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Every day in the heart of Africa,

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amazing true stories happen
that no one ever sees.

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Not so long ago on these plains,

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two mothers battled forces
that sought to destroy them.

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Only by showing extraordinary courage
would these mothers prevail.

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A mighty river divides this land.

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It marks the boundary
between two rival families of lions.

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To the south lives the River Pride,

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six lionesses and their cubs.

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They're a close-knit family,

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and rely on each other for comfort
and protection.

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Layla is the oldest
and most experienced lioness.

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She has just one cub,

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six-month-old Mara.

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Layla's age is starting to show.

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A lifetime of hunting has taken its toll.

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The cubs are fed and raised
by the lionesses,

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but they are protected
by the pride's ruler,

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Fang.

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His broken tooth is a war wound
from a recent battle,

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and a mark of his bravery.

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He is the father of all of the cubs
and their defender.

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To Mara, he's the best dad ever.

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Fang keeps Mara and her mother safe,

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and guards their pride lands,

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rich lands that every year
host a great migration

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a million strong.

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Fang lets all other lions know that
he alone rules the southern kingdom.

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North of the river
lives a very different cat,

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the fastest creature on land,

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a cheetah.

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Sita's life is different from a lion's
in every way,

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because she lives alone.

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Sita has a secret.

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Not long ago, she gave birth
in this grassy den to five cubs.

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They are still blind, helpless

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and totally reliant on their mother.

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Sita is a single mother,

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and with no pride to help her,

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she must leave her cubs all alone
when she hunts.

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Cheetahs may be the fastest animals
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but hunting still isn't easy.

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The Thomson's gazelles she favors
are almost as fast and very agile.

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Sita is built for speed,
but has no staying power.

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To have any chance,

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she must sneak as close as possible.

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Under 30 seconds before exhaustion.

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It's now or never.

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Success.

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Sita's cubs will not go hungry today.

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The river is a great bringer of life
to this wilderness,

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but it can also be a deadly foe.

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The surging rapids can carry
even the strongest lion to his death.

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This is where dragons dwell.

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The River Pride feeds on a dead hippo
washed up on the river's bank.

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Crocodiles don't fear
the rulers of the land,

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with one exception.

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Fang.

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Today, the pride's protector
has earned his keep.

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A crocodile-infested river
does have one benefit.

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It protects the pride from invasion
from the north.

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The northern kingdom is ruled
by Fang's greatest enemy,

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Kali.

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And Kali is not alone.

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He has four sons in their prime.

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Together, they form
the most powerful force in this land,

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one set on conquest.

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Kali already rules the lionesses
of the north,

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but he is not content with that.

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He and his sons are driven
to expand their realm to the south.

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lf he overthrows Fang,

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he will kill Mara
and have new cubs of his own.

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Kali is little Mara's greatest danger.

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For now, the river is high,

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a barrier that Kali will not cross.

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But eventually, its waters will fall.

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For Sita's five cubs,

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living in their snug little home
seems like paradise.

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The cubs are now old enough
For their first trip.

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The gazelle herds have moved on,

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and the family needs to catch up.

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Sita quickly discovers
that herding cats isn't easy.

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For Sita, it's time to cross
the open plains to find them food.

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For the cubs, it's a huge adventure.

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What an amazing first adventure.

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Massive herds
still cross Fang's southern kingdom,

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so food is plentiful for the River Pride.

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Layla may be old, but she is
the most experienced hunter.

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She knows the best place
to stage an ambush.

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The lionesses hunt as a team.

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With Layla leading,
they slowly begin to close the trap.

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Despite her aging body,
Layla is determined to help the pride.

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Hunting is always dangerous.

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Layla and her sisters must eat quickly

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if they are to get
the reward they deserve.

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Fang, the protector,
demands the lion's share.

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For Layla, the hunt is a disaster.

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A zebra's kick has injured her further.

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Staying fit is critical for a lioness.

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The pride cannot carry a female
who is too weak to hunt.

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Something's wrong.

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Kali and his sons are on patrol.

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Lions are Sita's greatest enemy.

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A male is more than five times her size.

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As a single cheetah, she would flee.

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But with dependent cubs,
she must hold her ground.

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She is totally focused on Kali.

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Incredibly, she's goading him.

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It seems insane, but it's a trick.

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She's drawing him away from her cubs.

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Kali tires.

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It worked.

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His son, however, is more determined.

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Sita is risking everything.

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Her speed has won the day, for now.

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Her terrified cubs
are scattered and lost, in danger

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until they're back with their mother.

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Time is not on their side.

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The dark will cloak other predators.

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It's a mother's worst nightmare.

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Hyenas have taken two of her cubs.

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They're gone forever.

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The season is changing
and the pride lands are drying.

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The great herds are moving on
in search of greener pastures.

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They may be gone for a year or more.

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With the herds gone,

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the River Pride will struggle
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Layla is exhausted by her injuries.

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Mara tries to comfort her mother,
but there is little she can do.

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With the herds moving on,
the pride must follow.

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Layla cannot go on.

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She needs rest so her body can heal.

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Mara faces a terrible choice,

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stay with her mother
or follow the pride.

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Layla calls to the pride and to Mara,

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begging them to wait for her.

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But the pride must leave
in search of food.

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They cannot jeopardize themselves
and the other cubs.

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The pride moves
further and further away.

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Layla forces herself to try and follow.

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Mara stays with Layla,
but is in danger now.

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Mother and daughter
have lost the protection of the pride.

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Layla must find the strength
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For the sake of her daughter.

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Sita's cubs are growing in leaps
and bounds.

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In their minds,
they're the fiercest hunters in the land.

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Enemies approach.

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Three cheetah brothers.

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They may be fellow cheetahs,

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but these brothers can be dangerous
for Sita's cubs.

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They are the one foe
she cannot outrun.

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The brothers back down,

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but they have separated Sita
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Male cheetahs
will sometimes attack small cubs.

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Incredibly, the cubs hold their ground.

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They have their mother's spirit.

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In this land, even bullies get bullied.

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The lionesses are tired
After their long journey.

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But cubs will be cubs
and siesta time is soon over.

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New playmates are always welcome.

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Luckily, he can't get the lid off.

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Layla and Mara have braved
the long journey and finally caught up.

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But their timing couldn't be worse.

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The river has fallen.

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The pride's protective moat has gone.

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Kali sees his chance
to invade the southern kingdom.

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Kali and his largest son cross
the crocodile-infested waters.

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Fang senses the danger.

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Sounding strong might deter an attack.

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But Kali is not fooled.

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Fang sees it's two against one.

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His chances are slim.

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Kali attacks.

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Fang has no answer.

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Kali's son threatens, too.

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Fang deserts his pride,
leaving them unprotected.

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Kali is poised for takeover.

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Mara may be killed.

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But a mother will do anything
to save her cub.

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Layla is the lionesses leader.

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Despite her injury,

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she puts herself between the invaders
and the precious cubs.

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Inspired by Layla,
the other lionesses attack.

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Layla and the lionesses have saved
the pride and their precious cubs.

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Kali has lost this battle,

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but next time
he may bring reinforcements.

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Fang has also been saved
by the lionesses.

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But for how long?

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The attack has taken a terrible toll.

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This little cub is badly hurt
and lucky to be alive,

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but Mara is nowhere to be found.

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Layla has taken
Another devastating blow in the fight.

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It takes all her strength
just to get to her feet.

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She must find her Mara.

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With a mother's desperate hope,
she calls for her cub.

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Mara has survived.

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Her mother's bravery has saved her.

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There is no greater bond

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than that between a lioness
and her cub.

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The rains have returned,
but the herds are still far away.

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Hunting is never easy.

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Now, it's dangerous for Sita as well.

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Hyenas.

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Sita has already lost two of her cubs
to these deadly enemies.

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Her biggest fear is that
they will steal the others.

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The hyenas call,
drawing in more and more of the pack.

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They know Sita is hiding something.

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Bit by bit, they tighten the noose.

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The hyenas have been kept at bay.

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This time, Sita's courageous defense
has saved the cubs.

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Cold, hard rain.

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This is a time of suffering for everyone.

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For the River Pride, the cold rain
has been a blessing in disguise.

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It allows them to appreciate the bond
and protection of a larger family.

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One of Layla's sisters, Malaika,
has small cubs of her own.

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With her injuries not healing,

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Layla is drawn closer
to her sister's family.

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lf Layla builds a bond with her sister,

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then Malaika might look after Mara
as well as her own cubs.

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Layla's time is short.

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Strengthening the bond with her sister
may be Mara's best chance to live.

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Layla may soon have to
give up her cub.

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And Mara's life will depend on
getting closer to her cousins.

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It's happening.

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Mara is being adopted by Malaika
and the pride.

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There's nothing better for a lion
than close companionship.

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With Mara safe,

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Layla can go.

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The time has come
for Layla to leave the pride

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forever.

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Layla struggles to find a quiet,
safe place to be alone.

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The pride is now far away.

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Mara searches for any scent,
any sign of her mother,

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but it's not there.

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All alone
with her precious cub far away,

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Layla, at last, gives up the fight.

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Sita's cubs have grown in size
and strength,

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and they can't wait to show off
their new powers.

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Since the failed invasion,

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Kali has prowled the southern side
of the river with his largest son.

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Now, he calls on his other sons
To join them.

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Kali goes to greet his sons.

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They have been separated
for some time.

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The family bonds between
these ruthless fighters are very strong.

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But there is also fierce rivalry
between them.

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They all want the crown.

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But Kali is their father

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and he lets them know
that he is still king.

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Together, they are the most powerful
force in the land.

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Together, they will make another
assault on Fang and the River Pride.

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Fang's future as leader
is hanging by a thread.

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As the months have passed,
the cubs have grown into young adults.

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Within this close-knit family,
Mara has thrived.

254
00:56:46,546 --> 00:56:49,640
She is now a teenager in lion years.

255
00:56:54,154 --> 00:56:59,148
The bonds of affection within the
River Pride have never been stronger.

256
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Kali and his sons
are coming with a vengeance.

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00:57:37,764 --> 00:57:40,130
Fang's enemies lock in.

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00:57:46,506 --> 00:57:48,474
They launch the attack.

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00:57:48,742 --> 00:57:51,210
Fang's only hope is escape.

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00:57:54,581 --> 00:57:56,742
He runs for his life.

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00:58:04,891 --> 00:58:07,985
Fang will be shown no mercy
if he stays.

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00:58:18,371 --> 00:58:21,101
Kali's gang is victorious,

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00:58:21,741 --> 00:58:25,802
and Fang is never seen again.

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00:58:31,284 --> 00:58:34,651
Now the invaders attack
the rest of the River Pride.

265
00:59:11,558 --> 00:59:14,049
The fighting is over.

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Kali and his sons rule.

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00:59:26,172 --> 00:59:32,077
Their will is now law
on both sides of the river.

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00:59:38,017 --> 00:59:41,043
Kali's sons try to make peace
with the lionesses.

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00:59:44,524 --> 00:59:46,958
But in the battle
the youngsters were driven away.

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The pain of losing them
is still too fresh.

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01:00:00,273 --> 01:00:03,709
The pride's young males
are in the greatest danger.

272
01:00:04,410 --> 01:00:08,972
Kali's gang view them as a threat
and hunt them down.

273
01:00:21,427 --> 01:00:23,895
Mara also fled in the battle,

274
01:00:23,930 --> 01:00:26,990
but as a lioness, is in less danger.

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01:00:29,135 --> 01:00:32,400
For the first time in her life,
she is alone.

276
01:00:33,907 --> 01:00:35,966
She has lost everything.

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01:00:39,445 --> 01:00:42,937
Kali's gang
drive out Mara's young male cousins,

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01:00:43,249 --> 01:00:46,241
banishing them
from the pride lands forever.

279
01:00:46,653 --> 01:00:51,352
And there is only one escape route,
across the river.

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The river has swollen,

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01:00:56,095 --> 01:01:00,361
but the young males
have no choice but to cross.

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01:01:10,176 --> 01:01:14,476
And now,
the crocodiles have the advantage.

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01:01:18,217 --> 01:01:22,085
The youngsters know
what lurks just beneath,

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01:01:22,121 --> 01:01:26,057
but they fear Kali more
than they fear crocodiles.

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01:01:48,815 --> 01:01:52,376
The current drags them down
into deeper water.

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01:01:53,152 --> 01:01:56,679
They are in over their heads
in every sense.

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01:02:33,259 --> 01:02:34,988
They've escaped,

288
01:02:35,028 --> 01:02:39,089
But just by the skin
of a crocodile's teeth.

289
01:02:53,646 --> 01:02:56,877
With all the warring between lions
south of the river,

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01:02:57,350 --> 01:03:01,047
life in the north has been
relatively carefree for Sita.

291
01:03:01,954 --> 01:03:04,684
The cubs have grown to young adults,

292
01:03:04,991 --> 01:03:07,653
but they're still cubs at heart.

293
01:03:33,619 --> 01:03:36,452
Sita is not finished with their training.

294
01:03:36,923 --> 01:03:39,221
It's time for another journey,

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01:03:39,525 --> 01:03:44,360
one where they can learn
the final lessons they'll need to survive.

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01:03:58,211 --> 01:04:02,944
Lesson one, buffalo are very grumpy.

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01:04:30,276 --> 01:04:34,406
Lesson two,
Never get fresh with an ostrich.

298
01:04:38,384 --> 01:04:42,013
The savanna
is the greatest schoolyard,

299
01:04:42,088 --> 01:04:45,057
but some of the other kids
are a bit different.

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01:04:56,536 --> 01:05:00,131
A serval cat is drafted
into a game of tag.

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01:05:13,619 --> 01:05:15,484
It's no fun for the serval,

302
01:05:15,822 --> 01:05:19,724
but the young cheetahs
can safely test their skills

303
01:05:19,759 --> 01:05:22,956
against smaller teeth and claws.

304
01:05:25,331 --> 01:05:29,995
And wouldn't every cat
just love to chase a dog?

305
01:05:32,338 --> 01:05:35,171
A jackal is the perfect size.

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01:05:49,188 --> 01:05:52,851
Lesson three,
even little dogs bite back.

307
01:06:18,484 --> 01:06:20,179
Lesson four,

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hyenas.

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01:06:23,956 --> 01:06:29,451
The cubs remember all too well
Their terrifying encounters with hyenas

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01:06:29,495 --> 01:06:30,928
when they were small.

311
01:06:30,963 --> 01:06:35,161
Now, they must learn
to stand their ground.

312
01:07:09,635 --> 01:07:12,502
The cubs have finally come to terms
with hyenas.

313
01:07:13,372 --> 01:07:16,466
They're close
to becoming independent cheetahs.

314
01:07:16,876 --> 01:07:19,538
But not just yet.

315
01:07:26,385 --> 01:07:28,876
With her family blown to the wind,

316
01:07:29,455 --> 01:07:32,856
Mara has found living alone
a challenge.

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01:07:33,459 --> 01:07:37,361
With no pride to hunt with her,
she's going hungry.

318
01:07:39,432 --> 01:07:45,598
Warthogs seem to be the perfect meal,
small, tasty and easy to catch.

319
01:08:24,210 --> 01:08:26,701
Not quite so easy after all.

320
01:08:31,517 --> 01:08:33,712
The herds are still gone,

321
01:08:33,753 --> 01:08:36,586
and all the other alternatives
seem to be

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01:08:37,690 --> 01:08:39,282
super-sized.

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01:08:43,496 --> 01:08:47,626
But young lions
think they're a match for anything.

324
01:08:55,441 --> 01:08:59,741
lf only Mara had taken Sita's class
in avoiding grumpy buffalo.

325
01:09:22,601 --> 01:09:27,004
Now the real cost of losing her family
is painfully clear.

326
01:09:27,706 --> 01:09:31,608
Mara was driven out
before she learnt to hunt.

327
01:09:41,754 --> 01:09:46,418
The gazelles that Sita hunts
have crossed the river to the south.

328
01:09:51,030 --> 01:09:54,363
She must follow them
or her family will starve.

329
01:10:01,941 --> 01:10:06,810
For the cubs, this may be
their most dangerous lesson yet.

330
01:10:11,217 --> 01:10:13,777
Sita rarely crosses the river.

331
01:10:14,386 --> 01:10:16,854
She knows it's deadly.

332
01:11:09,208 --> 01:11:12,439
They've just entered Kali's new realm.

333
01:11:28,427 --> 01:11:30,054
The River Pride lionesses

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01:11:30,095 --> 01:11:33,792
once again proclaim
their ownership of the pride lands.

335
01:11:34,900 --> 01:11:37,300
They have made peace with Kali.

336
01:11:37,603 --> 01:11:41,198
Their new ruler has become
a committed protector.

337
01:11:49,682 --> 01:11:52,207
Mara is still an outcast.

338
01:11:52,818 --> 01:11:57,346
With food scarce, the lionesses
don't want Mara taking a share.

339
01:11:57,790 --> 01:12:00,623
She must fend for herself.

340
01:12:01,727 --> 01:12:03,592
It seems harsh,

341
01:12:03,629 --> 01:12:06,826
but the other lionesses
have new priorities.

342
01:12:10,236 --> 01:12:11,396
Cubs.

343
01:12:12,004 --> 01:12:13,494
Kali's cubs.

344
01:12:23,148 --> 01:12:25,309
Kali has achieved his goal.

345
01:12:25,751 --> 01:12:30,381
The lionesses
are now raising his cubs, not Fang's.

346
01:12:47,273 --> 01:12:51,767
Sita and her family confidently
stride across Kali's land.

347
01:13:01,220 --> 01:13:03,586
The young cheetahs
now have the confidence

348
01:13:03,622 --> 01:13:06,648
to challenge everything in their path.

349
01:13:15,868 --> 01:13:17,529
Even lions.

350
01:13:35,954 --> 01:13:37,251
But wait.

351
01:13:37,289 --> 01:13:41,658
The young cheetahs have yet to learn
that lions live in prides.

352
01:13:52,304 --> 01:13:54,898
The hunters are being hunted.

353
01:14:03,215 --> 01:14:06,150
This lesson is not hunting lions,

354
01:14:06,185 --> 01:14:08,016
it's escaping them!

355
01:14:37,950 --> 01:14:39,144
Kali.

356
01:14:39,818 --> 01:14:41,547
The game is over.

357
01:14:45,424 --> 01:14:47,984
The most important lesson,

358
01:14:48,026 --> 01:14:51,052
never mess with lions.

359
01:15:38,477 --> 01:15:43,176
The sight that Mara
and all the lions have been longing for.

360
01:15:52,858 --> 01:15:58,558
At last the great herds
are returning to the pride lands.

361
01:17:02,160 --> 01:17:05,561
For the lions, the good times are back.

362
01:17:06,865 --> 01:17:09,026
With the pride lands rich again,

363
01:17:09,468 --> 01:17:12,835
it's also a chance for Mara
to end her hunger.

364
01:18:22,674 --> 01:18:27,338
No longer hungry,
Mara has one last goal,

365
01:18:28,013 --> 01:18:31,608
to be accepted back
into the River Pride.

366
01:18:52,337 --> 01:18:54,396
Sita's work is done.

367
01:18:54,873 --> 01:18:58,434
She has taught her cubs
everything they need to know

368
01:18:58,477 --> 01:19:00,672
about this wilderness.

369
01:19:14,993 --> 01:19:18,952
The cubs have survived
the toughest of upbringings,

370
01:19:19,998 --> 01:19:22,626
but now they know what's safe,

371
01:19:22,668 --> 01:19:27,332
what's dangerous
and, above all, how to hunt.

372
01:19:48,927 --> 01:19:53,728
Sita knows her cubs are ready
to fend for themselves.

373
01:19:55,901 --> 01:20:00,065
She must return to the solitary life
of a cheetah.

374
01:20:07,212 --> 01:20:11,581
Against all odds, with the courage
that only a mother can bring,

375
01:20:12,117 --> 01:20:17,783
Sita has raised
three magnificent cheetahs.

376
01:20:31,803 --> 01:20:35,466
Mara is desperate
to rejoin her mother's pride

377
01:20:35,507 --> 01:20:37,031
into which she was born,

378
01:20:37,809 --> 01:20:41,176
but will Malaika and the lionesses
welcome her back?

379
01:22:05,463 --> 01:22:09,957
The lionesses have finally accepted
Mara back into their family.

380
01:22:10,502 --> 01:22:15,530
Layla's brave fight for her cub to live on
was not in vain.

381
01:22:42,634 --> 01:22:45,728
The River Pride is reborn.

382
01:23:09,461 --> 01:23:11,986
Sita's cubs and Mara

383
01:23:12,030 --> 01:23:16,967
are living proof
of the power of a mother's love.

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01:23:19,000 --> 01:23:21,000