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Station:
ITV (GB)
Status:
Ended
Start:
2017-02-05
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Lion Country: Night and Day is an ITV documentary series that offers a ground-breaking and intimate insight into the lives of two lion families in the Zambian bush.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.
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S1E1 - Young and Vulnerable
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.
Air Date: 05 Feb 2017 14:00 (CDT)
S1E2 - Prides in Conflict
The prides have overlapping territories; which means the action and events in one lion family unavoidably ends up affecting the other.
The discovery that ‘Ava', one of the dwindling Hollywood Pride, has a litter of new-born cubs hidden away is great news. However, the trio of ‘Punk' Males that lead the neighbouring pride are expanding Hollywood territory, putting the cubs in immense danger.
Air Date: 12 Feb 2017 14:00 (CDT)
S1E3 - Boiling Point
It's now heading towards the rains, and for young cubs Prince and Ziggy it seems that they may finally have a chance of surviving this perilous and eventful season; against all odds they've been accepted into the pride by their step-fathers. But a jealous aunt takes exception to their presence in the most brutal way, and the brothers face tragedy.
Air Date: 19 Feb 2017 14:00 (CDT)