He's perhaps the runt of the litter, and his chances of survival are low. Yet when he becomes separated from the rest of the pride, it is his shy character that saves his life. This is an extraordinary and moving story of love and betrayal, and what it means to be part of a family.

• Teenage Pride

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  The Nsefu lion pride would be perfect, with six new cubs, strong males to defend them, and the best territory on Luangwe River in Zambia. But, they've got teenagers! Seven gawky hopeless adolescent lions are learning how to hunt, and forgetting their manners. Then, one night they injure one of the cubs, and have a disastrous buffalo hunt. One teenager, a yearling, is killed, two injured, and three lost. The lost three brothers have wandered into the next-door territory, and discover their neighbours. What they find turns their family upside down, and when the two prides come together, the lion family is fractured by betrayal and rage.

• Survivors of The Plains

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  On the Liuwa Plains in western Zambia lives a remarkable family: a clan of spotted hyenas. The Queen of the clan has two young cubs. This film follows the clan through one of the toughest seasons in living memory. The plains are suffering a terrible drought, and the large herds of wildebeest - the hyenas' favored prey - are still far to the north. The Queen faces an enormous challenge: how to keep her cubs alive and find food for the whole of the family.