00:00The Shlu Shluwe Mpilosi Conservancy in South Africa was once home to a powerful pride of lions,
00:07but poaching and disease have severely depleted the population in recent years.
00:12Now only one young female, Nala, lives alone.
00:16Rangers hope Nala will be the start of a new era for the pride.
00:20Nala is closely monitored by a GPS collar and surveillance cameras dotted around the area.
00:25Despite her young age, Nala is intelligent, resilient and likes to hunt alone at dusk.
00:32One morning, the rangers discover a clear sign. Nala is pregnant with her first cub.
00:38The team is both excited and worried because she has no support from the pride.
00:43Joseph, a senior ranger, is tasked with monitoring Nala's pregnancy.
00:47He and the conservation team began a long-term remote monitoring plan.
00:52After the first four months, Nala became sluggish and often lay still in the thick grass.
00:58Surveillance cameras showed that her belly was unusually large compared to previous pregnancies.
01:04Joseph had a hunch that something was wrong.
01:06It was most likely a case of multiple pregnancies.
01:10She frequently dug holes, changed her sleeping position, as if looking for a suitable place to give birth.
01:16One day, the GPS signaled that Nala had been lying motionless for more than 18 hours straight.
01:22The rangers immediately used a low-flying drone and discovered Nala gasping for breath in the dark.
01:28She kept scratching the ground, growling softly, and curled up as if struggling with severe pain.
01:35Joseph and veterinarian Zandi quickly set off for the scene, carrying emergency equipment.
01:40A light rain began to fall, and thunder and lightning echoed in the African jungle in the distance.
01:46When they arrived, they found Nala lying on her side, her belly covered in blood, her whole body shaking.
01:53The headlights of the car shone on her, and Joseph stopped.
01:57Three tiny lion cubs had been born, but Nala was too weak and blood continued to flow from her.
02:03The birth was not over.
02:05Zandi did a quick check and confirmed the fetus had not yet come out, but Nala was completely exhausted.
02:12She withdrew the uterine stimulant and for and requested emergency intervention.
02:17Joseph reported to the center, receiving approval within three-tenths minutes.
02:22Zandi moved closer, gently injecting the drug into Nala's buttocks, reassuring her while preparing the equipment.
02:29Nala growled softly but did not attack.
02:31She knew they were trying to help her survive.
02:34About twenty minutes later, the fourth lion cub was born amid her mother's full-body convulsions.
02:40Soon after came the fifth, much smaller and weaker than the first three.
02:45Zandi gasped, her eyes filled with tears.
02:48There had never been a birth of six cubs in this reserve.
02:52When the sixth one was born, the group could not believe their eyes.
02:57Nala had lost a lot of blood.
02:59Her head was down.
03:01She had no strength to roar anymore.
03:04One of the six cubs lay motionless, not breathing.
03:07Her belly was flat.
03:09Joseph bent down, hugged the tiny cub, his eyes shining with determination.
03:15The bow to save the life of both mother and cub began from that moment.
03:21Zandi immediately began to resuscitate the cub that had stopped breathing by using continuous massage techniques.
03:29Joseph used a clean towel to wipe Nala's body and at the same time gave her a large bag of
03:35fluids.
03:36A minute passed like a century.
03:39Then the little lion stirred slightly and exhaled.
03:43The group breathed a collective sigh of relief, but could not stop.
03:48Nala was still unconscious.
03:50Zandi injected a resuscitation dose, checked her heart rate, and placed a warm towel around her belly.
03:57Two of the six lion cubs showed obvious signs of weakness, unable to crawl to their mother's breast.
04:03Zandi decided to take the two weakest cubs to the emergency intensive care center.
04:09Joseph wrapped them in coats and placed them in a special cage with a thermal pad.
04:14The remaining four were placed near their mother's body, which was gradually warming up.
04:19The sky was getting brighter, the rain had stopped, and the first rays of sunlight shone on the grass where
04:26Nala lay.
04:27Nala moaned softly, then opened her eyes, looking around as if searching for her cubs.
04:33She gently licked one lying next to her, making a deep, gentle roar.
04:39The whole team quietly retreated, making no noise so that Nala could rest.
04:44An emergency helicopter took the two cubs to a rescue station, 30 kilometers away.
04:50The first birth of six cubs in the history of the reserve had overcome the crisis.
04:56On the third day, the camera showed that Nala had stood up on her own and was walking slowly around
05:02the area.
05:02She kept calling softly, as if calling for her missing cubs, who had not returned.
05:08Joseph reviewed the data and knew Nala remembered and counted six.
05:13At the rescue center, the two cubs were named Lumo and Sana.
05:17They were still weak, needed replacement milk, and needed hourly care.
05:22Zandi said that if they didn't get sick after seven days, their chances of survival were high.
05:28By the sixth day, both began to open their eyes and stretch at sounds.
05:33Joseph began to consider it was time to return them to their mother.
05:37The team wrapped them in Nala's old towels to preserve their familiar scent.
05:42That evening, they drove Lumo and Sana back to the grassy area where Nala was staying when they saw the
05:49two cubs.
05:50Nala went over to sniff them carefully, then gently licked each one's forehead.
05:56She didn't growl, didn't tense up, a wonderful sign that she had gotten her cubs back.
06:02The group was silent, tears streaming down their faces at this magical moment in the wild.
06:08The story of Nala giving birth to six cubs was shared on social media and by international conservation organizations.
06:18Many support funds offered to protect the pride of lion cubs in the wild.
06:23Scientists confirmed that this was one of the rarest cases of sex duplets ever recorded.
06:29Nala became a new symbol of hope and strong life in the wild.
06:34A German documentary team came to film and interview Joseph Zandi and the group.
06:40The rangers expanded the protection area around the living area of Nala and her cubs.
06:45The lions grew up healthy, gradually separating from the pride to hunt instinctively.
06:52Lumo and Sana, once the weakest, are now fully developed and the strongest.
06:57The whole pride is equipped with biolocating devices to monitor their health and natural behavior.
07:04Joseph knows, from a single mother, a new future has been created with faith and perseverance.
07:11Late that afternoon, Joseph stood on the hill and looked down, seeing Nala lying among her six cubs.
07:18The gentle wind blew through the grasslands, carrying a young roar that echoed under the brilliant sunset.
07:27Zandi came over and whispered,
07:29We saved a generation.
07:31Joseph smiled, his eyes shining with faith and a symbol of resurrection.
07:37It was a miracle in the heart of Africa, starting with a single lioness.
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