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Where do you get your number of 1500 Cape buffalo? A lion hunt is only 80% successful and they abandon a hunt before they’ll hurt themselves. Lionsa are ABSUSH HUNTERS AND OMLY FEMALES HUNT.

@@falloutman565 it says "1500lbs"...thats how much they weigh...."lb" means pounds....

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@@falloutman565 No, they only have about 25 percent success rate. We‘re talking about lions, not wild dogs.

Only to those who think woman should rule everything

not powerful and not accurate.

@@marilynwillett804 lol true...just more programming...

@@marilynwillett804 in this case, I think it is. Lionesses do most of the hunting for their families. No food, no survival. I know that's rare in the animal kingdom, but in this particular instance, I think it's appropriate

@@TheMessianicFeast programming for what?

You should also add that she has around 3-5 sons in that group. It's the males that are semi adult that are very rough on the cubs.

Thank you for the explanation!

Shouldn't the king have intervened? They were his cubs

​@@NoShelfControlthe king was more than likely not around but on patrol.

thanks

This is riveting , I flat out love these animals and this drama, and this narrator, I am all in, even Sakekarma an his temperament can't keep me from this great show.

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The Narrator is Charles Dance. Not just some narrator

This guy is a living legend

It's Tywin Lannister the old lion 🦁

It wasnt his child, it was the child of a different male lion.

​@@gurjotsidhu9494Ah what a relief

@@rillihi697 Nevermind it was his child

@@gurjotsidhu9494 Ah well

@@shelley4746 when male lion cubs get old enough, the father will kick them out of the pride. In this case the young lion did not leave and so his father attacked him. The injury from the attack likely killed him.

Of Course, they're in the MOTHERLAND after all!!.😊

The lioness' cubs getting killed seemed like karma after that

This is straight to the point

You are right, it is raw, too much graphic for me. I have to skip the graphic parts to finish the video as it is too stressing for me 😮‍💨

felt hurt for leopard 😢

Very sad indeed what happened to the cubs.

Aww how cute

That's almost exactly how I started liking animals.. when I was little years ago watching it with my grandpa

Poor granddad had a redacted grandson- you probs drove him to drink

Right! And my cat too 🙌🏽🐈‍⬛🙀

😂😂😂😂😂😂

😅😅😅🙌🏾

Makes me wish these photographers would intervene and help the mother with her cubs. I know it’s nature but maybe somehow we could help get them to safety until they grow. It’s a brutal life in the wild for these lions.

​@@amaximus5753NEVER interfere with wildlife, this is how it goes

@@amaximus5753 It was pretty brutal for the leopard cub she just killed too. Karma served by her own pride.

@@amaximus5753 dude you cannot just interfere with nature. Nature isn't meant for the weak. Nature isn't meant for the feeble minded. Nature is meant for the strong.

Me too

Sometimes I do, lol I'm injured on workers comp and some days Lions is all I watch

Me to 👍🏽

😂 I have since 7 or 8yrs old

I know right 😁!

There are no morals in the animal kingdom. So the word 'wicked' cannot apply...

This really was rather brutal. From entire prey families consumed to lions killing their cubs and then the young male killed by his father. Makes me wonder if this pride is exceptionally violent or if the other videos toned down the brutality to portray them as more agreeable to our senses.

@@user-yq2wj6gn5i I'm sure he or she meant 'Brutal or Violent' not _morally wicked._

@@dostagirl9551 i saw so many lion documentaries as well but never seen such a wicked pride

I'm surprised she did not defend those cubs....odd

He is good first time i heard it like this.

Really? 14:42 is soothing?

I hate that hyenas are the villains in every plot about Africa’s hunters. It’s a crime to not teach humanity about truth in nature. Why lie because of the Lion King? 😂 it’s just a rip off of Hamlet.

@@awesomepixie419 I agree ❤️

@@awesomepixie419they get such a bad rep. they’re actually pretty smart.

Karma.. She killed the leopard 🤷🏾‍♀️

@@AnastasiaBeaverhousn really? It is the same for the cubs?

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@@AnastasiaBeaverhousn I don't think you understand the leopards only determination ils to stop lions from becoming full grown adults so the leopard will deticate their lives to killing all lion cubs

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I disagree. He's quite annoying. He sounds like he's trying waaaay to hard. Snarky, bullying.

I believe this is Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister) from Game of Thrones.

@@StraightBleach Yes, I believe you're exactly right.

Charles Dance who played Tywin Lannister on GoT has a great voice as a narrator. But he is an actor, actors act, adding some of their own dramatic flair to the storytelling. I think the story is dramatic enough, he could tone down the drama he imparts, just a bit. Otherwise I think he's a great fit for the role. I wonder though, to what degree does his input shape the narration ? 🤔 It may be that he's just doing what he's being instructed to do as well. Just my 2 cents and thoughts on the subject.

That's what I hate about it lol

Excellent footage. Give all my being to ptotect our wildlife from becoming extinct. Save all life.

The narrator of this video is Carles Dance who played Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones

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Isjdjehs. What do we

@Eyes up I just made a similar comment to yours, a few seconds ago, but you said it a little bit better 😆

Played Tywin Lannister on the TV show Game of Thrones. Ironically the family banner on the show for the Lannisters had a lion on it. 😁

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It's Tywin Lannister.

All of these things are not going to

Yes me too, he is such a powerful legendary warrior & king. All lions are wonderful but some lead more of a legacy than others, such as Sekekama.

@@cindyhernandez2101 as if we care about your opinion

Sekekama, Mandevu, and Ntwadumela….. legendary lions with legendary names.

Ntwadumela is on top of them all.

I agree!

The most frightning sound i ever heard was a Tiger mateing or territory call at night,its enough to make you freeze.

The Tiger is more beautiful

NOTHING CAN BEAT LIONS BEST ANIMAL

@@rebelarchangel1589 nope

@@rebelarchangel1589 I agree, but lions are more interesting, the ultimate beast I can say.

Lions are the reason I love Hyenas (they are the true definition of small but powerful)….if the Lion’s prey were as wise as Hyenas, they would stop being hunted by these ruthless thugs (lions)

No...it was so pretentious 🤦😑

@@frozenglaicericet-pose6104 I agree the script they gave him to read was over the top, but that doesn't change the fact his "voice" is made for this. Two completely different things... Everyone is always so negative on the internet LoL

Good ear

I wondered whom that voice belonged to!

@@N8turenut Beautiful Pup!! =)

Yes it is 5yrs ago.

This is Scar

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Yes,and no cheating,putting together segments of diff. shows and pretending its one new one,ive seen that more than once.

​@@trailblazer1047 You're right. This documentary is more a spectacular crowd pleaser rather than informative

They do-these male lions just went after them which is not uncommon. I’ve gone done a KZfaq rabbit hole of Lion Docs and it’s so fascinating to see the dynamics in a lion pride. I saw one where two fully grown male lions were held off by a smaller female lion and they stayed back despite them being bigger because she was so overprotective.

Typically, from the research I have been able to get my hands on, fellow female lions don't go after another female's cubs unless the male is overthrown by another, in that case he kills all babies that aren't his on sight and has the prid help. Which is why I don't think this documentary is telling the whole story because female lions don't usually go after one another's cubs, in fact, they often raise them together. I think the king got overthrown, which also explains why he just up and left the pride along with the queen.

These are actually her male sons. She has about 3 or 4 juvenile males and one or two girls that are semi adult. It was the males that lead the attack on the cubs.

Hi

Most male lions will not kill their own cubs. Only when a new male takes over and dominates, the new male will kill the cubs in order to mate with the females and start his own bloodline. It's sad but it's nature.

It's disusgstin how they call male lions king even though they don't care about their cubs but females not when they do everything for their family

yea im a lil.lost on that part. i knw the mother's always stay away asnd separate when having the cubs. but im not understanding why they killed them werent they the same pride and the father was still the leader rite?

@@Brad45420 the male lions when taking over a new pride will kill all the cubs that not his bloodline 1 because they aren't his and 2 to make the female go in heat faster so he can make his bloodline it's sad but nature. Also when it's mating season the king will hurt or even kill his own if they get too close to his female.

@@renataorr7280 but wasmt the head male still leading the pride? i thought he was just walking his territory. and i thought it was the other females tha'st killed the cubs? ill have to rewatch it it seemed differemt from any other infanticide ive seen

they didn't mean to kill just didn't understand how fragile they were. didn't recognise them as lions.

@@Brad45420 it was by accident. Those big juveniles did not know their own strength.

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Ikr but she deserved it but the cubs didn't deserve to die

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Stevie 1973 🤗 Yes, She does it All, And I really dislike how Mr lazy lion🦁 comes charging in and just takes the kill that she has killed, and he will eat it all, even takes from the little cubs🐈🐾🐾😢💔

@@pairrynwatson4229 You clearly don’t understand. Male lions are impressive hunters in their own right and have to fend for themselves for years before they can challenge and hopefully gain their own pride. Allowing them to eat first is acknowledgement of their contribution and of their importance to the pride’s welfare. I agree that the lionesses are vital, but if they can’t defend their territory and protect their cubs, it’s all for naught. That’s absolutely essential and it’s where the pride males shine most. And if you can’t protect your pride and grow your army, success in what matters most is unstable at best and pretty much out of reach.

they are both important. It is symbiotic. None would thrive without the other. The Savannah is a very unforgiving & harsh environment. Queens alone would be very hard to make it out alive. And even if they did have that small percentage of a chance to thrive, their cubs definitely wouldn't make it out alive. Lions patrol their kingdom and would leave their scent everywhere plus they'd roar daily to prevent other males from coming in to take over. That special low freq vibration roar travels miles and miles on end informing his presence to other rival males. Moreover others would know through the roar the condition of the male as in his strength, confidence and if it's worthy to come in or not. Deterring other males from coming in protects the cubs, giving them a chance to thrive in such a hostile environment. Having the presence of a king is already 90% of the battle won for the pride. Id also like to add that a male lion when it's still an adolescent would get kicked out from its pride. That young no experience adolescent male would have to go look for another pride to take over by killing the king. This doesn't happen overnight. It takes years to get strong and survive all alone in such a hostile environment. These years spent all alone toughens the male. Some don't make it as well unfortunately. But the ones you see having a pride and all have definitely been through those juvenile years and they did hunt by themselves to survive those odds for years. The king could join in the females and hunt as well. He knows how to do it and is very skilled at it but the females themselves wouldn't want that cause they could do the hunting while the king could attend to his task which is a priority as aforementioned about the importance of such tasks. The environment is truly very unforgiving. The king can't be caught lacking or it'll be his, some of the females and his cubs downfall in a glimpse.

And it's the lion who protect the pride hunting is nothing for the king

Yes bt lion is the king of jungle cz duty is to protect the pride territory and bring huge animals like Buffalo Lioness is for child bearing n feed the pride

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It’s the guy who plays Tywin Lannister from Game of thrones, narrating. He’s awesome. FYI their are 4 seasons of this show ‘Savage Kingdom’. They’re all amazing.

I just wish there was a little more volume, I could barely hear him.

Yes we need Walter Page and David Attenborough,to host,none of these Cartoon types,this guy is good forget his name.

Green flag women 👑

Hi

tywin lannister's voice

They really aren't very efficient even hunting in a group they are only successful about 20% of the time

@@loganhill6601 cause they hunt big game mostly so they it more infrequently than other predators

​@@savblixky9797 they hunt in big numbers as well unlike other big cats.

@@tyronevaldez-kruger5313 that’s why I feel so bad for cheetahs and leopards. They leave their young to hunt . Sometimes bad things happen to their young while they away . That is truly heartbreaking too. They say cubs including lions have about 20 percent chance of survival. Absolutely love them all.

@@Stevie-hn7mp feel the same. But it's crazy how nature works: cheetahs and leopards are incredible hunters but can't hide their children vs clumsy warthogs that can hide theirs as if the devil came to get them. Edit I typed "children" instead young. I confused it as German speaker : )

ELIZABETH YOU THOUGHT WHAT YOU JUST SAW WAS MAJESTIC? Go find real documentaries tjat show a real pride family life!

@@falloutman565 link ?

I, It

They did not mean to, young lions often play fight amongst themselves and that is why she went away to give birth because the young cubs are not tough enough to take it. The cubs are kept away for at least 3-4 weeks before integrating them into the pride.

Wolves and wild dogs never kill the cubs of their pack, they are in fact the ones that do the most to care for the pups

No one mentioned that Matsui killed that leopard cub I think the Lord did that on purpose because she had two but she killed that leopard one cub!

Cub's suppose to meet with the pride when they are big enough.

Yea, so amazing he let the pride go into disarray when Matsumi took maternity leave, managed to get his pride overthrown from their marshes and got there a little too late when those stranger lions took his queen from him. Bet those cubs he produced get their cowardice we saw when Matsumi had them attempt the hunting test from him. Such a great protector! Don't get it twisted, the only protection that pride ever got was from Matsumi. He failed miserably. The only thing he did right was the few times he stayed out of her way.

They tried to challenge him but Sekekama was the dominant one.

Yes lion documentaries are addictive you start watching once then you can’t stop

I don’t get why did his father attack and kill him?? What the purpose?

@@argentinourena3488 The mother was in estrus.

Insecure, that how it works, always about competition, it will always, sekekama going to die by another lion one day or he is dead now.

Her pride was taken over by another male.

Same lollll

Same.

I don't care for hyenas either, but I was glad the lion ran up the tree. Payback for them killing the cubs 😢