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The Lions Rule

2017-09-20 · 50 min / episode · ★ 9.0

Documentary

‘The Lions Rule’ is the saga of three lion families linked together by a strange, charmed place called the Glade: a beautiful oasis in Ruaha National Park where there is always water. The Glade is the territory of two old lionesses and their cubs. The Glade pride can bring down an adult giraffe – a remarkable skill. A magical Baobab forest spreads out beyond the Glade. This is the territory of the Baobab pride. They are the largest pride in all of Ruaha. The third pride are drifters – lean, mean and ruthless. They are the Njaa. The Njaa follow the buffalo. The herd is their territory and they are experts in the dark art of the buffalo kill. All three prides are lead by lionesses; there are no adult males in residence. This will play a major role in their fates

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Creators
Owen Prümm
Production companies
Terra Mater Factual Studios, ARTE, Doclights, NDR Naturfilm, National Geographic
Countries
Austria
Status
Ended

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John ShrapnelJohn ShrapnelNarrator (voice)

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