Tribes, Predators, and Me — Season 1, Episode 2: Lion People of the Kalahari
Documentary • 60 min • 2 seasons, 6 episodes • ★ 8.7/10
Episode synopsis
Gordon joins a group of Bushmen in Botswana's Kalahari Desert to learn how to survive on foot among wild lions. The Ju/'hoansi Bushmen teach Gordon their ancient survival secrets, how to make fire, find honey and gather water from desert plants. He sees them hunt with poisoned arrows and track predatory lions. These big cats are a terrifying presence, but can Gordon be brave enough to help his tribal family approach them on foot to retrieve meat to feed the tribe?
About Tribes, Predators, and Me
Wildlife cameraman Gordon Buchanan travels to the remotest regions on three continents to join three tribal families, learning their unique traditional survival skills and how they live alongside the world’s most iconic and dangerous animals.