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NARRATOR:
Zambia's Luangwa Valley
has a new queen.
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Olimba.
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This audacious,
young leopard
has just usurped Kamuti,
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the aging monarch who ruled
this place for ten years.
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Olimba has won
her first territory.
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Now, she's got to keep it.
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Challenges are everywhere.
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She must keep other
female leopards out.
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And avoid predators
more powerful
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and more numerous.
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Olimba must work
tirelessly, day and night.
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To keep her territory intact.
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And secure her future.
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And she must do this,
all on her own.
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(GROWLING)
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(THEME MUSIC PLAYING)
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Somewhere, hidden deep
in the woods,
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is a very tired,
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young leopard named Olimba.
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She's been a nomad
for the past year,
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scouring the Luangwa Valley
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for a territory
to call her own.
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At just three years old,
she's finally claimed one.
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Now she can settle down.
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And her new home
is every leopard's dream.
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Covering just
four square miles,
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it's relatively small,
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but this is no ordinary
hunting ground.
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It has everything
Olimba needs.
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And what this furtive feline
needs most of all
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is to stay hidden.
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She must slink through
the shadows unnoticed.
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Here, she can do just that,
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thanks to a very
special feature
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at the heart of her territory.
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The gully.
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Carved by a river
that only flows
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for a few months of the year,
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it meanders from east to west,
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cutting a swathe
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through the finest
grazing grounds
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in the Luangwa Valley.
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In this secret hideaway,
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Olimba can melt into the land,
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until she's ready
to launch an ambush.
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The grass around here is
irresistible to hundreds
of animals,
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including Olimba's
favorite food, antelope.
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Lilian's Lovebirds,
Africa's smallest parrot,
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flock here in their hundreds
to pick up seeds.
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Baboons cherish
this place too.
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Grass accounts
for half their diet.
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These primates are
very much on Olimba's menu.
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She can hunt them at night,
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whilst they sleep
in the tree-tops.
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But out here,
in the daylight,
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they can relax.
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There are eagle-eyed
sentries everywhere.
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A seasoned leopard knows
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to avoid baboons
in daylight at all costs.
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Security is always
on high alert.
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But Olimba is young,
hungry and green.
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All she must do
is find a spot
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where the antelope are
close to the gully's edge.
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Every predator has
an optimal distance
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from which they can
launch an attack,
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otherwise they'll be outrun
by their prey.
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Olimba must get
to within 15 feet
before pouncing.
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Close is
never close enough
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for a hunting leopard.
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A male puku is
almost within range.
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All she must do
is wait for him to edge
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just that little bit closer.
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(BABOON BARKS)
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But her cover's blown,
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thanks to the prying eyes
of a baboon.
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(BABOONS BARKING)
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It's a rookie error.
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She's lost a potential meal,
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and now, she's
the centre of attention.
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There's no point
staying put
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but the baboons won't
let her out of their sight.
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A posse forms,
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armed with
razor-sharp canine teeth
two inches long.
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(BABOONS BARKING)
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Olimba can
overpower one baboon,
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but she's no match
for an army.
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And she knows it.
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(BABOONS BARKING)
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Right now, she's
extremely vulnerable.
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She mustn't show fear,
or they will attack.
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(GROWLING)
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(BABOONS BARKING)
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The three large males
leading the advance
could kill her.
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But they're wily enough
to know that
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in the inevitable flurry
of teeth and claws
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they wouldn't
come out unscathed.
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(OLIMBA GROWLS)
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It's stalemate.
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Olimba holds her ground
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and the baboons
station guards
to keep an eye on her.
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She'll keep a low profile
and wait until nightfall,
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when under the cover
of darkness,
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she'll regain her advantage.
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It's been a valuable lesson
for the young leopard
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who's still learning
to fend for herself.
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Her predecessor here
was ten years older.
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Kamuti was a wise,
old leopard
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who had honed her
hunting skills in the gully.
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She knew every inch
of her territory inside out.
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From the endless patchwork
of antelope-filled plains,
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to the mighty
Luangwa River that
borders them to the west.
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(CALLING)
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Using guile and stealth,
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Kamuti reigned
supreme here for ten
extraordinary years.
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But she was no match
for her rival.
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With youth on her side,
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Olimba took over the reins.
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She has a lot
to live up to.
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Like Kamuti,
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she must get
to know every inch
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of her new territory
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like the back of her paw.
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If she rests on
her laurels, she risks
a rude awakening.
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(CHIRPING)
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There are many dangers here
to contend with.
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She unwillingly shares
her territory
with numerous lions.
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They're a force
to be reckoned with.
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At 330 pounds,
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an adult male weighs
five times what she does.
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And, unlike
the solitary leopard,
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these predators have
strength in numbers.
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There are 16 lions
on Olimba's patch,
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the Nsefu Pride.
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And, if they cross paths,
she's as good as dead.
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(BARKING)
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The opportunities
for carnivores here
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mean that it's
rife with thieves.
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(TRUMPETS)
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Hyenas are
proficient hunters
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but are scavengers, too.
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Although they're
less of a threat
to Olimba's life,
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they'll take any opportunity
they can to steal her kills.
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Wild dogs also
roam this valley,
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each half the size
of a leopard.
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What wild dogs
lack in stature,
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they make up for
in strategy.
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Working together as a pack,
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they hunt the same prey
as Olimba
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and won't tolerate her
if she gets in the way.
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She can avoid most danger
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by using her exceptional
climbing skills.
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But there's one threat
she can't escape
by taking to the trees,
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another leopard.
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Just like Kamuti, she could
face a challenger any time.
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She may have won a territory,
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but now she needs
to hang on to it.
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Every day she sets off
to patrol her borders
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to lay-out,
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in no uncertain terms,
where her land begins.
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(CALLING)
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Her call is a warning
to any rival
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within a couple of miles.
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But it won't reach
the extremities
of her domain.
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Most communication
is chemical.
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Urine infused
with secretions
from her anal glands
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leaves a pungent reminder
that this land
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is hers.
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Her messages last
for several days.
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But it'll take her
that long to patrol
the perimeter.
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The Luangwa Valley has
the densest population
of leopards in Africa,
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averaging three
for every 10 square miles.
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Doing her rounds
takes time
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that could otherwise
be spent hunting.
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But with so many
other leopards nearby,
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it's a job that simply
can't be ignored.
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She must stake
her claim to every
important landmark.
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The patrols help her
to get to know
her new territory.
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But, as sunset
approaches,
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she finds herself
somewhere
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she's never been before.
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A small ebony grove
by the river.
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It's been a tiring day.
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It's almost too much
bother to hunt.
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A genet takes
full advantage of
the cover of darkness.
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It can eat lizards
and rodents,
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but insects such as
grasshoppers and moths
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make up half its diet.
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Olimba's not above
eating insects either,
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but she's hungry
and sets her sights
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on something a little bigger.
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Impala.
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She needs to close the gap
to within 15 feet
of her prey.
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Her soft paw pads
let her move
in almost total silence.
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And her eyesight is
eight times more powerful
than a human's.
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So she can see well
in the dark.
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But there are some things
she has no control over.
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A change in wind
betrays her scent.
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It's unfortunate
for the young leopard.
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And now, alarm calls
mean that
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every animal around here
will be on high alert.
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To stand any chance
of eating tonight,
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she needs to move on.
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Even if it means
moving deeper into
unchartered territory.
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She ventures beyond her
own scent-marked border.
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With only two hours
till sun-up,
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she locates another herd.
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This time,
she waits for her prey
to come to her.
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She's learning.
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Patience must
be part of every
leopard's playbook.
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She sees an opportunity.
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The adult Impala could
keep her going for a week.
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If she gets to keep it.
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The Nsefu Pride
is on the prowl.
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If the lions
get wind of her kill,
they'll steal it.
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But they're focused
on something else.
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A pair of sleeping warthogs,
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oblivious to the danger.
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(WARTHOGS GRUNT)
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(WARTHOG SQUEALING)
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With the lions distracted,
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Olimba seizes her chance
to make a getaway.
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A warthog is already
a small meal
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for a large family.
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And there are some
unwelcome guests.
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(HYENAS CRYING)
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Hyenas have been trailing
the lions all night.
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They're bold, and now
they want in on the action.
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Excited hyenas are
the noisiest animals
in Luangwa.
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Their calls will draw other
hyenas in like a magnet.
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Olimba's in trouble.
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She's exhausted
from her hunt,
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her kill weighs
over 100 pounds,
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and the place will soon be
swarming with scavengers.
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She must move it
to safety now.
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(HYENAS CRYING)
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Even the lions aren't safe
with hyenas in numbers.
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(HYENAS CRYING)
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Time is running out.
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Olimba's made it
to the edge of the clearing
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but the impala carcass
is far too heavy
to take up a tree.
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She quickly eats
what she can.
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More and more hyenas
arrive by the minute.
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It's only a matter of time
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before they sniff out
her kill too.
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It's not worth the fight.
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For her own safety,
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she must abandon it,
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and head back to a place
she knows better.
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(HYENAS HOWLING)
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The previous night's
outing will provide
another valuable lesson.
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Olimba must quell
the urge to explore
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00:21:30,623 --> 00:21:32,391
beyond her boundaries.
253
00:21:34,260 --> 00:21:36,595
Her territory has
everything she needs.
254
00:21:38,497 --> 00:21:40,199
And by straying too far,
255
00:21:40,633 --> 00:21:43,736
she left the door open
to neighboring leopards.
256
00:21:48,807 --> 00:21:52,144
She doesn't know it yet
but there's a stranger
257
00:21:52,144 --> 00:21:54,313
in one of her favorite
resting places.
258
00:22:04,056 --> 00:22:06,258
Three years older
than Olimba,
259
00:22:06,258 --> 00:22:09,495
this female is strong
and on a mission.
260
00:22:11,764 --> 00:22:13,632
She's in estrus,
261
00:22:13,632 --> 00:22:16,135
and has trespassed
onto Olimba's patch
262
00:22:16,135 --> 00:22:18,037
in the search for a mate.
263
00:22:25,578 --> 00:22:28,614
Hormones and pheromones
mixed with her urine
264
00:22:28,614 --> 00:22:30,716
make her intentions clear.
265
00:22:34,753 --> 00:22:37,423
By spreading her scent
far and wide
266
00:22:37,423 --> 00:22:41,126
she broadcasts her presence
to any males passing through.
267
00:22:49,134 --> 00:22:52,538
And, judging by the smell
on this dead tree,
268
00:22:52,805 --> 00:22:55,641
there's a good prospect
very close by.
269
00:23:02,248 --> 00:23:03,983
(BABOONS GRUNTING)
270
00:23:11,123 --> 00:23:12,291
It's a male
271
00:23:12,291 --> 00:23:15,494
with a huge territory
that overlaps with Olimba's.
272
00:23:18,130 --> 00:23:20,266
He's a successful hunter,
273
00:23:20,266 --> 00:23:22,501
and the father
of many cubs already,
274
00:23:23,702 --> 00:23:26,171
but he's always
looking to sire more.
275
00:23:38,550 --> 00:23:41,787
Other leopards can detect
his pungent calling cards
276
00:23:41,787 --> 00:23:43,622
from 100 feet away.
277
00:23:45,724 --> 00:23:49,161
The trespassing female
is already on his trail.
278
00:23:49,595 --> 00:23:53,032
It's only a matter of time
before she tracks him down.
279
00:23:56,335 --> 00:23:58,170
Two miles away,
280
00:23:58,604 --> 00:24:01,273
Olimba has yet to discover
she's got company.
281
00:24:07,546 --> 00:24:10,516
She has more fundamental
problems to deal with.
282
00:24:12,318 --> 00:24:13,752
She's made another kill,
283
00:24:14,420 --> 00:24:15,587
but how do you get
284
00:24:15,587 --> 00:24:17,589
a cumbersome carcass
up a tree
285
00:24:17,823 --> 00:24:20,626
when it doesn't seem
willing to comply?
286
00:24:23,128 --> 00:24:24,530
She knows only too well
287
00:24:24,530 --> 00:24:28,100
that leaving it on
the ground risks losing it
to scavengers.
288
00:24:35,474 --> 00:24:38,310
Leopards are immensely
strong for their size
289
00:24:38,644 --> 00:24:42,114
but it's a lot of effort
for a tired, young female.
290
00:24:51,724 --> 00:24:55,594
The prospect
of a little nap
is just too tempting.
291
00:25:08,774 --> 00:25:13,278
The female trespasser is
only a mile and a half
north of Olimba,
292
00:25:15,247 --> 00:25:18,350
and she's making herself
very much at home.
293
00:25:23,655 --> 00:25:26,392
A lone male puku
hasn't spotted her.
294
00:25:29,395 --> 00:25:32,431
Without the eyes and ears
of the herd to protect him,
295
00:25:33,365 --> 00:25:35,467
this should be a simple hunt.
296
00:25:40,239 --> 00:25:42,341
But it's the puku's
lucky day.
297
00:25:47,713 --> 00:25:50,182
She's more intent
on finding a mate.
298
00:26:08,634 --> 00:26:12,304
Her search is taking
her deep into
Olimba's territory.
299
00:26:22,080 --> 00:26:24,416
Suddenly, she senses danger.
300
00:26:28,487 --> 00:26:30,489
Survival instincts kick in,
301
00:26:31,290 --> 00:26:34,026
her dappled coat
blending with the grass.
302
00:26:44,570 --> 00:26:46,772
The hyena seems to be
guarding something,
303
00:26:47,706 --> 00:26:49,208
possibly a den.
304
00:26:53,145 --> 00:26:56,048
It can smell the leopard
but can't see her.
305
00:27:00,052 --> 00:27:03,322
She mustn't move a muscle.
306
00:27:18,170 --> 00:27:19,471
More trouble turns up.
307
00:27:21,340 --> 00:27:23,408
Wild dogs, mid-hunt.
308
00:27:36,154 --> 00:27:38,524
There's no chance
of staying hidden now.
309
00:27:38,524 --> 00:27:40,559
She must make a break
for the trees.
310
00:27:47,799 --> 00:27:50,402
Wild dogs and leopards
are fierce competitors
311
00:27:50,802 --> 00:27:52,371
and therefore enemies.
312
00:27:54,206 --> 00:27:55,741
But she's beyond
their reach.
313
00:28:00,078 --> 00:28:02,514
For the dogs,
this is a useful game.
314
00:28:03,181 --> 00:28:07,386
A spot of leopard baiting
reinforces the bonds
between pack members.
315
00:28:08,320 --> 00:28:10,088
(GROWLING)
316
00:28:12,624 --> 00:28:15,661
But it also wastes
precious hunting time.
317
00:28:17,496 --> 00:28:19,398
Eventually they move on,
318
00:28:21,033 --> 00:28:22,501
and she's free to go.
319
00:28:29,608 --> 00:28:32,511
She edges ever closer
to Olimba.
320
00:28:38,083 --> 00:28:40,152
In the Luangwa Valley,
321
00:28:40,152 --> 00:28:42,754
every leopard has
leopard neighbors.
322
00:28:47,092 --> 00:28:50,028
Over time they get
to know each other by smell
323
00:28:51,063 --> 00:28:54,032
and learn to respect
each other's borders.
324
00:29:00,138 --> 00:29:04,343
But Olimba has only
recently gained control
of this territory.
325
00:29:12,618 --> 00:29:15,687
The scent of any female
is a major concern.
326
00:29:16,321 --> 00:29:18,624
Especially when it's fresh.
327
00:29:20,325 --> 00:29:21,960
(BIRDS CHIRPING)
328
00:29:23,795 --> 00:29:26,698
The invader is very close-by.
329
00:29:27,766 --> 00:29:29,434
Olimba may have to fight
330
00:29:29,735 --> 00:29:31,303
to keep this land.
331
00:29:40,445 --> 00:29:44,149
The trespassing female
has finally found the male.
332
00:30:01,166 --> 00:30:03,335
For these,
usually solitary cats,
333
00:30:03,335 --> 00:30:06,204
it's a rare moment
to spend some time together.
334
00:30:09,675 --> 00:30:12,744
And this won't be
a one night stand.
335
00:30:33,331 --> 00:30:35,734
While the courting
couple cosy-up,
336
00:30:36,702 --> 00:30:40,639
Olimba must get to grips
with life here on her own.
337
00:30:42,674 --> 00:30:44,409
She left her mother's side
338
00:30:44,409 --> 00:30:46,344
little more than a year ago
339
00:30:46,344 --> 00:30:49,081
and she still shows
signs of naivety.
340
00:30:57,255 --> 00:31:00,058
Valuable opportunities
pass her by.
341
00:31:17,175 --> 00:31:18,610
(HYENA CRIES)
342
00:31:26,485 --> 00:31:28,320
But she's a fast learner.
343
00:31:32,224 --> 00:31:34,126
And with every passing day
344
00:31:34,326 --> 00:31:37,362
she hones the skills
she needs to survive.
345
00:32:01,686 --> 00:32:05,323
But even a grown-up leopard
has a playful side.
346
00:32:19,638 --> 00:32:23,074
The gully has provided
the perfect training ground.
347
00:32:27,712 --> 00:32:30,582
And today looks
like a good day
348
00:32:30,582 --> 00:32:33,451
to put what she's learned
into practice.
349
00:32:42,260 --> 00:32:45,630
Rolling in dust infused
with the urine of her prey
350
00:32:45,630 --> 00:32:47,265
helps cover her scent.
351
00:32:56,107 --> 00:32:58,643
No two hunts
at the gully are the same.
352
00:33:00,245 --> 00:33:04,049
She must adapt
her technique according
to the environment.
353
00:33:10,689 --> 00:33:13,258
Today everything's
in her favor.
354
00:33:15,193 --> 00:33:16,595
There's very little wind.
355
00:33:18,730 --> 00:33:21,333
There are no baboon
sentries on duty.
356
00:33:24,469 --> 00:33:27,639
And most of
the impala have
their backs to the gully.
357
00:33:32,077 --> 00:33:34,613
Sometimes it's good to wait.
358
00:33:35,413 --> 00:33:38,350
But today, it's about
seizing the opportunity.
359
00:33:41,286 --> 00:33:42,654
(ANTELOPE GRUNTING)
360
00:33:55,700 --> 00:33:57,769
With her growing success,
361
00:33:57,769 --> 00:33:59,504
the hyenas have learned
362
00:33:59,504 --> 00:34:02,440
this is the place to come
for an easy meal.
363
00:34:06,244 --> 00:34:09,147
They're becoming
the bane of Olimba's life.
364
00:34:18,490 --> 00:34:20,258
She may have mastered the kill
365
00:34:20,692 --> 00:34:23,628
but she has yet to learn
how to defend it.
366
00:34:25,664 --> 00:34:28,566
Bigger, and with
bone-crushing teeth,
367
00:34:28,566 --> 00:34:31,136
the hyena could do her
serious harm.
368
00:34:33,571 --> 00:34:36,341
But Olimba's getting
much more savvy.
369
00:34:38,310 --> 00:34:40,211
This isn't over yet.
370
00:34:42,647 --> 00:34:44,549
Now it's the hyena's turn
371
00:34:44,549 --> 00:34:46,751
to try to move
the meal to safety.
372
00:35:06,137 --> 00:35:07,439
Olimba watches...
373
00:35:08,440 --> 00:35:09,741
...and waits.
374
00:35:10,809 --> 00:35:12,344
The hyena could eat
375
00:35:12,344 --> 00:35:14,412
a third of its body weight
in one sitting,
376
00:35:15,280 --> 00:35:17,082
but instead moves off,
377
00:35:17,082 --> 00:35:19,150
taking only
what it can carry,
378
00:35:19,384 --> 00:35:22,220
an impala stomach,
full of grass.
379
00:35:32,263 --> 00:35:33,398
For Olimba,
380
00:35:33,398 --> 00:35:36,134
reclaiming a kill
from a hyena
381
00:35:36,134 --> 00:35:37,502
is a major success.
382
00:35:53,084 --> 00:35:54,652
Not far away,
383
00:35:54,652 --> 00:35:56,788
the male leopard
takes a short break
384
00:35:56,788 --> 00:35:59,491
from his courtship
with the female interloper.
385
00:36:03,561 --> 00:36:05,397
To ensure ovulation
386
00:36:05,397 --> 00:36:07,632
and increase his odds
of fertilization,
387
00:36:08,133 --> 00:36:11,136
he must mate her
as many times as possible.
388
00:36:12,370 --> 00:36:14,172
Over the past five days,
389
00:36:14,406 --> 00:36:17,208
that's been more
than 200 times.
390
00:36:20,345 --> 00:36:22,213
(CALLING)
391
00:36:23,448 --> 00:36:26,484
Calling to her
signals he's ready for more.
392
00:36:26,751 --> 00:36:30,288
But drawing attention
to yourself out here
is dangerous.
393
00:36:31,489 --> 00:36:33,024
(LEOPARD CALLING)
394
00:36:41,166 --> 00:36:43,301
The approaching lions
will kill him
395
00:36:43,301 --> 00:36:44,536
without hesitation.
396
00:37:00,552 --> 00:37:03,421
So he makes a dash
for his safest option...
397
00:37:04,756 --> 00:37:06,224
Up!
(GROWLING)
398
00:37:11,062 --> 00:37:13,098
The female
slinks off as well.
399
00:37:28,313 --> 00:37:30,582
The lions have
her mate trapped.
400
00:37:37,622 --> 00:37:40,291
And with their
proclivity for sleeping,
401
00:37:40,291 --> 00:37:42,260
up to 18 hours day,
402
00:37:42,760 --> 00:37:44,729
he could be there sometime.
403
00:37:49,167 --> 00:37:51,269
She's enjoyed
five days with him.
404
00:37:52,504 --> 00:37:55,406
For a leopard, that's
a long relationship.
405
00:38:08,453 --> 00:38:11,189
It's time to leave
and head back
406
00:38:11,189 --> 00:38:12,724
to the relative safety
407
00:38:12,724 --> 00:38:14,359
of her own territory.
408
00:38:29,674 --> 00:38:31,809
In the afternoon,
guinea fowl
409
00:38:31,809 --> 00:38:34,078
head towards the river
near the gully.
410
00:38:44,055 --> 00:38:47,292
Groups of up to 20 birds
move as one unit.
411
00:38:50,128 --> 00:38:54,465
They never get tired
of walking or talking.
412
00:39:03,274 --> 00:39:06,411
If one gets separated,
it panics,
413
00:39:07,045 --> 00:39:08,413
making a racket
414
00:39:08,413 --> 00:39:11,516
loud enough to rouse
a sleeping leopard.
415
00:39:15,353 --> 00:39:16,754
Not a clever move
416
00:39:16,754 --> 00:39:19,057
when you're
potential cat food.
417
00:39:39,210 --> 00:39:41,512
By sundown,
the guinea fowl
418
00:39:41,512 --> 00:39:43,448
are all heading
for their roost.
419
00:39:45,783 --> 00:39:47,585
They choose the outer branches
420
00:39:47,585 --> 00:39:49,654
of the very tallest trees.
421
00:39:49,654 --> 00:39:52,223
Beyond the reach
of a hungry cat.
422
00:39:54,058 --> 00:39:57,629
These thin twigs should
keep them safe tonight.
423
00:40:11,809 --> 00:40:14,412
A new moon
will provide Olimba
424
00:40:14,412 --> 00:40:16,080
with a cloak of darkness
425
00:40:16,080 --> 00:40:17,282
to hunt under.
426
00:40:19,617 --> 00:40:22,687
She attempts a short nap
before the long night ahead.
427
00:40:29,694 --> 00:40:32,297
But the noisy neighbors
get her up for work.
428
00:40:47,679 --> 00:40:51,449
Olimba's learned that
to hold on to her throne
429
00:40:51,449 --> 00:40:54,218
she must scent mark
day and night.
430
00:41:12,236 --> 00:41:14,672
She sprays
the largest trees.
431
00:41:16,407 --> 00:41:18,810
Or any with
comfortable branches
432
00:41:18,810 --> 00:41:21,079
more than ten feet
from the ground.
433
00:41:23,614 --> 00:41:25,483
They're the ones
most likely
434
00:41:25,483 --> 00:41:27,652
to be visited
by another leopard.
435
00:41:38,830 --> 00:41:41,165
Something
in the biggest tree
436
00:41:41,165 --> 00:41:42,433
piques her interest.
437
00:41:43,634 --> 00:41:45,470
She's found
the guinea fowl.
438
00:41:46,637 --> 00:41:48,873
They've settled down
for the night,
439
00:41:48,873 --> 00:41:51,075
and are more than
100 feet up.
440
00:42:00,618 --> 00:42:03,521
It's a long way to go
for a midnight snack,
441
00:42:05,523 --> 00:42:06,657
but Olimba
442
00:42:07,191 --> 00:42:09,494
makes scaling
the vertical trunk
443
00:42:09,494 --> 00:42:10,294
look effortless.
444
00:42:12,130 --> 00:42:14,365
Her body is built
for climbing.
445
00:42:15,366 --> 00:42:18,369
Her short back legs are
packed with muscles
446
00:42:18,369 --> 00:42:19,771
that propel her upwards.
447
00:42:23,775 --> 00:42:27,178
And her strong,
two-inch claws
448
00:42:27,178 --> 00:42:28,379
grip the bark.
449
00:42:48,833 --> 00:42:51,669
Guinea fowl have
lousy night-vision,
450
00:42:51,669 --> 00:42:53,304
and they
can't fly very far.
451
00:42:56,841 --> 00:43:00,144
But they do have
lightning-fast reactions.
452
00:43:10,321 --> 00:43:12,156
It's a wasted effort.
453
00:43:14,125 --> 00:43:15,693
(LEOPARD CALLING DISTANTLY)
454
00:43:15,693 --> 00:43:17,562
The call
of another leopard
455
00:43:17,562 --> 00:43:19,263
cuts through
the night air.
456
00:43:22,133 --> 00:43:24,569
This is something
she cannot ignore.
457
00:43:39,350 --> 00:43:40,718
It's the male.
458
00:43:41,619 --> 00:43:43,654
Since escaping the lions,
459
00:43:43,654 --> 00:43:47,024
he's been trying
to re-establish contact
with his mate.
460
00:44:03,508 --> 00:44:05,643
The last thing he's expecting
461
00:44:06,177 --> 00:44:07,345
is Olimba.
462
00:44:09,247 --> 00:44:11,182
She flirts provocatively.
463
00:44:24,729 --> 00:44:27,164
She's coming into estrus too,
464
00:44:27,164 --> 00:44:28,999
and keen to impress.
465
00:45:13,044 --> 00:45:15,813
But after a marathon
bout of mating,
466
00:45:15,813 --> 00:45:20,217
over 40 times a day,
for five days straight,
467
00:45:20,217 --> 00:45:23,688
he could be forgiven
for seeming less
than motivated.
468
00:45:34,465 --> 00:45:36,434
She tries
everything she can
469
00:45:36,434 --> 00:45:38,369
to make this
opportunity count.
470
00:45:42,640 --> 00:45:44,775
For Olimba,
every encounter
471
00:45:44,775 --> 00:45:47,345
with a male
will be fleeting.
472
00:45:47,345 --> 00:45:50,615
But try as she might,
he's having none of it.
473
00:45:59,724 --> 00:46:02,426
He has a huge territory
to defend.
474
00:46:02,426 --> 00:46:04,495
Four times that
of Olimba's,
475
00:46:06,097 --> 00:46:08,265
and decides to move on.
476
00:46:14,038 --> 00:46:15,706
She's been unlucky
this time,
477
00:46:16,641 --> 00:46:19,176
but one day,
she'll be a mother.
478
00:46:20,678 --> 00:46:23,180
She's already
an accomplished hunter,
479
00:46:23,547 --> 00:46:24,715
and by then
480
00:46:24,715 --> 00:46:27,351
will have plenty
of skills to pass on.
481
00:46:40,064 --> 00:46:42,133
From a young,
nomadic female
482
00:46:42,133 --> 00:46:44,168
with no territory
of her own,
483
00:46:44,568 --> 00:46:47,271
Olimba has come
a long way.
484
00:46:52,143 --> 00:46:54,345
She's claimed,
and maintained,
485
00:46:54,612 --> 00:46:57,381
one of the best territories
in the Luangwa Valley,
486
00:46:58,482 --> 00:46:59,984
and she has no intention
487
00:47:00,317 --> 00:47:01,619
of giving it up.
488
00:47:03,254 --> 00:47:05,589
There will always be trials
489
00:47:05,589 --> 00:47:07,591
but with every passing day,
490
00:47:08,059 --> 00:47:09,226
she gets stronger
491
00:47:09,794 --> 00:47:11,262
and wiser.
492
00:47:12,763 --> 00:47:15,066
She's mastered the gully,
493
00:47:15,066 --> 00:47:18,569
and is learning to hold on
to her hard-won gains.
494
00:47:21,105 --> 00:47:23,674
She's all set
to rule this place
495
00:47:23,674 --> 00:47:26,677
for many years to come.
496
00:47:27,211 --> 00:47:35,219
♪♪
497
00:47:35,219 --> 00:47:43,227
♪♪
498
00:47:43,227 --> 00:47:51,268
♪♪
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