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Lions of the Skeleton Coast

Season 43 Episode 4 | 53m 33s

Lion researcher Dr. Philip Stander follows three orphaned desert lion cubs as they navigate the brutal Skeleton Coast of Namibia. Watch the cubs learn to adapt, hunt, and defy the odds of survival in this vast desert territory.

Aired: 11/12/24 | Expires: 12/11/24
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Witness Sir David’s love of fossils as a young boy transform into a passion for the natural world.
Follow three orphaned desert lion cubs as they navigate the brutal Skeleton Coast of Namibia.
After discovering an oasis, the orphan lions develop an unusual hunting strategy.
As a young lioness reconnects with her aunt, she is taught how to hunt giraffes.
Orphan cubs find their way to the beach, where they discover a new kind of prey: seals.
Award-winning wildlife filmmakers tell the behind-the-scenes story of “Lions of the Skeleton Coast."
Experience San Diego, where dazzling biodiversity thrives amidst a transformed urban landscape.
Like the cartoon, the real roadrunner is clever -- and also a hunter.
As the sun sets in the West, other lights come awake.
The growing squirrel colony draws the attention of the crows.
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