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00:00This is Nsefu, in the heart of Zambia.
00:20Part of a national park on the banks of the Luanghua River.
00:30Here, for five years, we've been following the remarkable story of four rival families.
00:50They're all striving to make this place a home.
00:54But this is a land full of challenges.
01:01And the greatest challenge comes from each other.
01:16In this series, we will see these rivals compete to stake their claim on this land.
01:24Some will rise.
01:32Others will fall.
01:37Who will succeed in ruling this precious kingdom?
01:42To be continued...
01:43To be continued...
01:44To be continued...
01:48To be continued...
02:07For over a decade,
02:32Nsephil has been home to a remarkable leopard.
02:41This is Olimba.
02:52She controls one of the richest leopard territories for miles around.
03:02It's an excellent place to bring up the next generation.
03:29She has a son and a daughter.
03:43Even here, it's rare for a leopard to succeed in raising two cubs.
03:55Olimba is a single mother with a tough job ahead of her.
04:01The territory is very crowded.
04:06The first critical lesson for her cubs is what is safe and what and who should be avoided.
04:19The best way to learn is through first-hand experience.
04:30Olimba's son, Moyo, is bold.
04:51Her sister, Mutima, is more cautious and seems happy to let her brother push the boundaries.
05:03That is a threat.
05:30It's time to lead the cubs away.
05:44But there is another danger and Olimba has no idea that it's coming.
05:55Five miles away, a wild dog is crossing into Nsephil.
06:06She is known as Storm.
06:12And with her comes her pack.
06:18They're searching for a new home.
06:25Wild dogs haven't settled here for years.
06:31Their sudden arrival catches everyone by surprise.
06:35Wild dogs haven't settled here for years.
06:56Wild dogs haven't settled here for years.
07:17Most animals get out of the way of stampeding elephants.
07:21Wild dogs haven't settled here for years anyways.
07:33But Storm holds her ground.
07:37Wild dogs have not settled here for years.
07:42Wild dogs have not settled here for years.
07:47and the rest of the pack support her.
07:59Faced by the power of this pack,
08:02even the elephants back down.
08:11Storm's calls bring everyone to her side
08:15before she leads them deeper into Nsefru.
08:26And right towards Olympe's territory.
08:45A leopard mother must not only protect her cubs.
08:56Day in, day out, they're always hungry,
08:59so Olympe must hunt frequently.
09:04The cubs would be more of a hindrance than a help.
09:08So Moyel and Mutima stay behind.
09:21Leopards are ambush predators.
09:27And to be successful,
09:28she must get within ten metres of her prey.
09:37A striking distance.
09:47A striking distance.
09:50Striking distance.
10:20Storm and her pack are here, and they are hunting.
10:40It's hard to escape dogs that can run as fast as 40 miles an hour.
11:06It's hard to escape dogs, but it's hard to escape dogs.
11:16It's hard to escape dogs.
11:21It's hard to escape dogs.
11:27But there is one place where they won't follow.
11:53This hunt is over.
12:02But now they have spotted a limba, a rival.
12:14The pack could kill her.
12:21High in the trees is the safest place for you.
12:30High in the trees is the safest place for her.
12:49Bringing up her cubs here has just got harder.
13:14Storm and her pack, like everyone here, have been drawn into this rich territory by one thing.
13:29Water.
13:33In the heart of Nsefu is the Luanguo River.
13:42It never runs dry.
13:45This river sustains an extraordinary variety of life.
13:58The twisting, turning stretch of land along the eastern bank is particularly rich.
14:17Critically, it's full of prey.
14:34An excellent home for a limba.
14:40But now she has the dogs to worry about.
14:49She's spending more time in the trees.
14:54It's the safest place for her cubs.
14:59They seem quite unaware that anything has changed.
15:10Today, they're focused on becoming agile hunters.
15:20One day, these cubs will be able to leap six metres and ambush their prey.
15:34But that day is a long way into the future.
15:48The birds hunt over a hundred different kinds of prey.
15:53Anything from wildebeest to porcupines.
16:05How hard can it be to catch a bush squirrel?
16:11Quite hard.
16:16But not as hard as the challenge is now facing a limba.
16:20Over the next few weeks, a new sound drifts over Nsefu.
16:39The soft calls of storms pack as they come together after a successful hunt.
16:54They've never had it so good.
16:59But their very success makes them a target.
17:09Hyenas.
17:13They've detected the kill from over a mile away.
17:18They've detected the kill from over a mile away.
17:22Stealing from someone else is what they do best.
17:25The dogs' meal could be gone in minutes.
17:41But Storm and her pack mount a counter-attack.
17:53They split into groups and drive back each hyena one by one.
18:21Hyenas are twice the size of wild dogs.
18:30But here, they've met their match.
18:36The super strength of wild dogs is their unity.
18:46Storm is not only a leader.
18:49She's also a mother.
18:55And this is her family.
19:02They will support her no matter what.
19:04A few miles south of the dogs stands a grove of ebony trees.
19:22They are over 20 metres tall and create shade and makes this a popular place for the locals to relax.
19:35And with them is Tandala.
19:50She has stayed at home while her clan are out looking for food.
19:56Baboons would usually raise the alarm at the sight of a predator.
20:05But when a hyena is taking it this easy, there is no threat.
20:11Tandala is about to become a mother for the first time.
20:28This cooling mud bath is particularly welcome.
20:36A precious moment of rest cut short by the ever grumpy elephants.
21:05Being pregnant, Tandala needs to eat as much as she can.
21:10Sniffing out scraps is the safest strategy.
21:14And the abandoned carcass.
21:18The rare find.
21:20The rest of Tandala's clan are back and still hungry.
21:36She needs to protect her food.
21:41Hiding it in the water conceals its smell.
22:06Nothing much to see here.
22:11Just having a drink.
22:16That fooled them.
22:28With her unborn cub to provide for, she has to be a bit selfish.
22:41All mothers, including mothers-to-be, have to exploit every opportunity.
22:49Whenever it comes.
23:08In the dry season, fallen flowers are a welcome treat for grazers.
23:14This hasn't gone unnoticed by Olimpa.
23:20Again, she has left her cubs behind.
23:23Because this is going to need real concentration.
23:27One mistake could be fatal for her and for her cubs.
23:48For her cubs.
23:49For her cubs.
24:18It doesn't owe her money.
24:19The answers go for real, she needs to survive.
24:20You are okay.
24:21But our cubs is atenção.
24:24It is permanent at the time.
24:25In those instances.
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24:48No damage done, but no meal either.
25:01Each failure puts her under ever greater pressure.
25:05Back at this dry gully, her favourite hunting ground, there's no sign of Storm's wild dog pack.
25:23With the coast clear, Mutima and Moyo can leave the safety of the trees to watch and learn.
25:53To be continued...
26:08This should be enough
26:37to sustain her and the cubs for days.
26:44But they have company.
26:54One of the hyena clan.
27:07Female leopards are small, and that puts them at the bottom of the predator hierarchy here.
27:17Olympe holds back.
27:37Understandably.
27:40But Moyo is not only hungry, he's bold.
27:55He and his mother start to work together.
28:10Mutima is staying well clear of it.
28:24Let's go.
28:39This is getting dangerous.
29:09This is getting dangerous.
29:39Persistence from both youngster and mother tips the balance.
30:00There's plenty left for the family, and Olimba wastes no time in getting
30:09it safely stored away and hidden from rivals.
30:17Moyot's risk-taking has led to success.
30:28This time.
30:30As the weeks go by, the dry season takes a firm hold.
30:42Temperatures rise to over 40 degrees Celsius.
30:50In the heat of the day, mother-to-be Tandala is fast asleep.
31:01A rude awakening.
31:29But perhaps also an opportunity for a meal.
31:42It's not easy to steal from Storm's pack.
31:54Tandala is in for a shock.
32:08Tandala is in for a shock.
32:15Tandala is in for a shock.
32:22Tandala is in for a shock.
32:27Tandala is in for a shock.
32:47She has no way to escape.
32:57Desperately, Tandala tries to protect both her back and her belly.
33:06Nions are the strongest and most aggressive predators in Africa.
33:25And male lions can take anything they want.
33:48Tandala is in for a shock.
34:13With the dogs distracted, it's a chance for Tandala to sneak away.
34:20Tandala is in for a shock.
34:27Tandala is in for a shock.
34:35Tandala is in for a shock.
34:48Tandala is in for a shock.
34:49Tandala is in for a shock.
34:50Tandala is in for a shock.
35:19She has a secret.
35:25Eight vulnerable puppies.
35:30They can play in safety around their den.
35:33It's their nursery.
35:48In wild dog families, everyone in the pack helps protect and raise a litter.
36:18Storm has been keeping them as close as possible to the den.
36:28But before long, they will be old enough to go out with the adults.
36:39And that will be Storm's biggest test yet.
36:48With NSEFO becoming more and more crowded.
36:57With more and more rivals.
37:07Pressure is rising for anyone of the family to protect.
37:18Olymphus cubs are now seven months old.
37:24Moutima is trying to get comfortable up in the trees.
37:28Olymphus cubs are now seven months old.
37:34Moutima is trying to get comfortable up in the trees.
37:40Below, Moyo is showing evermore.
37:44Independence.
37:45Olymphus cubs are now seven months old.
37:46Below, Moyo is showing evermore independence.
38:14This ever-growing curiosity leaves him further and further away from his mother.
38:24His ever-growing curiosity leaves him further and further away from his mother.
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38:56When a limba calls for her son,
39:13Moyo usually answers within minutes.
39:18But today, nothing.
39:26She has been searching since dawn.
39:42Her calls are becoming more urgent.
39:50Still no reply.
39:56And now night is falling.
40:26Night is the most dangerous time for her son to be out there, alone.
40:36She is exhausted.
40:58Male lions will attack rival predators to eliminate competition.
41:20He is over four times Olympe's size and can move almost silently.
41:39The End
41:44He could never catch her up in the trees.
42:14Lions aren't the only ones out here in the dark.
42:25Olymba is trapped.
42:30Again.
42:44Olymba is trapped.
42:59Mutima has been patiently waiting where her mother left her.
43:28What do you want to do with her?
43:48Ma?
43:56Olympe is back.
44:02But she has returned alone.
44:26Moyo is dead.
44:37His injuries bear all the signs of a lion attack.
44:47Perhaps he was just too bold.
44:57I'm so proud of you.
45:20Guiding Mutima to adulthood will now be Olympe's dream.
45:25be Olindwa's sole focus the wild dog puppies are now old enough to join an
45:52expedition away from the den their excitement is infectious they're still under storms watchful eye
46:22to keep safe they must stay together and close to the adults
46:32the male lion is back
46:46and he's not alone
46:51lions are the major killers of wild dog puppies
47:15storm must get the puppies to the hidden den now
47:43but one puppy hasn't followed her back
47:56can storm rescue her pup in time or will it have to face the lions alone
48:08so
48:18so
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