Lion Country

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

TV Show · Documentary · Special Interest

Lion Country follows the work of young British lion conservationist David Youldon and his team as he takes 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 - it has gone down by nearly 80 percent in the past 50 years.

22m
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. And some new arrivals enter the reserve.

22m
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

David Youldon takes three lionesses on their first night hunt. They must learn to work together - if they do not hunt as a team they will not survive in the wild.

22m
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

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

22m
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.

22m
EPISODE 6

Episode 6

In this edition, Kela - the alpha female of the Zambian pride - Kwandi and Loma come face to face with two buffalo and risk their lives in a breathtaking chase. And 13-month-old sisters Temi and Tswana go in search of smaller prey.

22m