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A Lost Lion Cub Faces Nighttime Alone

Season 1 Episode 5 | 3m 11s

Matho’s lost lion cub has been alone for 14 hours. As night approaches with no sign of his mother, he starts to wander off into the tall, dense grass. At this age, a young cub has little chance of survival on its own, and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan fears the worst.

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