About this season
Lions are the world's most social cats and their family dramas rival anything seen in a TV soap. This series follows two lion prides in extraordinary detail, following them night and day for six months in South Luangwa National Park in Zambia, one of Africa’s last great wildernesses
Episodes (3)
1. Young & Vunerable
Aired 5 February 2017
Young cub Pip's adventurous nature soon gets him into trouble as he wanders away from the pride. A lost, lonely young lion is easy prey for prowling leopards and hyenas. Meanwhile Pip's cousins Ziggy and Prince have troubles of their own. They've survived an attack from a rival male lion, but now their mum Rosa is trying to re-join her pride. Ziggy and Prince's new step-dads are far from happy.
2. Prides in Conflict
Aired 12 February 2017 • 60 min
Tensions rise between two lion prides as their territories overlap - which has dangerous consequences for an orphaned elephant searching for its family group. Two dominant males try to regain control of their old pride.
3. Boiling Point
Aired 19 February 2017 • 60 min
Just as it seems lion cubs Prince and Ziggy have finally been accepted into the pride a jealous lioness intends to get rid of them. Rogue males invade the territory of the Hollywood pride threatening their cubs.