Follow a pride in Botswana to discover the brutal realities of family life for lions. As few as one in five cubs live to two years old and it takes them years to develop the abilities needed to become an apex predator. Watch as the cubs learn from their family, mastering the expert skills needed to stay on top and practicing their killer tactics on prey. Find out who will become a lion king.

In the wild Mother Nature shows no mercy – especially to those born into an arena where it is kill or be killed. For predators and prey it is a fight for survival from day one. In order to make it to adulthood, these babies have to learn and perfect their own cunning tactics to outwit and out maneuver the dangers they face. Whether you are a hunter or one of the hunted, it is a game of strategy and skill to give each baby the best chance at life.

Botswana is home to more African elephants than anywhere else in the world. Every year, thousands of elephants trek over 7,000 miles in search of food and life-giving water. The desert is a hostile place, especially as the dry season takes hold, so the elephants must use their strength and wit to survive. Along the way, they are shadowed by some of the most ruthless predators on earth – lions.