Lion Country

Name: Lion Country
Released: 2010-01-06T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: David Youldon

TV Show · Documentary · Special Interest

Follows the work of young British lion conservationist David Youldon and his team as they take lions reared in captivity at his park in Zimbabwe on a dangerous journey towards independence and possible freedom.

2010 · 22m

Starring David Youldon

Director Dominic Allan

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

Englishman David Youldon is trying to halt the decline in the wild African lion population; nearly 80 percent of the population has gone down in the past 50 years.
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

David Youldon and the team oversee a potentially dangerous introduction when a two-year-old male is introduced to two older brothers; some new arrivals enter the reserve.
EPISODE 3

Lion Country

David Youldon takes three lionesses on their first night hunt, during which the lionesses must work as a team if they are to survive in the wild.
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

David Youldon says goodbye to Jabari and Jelani, two six-month-old cubs he has been walking.
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

David Youldon travels 300 miles to the Dambwa Forest in Zambia, where he meets the predatory Leya and her lazy brother.
EPISODE 6

Lion Country

Kela, Kwandi and Loma come face to face with two buffalo and risk their lives; 13-month-old sisters Temi and Tswana go in search of smaller prey.