Africa's Hunters Series 1: Survivors of the Plains 6/6 (2015)

 

 In this episode I learned that female hyenas have so high levels of testosterone, they have a false penis.

Africa's Hunters Series 1: Teenage Pride 5/6 (2015)

 

In this episode we had the last look at the Nsefu lion pride. And we learned that teenagers are dumb and reckless regardless of species. And some die because of that. We also learned that a male lion, having all the females in his pride, is having something on the side going on. Men...

Africa's Hunters Series 1: The Misfit 4/6 (2015)

 

Today's episode chronicled the struggles of on of the cubs, a runt. Visibly smaller and timid, he was not participating in the siblings' games and making friends. And after his accidental adventure, when he came back limping, he was nearly mauled by adolescents in his pride, shunned by his mother and aunt, ignored by his siblings and on the verge of starving to death.

The tenacity of this one is admirable.

Africa's Hunters Series 1: A Leopard's Last Stand 2/6 (2015)

This episode is also about Kamuti and her defending the territory that for 10 years has belonged to her. Because a new female leopard, Olimba, is moving her way. And she's only 3 years old, in her prime, looking for a place to make her own.

Africa's Hunters Series 1: The Hungry Leopard 1/6 (2015)

This episode is about a sole female leopard named Kamuti living in Luangwa National Park in Zambia. She's 13 years old, so she's almost a grandma, and the story chronicles her trying to get something to eat. Not an easy task because she has neighbors from hell - a lion pride.

Serengeti (2019) Episode 4: Misfortune

Episode 4 where we have Shani, a zebra mother separated from her foal, lion sisters trying to reunite with their pride, three black-maned lions killing everything with a pulse, rite-de-passage (literal) for a male elephant. some baboon conflict and wild dogs trying to outsmart hyenas. Spoiler alert: futile.