Youngsters of the Desert

Youngsters of the Desert

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S1 E6: In northwest India lies the great Thar Desert, where four youngsters are about to be tested by the full force of their harsh habitat. A pair of leopard cubs must fend for themselves when their mother suddenly abandons them. A young lion survives a purge of his pride, but without his mother's milk, he's staring at a death sentence. In the nearby grassy scrublands, a young blackbuck faces a different kind of trial: his first mating season. Can this callow cast of animals prove they have the resourcefulness and resilience to survive?