In Samburu, matriarch Anastasia turns her elephant herd north after a local river dries up; cheetah mom Kuleta evades a crafty pack of hyenas in Naboisho; checking in on wild dog Phoenix and her new litter in Laikipia.

Three animal matriarchs have reached desperation, waiting out poor seasonal rains and a slew of unwelcome guests lurking just beneath the shadows the Kenyan desert. As rain slowly returns, the harsh reality of climate change sets in.

A behind the scenes look at an amazing series about survival, tact, and grit of nature's strongest survivors and the will to live.