Three young lions walk out of the night and take over an older lion’s territory and his harem of eight lionesses....
National Geographic has captured a year in the life of these lions of darkness and their pride. Lions of Darkness is the gripping story of a growing lion pride in Botswana that begins as three outsiders - young and aggressive - invade the pride’s territory and depose its aged leader. Their swift, merciless victory opens a new era for the pride.
The eight lionesses soon give birth to their new leaders’ cubs and there are young everywhere, feeding, playing and training for survival. But danger lurks behind virtually every bush, whether from ever-present hyenas or from a clever mongoose.
One lonely cub, born late and orphaned early, endures hardships so heart-rending the filmmakers were tempted to intervene. But they decided to let nature run its unpredictable course.
The result, captured on film forever, is the story of an incredible little cub’s struggle to survive.
Join National Geographic on an up-close adventure to Africa, where two of the world’s best wildlife filmmakers reveal Lions Of Darkness.
With this DVD you will also receive a second DVD free-of-charge: ‘Walking with Lions’.
Walking with Lions takes us to a remote corner of the Zambezi Valley in northern Zimbabwe. Here, a remote spring serves as the sole source of water for thousands of wild animals during the harsh eight-month dry season. They trek from afar to slake their thirst in a death trap: an African spring surrounded by a pride of lions. Witness the conflict faced between satisfying their need to drink while walking the gauntlet into a narrow gorge harbouring hidden predators.
Reviews (for ‘Lions of Darkness’):
“This is one of the best National Geographic videos to date. The footage, content and filmmaker’s narration is outstanding. The story of a motherless lion cub growing up in a pride is one of the best real-life dramas I’ve seen. It takes a viewer into the world otherwise unseen and inexperienced by a human. A viewer has glimpses of the every day life in the pride of lions. Joubert’s film portrays the hunts, the roles of males and females in the pride, the struggle for survival, interaction between pride members and other inhabitants of Savuti. Another great film from Derek and Beverly!”
“One of the top two National Geographic documentaries. Not quite as good as Eternal Enemies. Beverly and Derek Joubert are unbelievable film makers and for a true lion fan, this documentary won’t disappoint!”
Please have a look at the other African wildlife DVDs by Dereck & Beverly Joubert that we stock - the next best thing to being in Botswana yourself!
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