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(light music)
(bugs chirping)
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This is a king.
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For 13 years, he ruled his wild home in Africa.
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A warrior.
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His roar's the epitome of might.
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(lion roars)
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Protector of a pride.
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Father to a new generation.
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He was a hero, a brother,
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and a symbol.
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His name was Cecil.
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A fearsome predator, wherever he went,
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those around him heard his call.
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And when his life was taken
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by a hunter's arrow, the world answered.
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His death sparked fury and sadness in all
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who heard his tale.
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A glorious life and a remarkable legacy.
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(light music continues)
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Born to rule.
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(dramatic music)
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(light music)
(zebras grunting)
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(water splashing)
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Zimbabwe's Hwange National Park region.
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Cecil is born.
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Like all young males, Cecil and his brother, Leander,
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start life is small fluff balls
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spending their days eating, sleeping
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and inspecting anything that moves.
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(light music continues)
(birds chirping)
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From the very beginning,
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he flaunts a distinctive personality.
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A fearless cub ready to take on the world.
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(playful music)
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Few lion cubs make it past their first year.
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Cecil's fighting spirit
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and his mother's dedication stacked the odds in his favor.
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Even his father falls for his confident charm.
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Not many cubs would dare to be this rambunctious
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towards male lions who notoriously have low tolerance
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for being pestered.
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(birds chirping)
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As time moves onward, and his little mane develops,
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his brother, Leander, is his constant companion.
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Their playful sparring becomes more intense.
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Preparation for adulthood.
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Leaner is slightly submissive towards the larger Cecil.
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He's the little brother,
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but behind the boisterous roughhousing,
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a deeper bond is growing.
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A day will come when they must fight at each other's side.
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Cecil always has his brother's back when it counts.
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(light music)
(birds chirping)
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As the brothers grow,
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Cecil begins to show all the signs of a born leader.
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The quiet confidence, the regal stare.
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He eats first and only when he's had his fill
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does his brother claim his share.
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As the months pass,
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their father, a regal old lion, begins to see them
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as potential threats to his dominance.
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(light dramatic music)
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The brothers must learn the ultimate law of male lions.
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A king's crown never sits easy.
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A pride male must do whatever it takes to protect his turf
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and his females,
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even against his own sons.
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(suspenseful music)
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(lions roaring)
(tense music)
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Their mother turns on them.
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(lions roaring)
(tense music continues)
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The message is clear.
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(light dramatic music)
(lion roars)
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Leander and Cecil must go.
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(light dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
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The banished brothers linger close by.
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An unfamiliar and dangerous world lies
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beyond the safety of their pride's borders.
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(bugs trilling)
(light dramatic music)
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But their father's patience wears thin.
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(light dramatic music continues)
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(suspenseful music)
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(dramatic music)
(lions roaring)
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Its official; adulthood has begun.
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(birds chirping)
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They're all alone.
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Their pride has turned its back on them.
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They wander in unfamiliar wilderness with empty bellies.
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(birds squawking)
(light music)
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Discarded scraps are a rare windfall.
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Stealing from scavengers will do.
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(light music)
(birds squawking)
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Only one in eight male lions make it to adulthood.
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At this age, they're clumsy,
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inexperienced hunters with enemies at every turn.
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Wherever they wander,
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they intrude on another male's territory.
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Older lions pose a constant threat.
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It is not just other lions that they need to watch out for.
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Drawn to the smell of a dead giraffe,
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the promise of an enormous meal is too good
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to pass up for the hungry brothers.
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They cannot let their guard down for a moment;
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another equally dangerous foe lurks here.
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(suspenseful music)
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Hyenas.
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(hyenas grunting)
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Cecil and Leander, still young and lacking confidence,
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don't dare take on the clan.
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There is no such thing as a free lunch
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when hyenas gather, and the brothers retreat
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with empty bellies.
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(hyenas laughing)
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The feast falls to the clan.
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Scavenging meals won't be easy with hyenas around.
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To live, they must learn to hunt for themselves.
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(bugs chirping)
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(light dramatic music)
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Cecil and Leander must hone their skills
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as hunters or starve.
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Cape buffalo are their first target.
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Tangling with them takes teamwork.
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(suspenseful music)
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And their best bet is to create a stampede.
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(tense music)
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The buffalo can sense their inexperience.
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Turning the tables with a potentially
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deadly counter offensive.
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(lions roaring)
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The brothers are in way
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over their heads with such large prey,
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but a calf makes the perfect consolation prize.
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(bugs chirping)
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Cecil brings down the calf alone,
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but his brother quickly steps in to help silence their prey.
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A distress call attracts competition.
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The long awaited feast can begin.
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(light dramatic music)
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With every hunt, the brothers form a seamless hunting unit.
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Like their father, they've transformed into monster
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sized lions and now they're ready to claim
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a territory of their own.
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And that means starting a war.
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(suspenseful music)
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(dramatic music)
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The grizzled old male in the northern region
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of Hwange is no stranger to a fight.
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Cecil and Leander know this mature male
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lacks one thing: each other.
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They prepare for battle.
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(dramatic music)
(lions roaring)
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The old guard has met his match.
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He cannot overpower two brothers.
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He surrenders.
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For their coup to succeed,
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they must clear one last hurdle: the lionesses.
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This pride of experienced huntresses and warriors
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won't allow weaklings to father their cubs.
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(light dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
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These are the true leaders of the pride.
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Their acceptance solidifies the brother's status.
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For the first time since they left their birth pride,
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the brothers are no longer alone.
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They found what male lions spend their entire adult
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lives fighting for: a family.
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Protecting their pride from intruders
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falls squarely on their shoulders.
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In return, they have the privilege of siring
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the next generation.
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(light music)
(birds chirping)
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Cecil is now a black maned giant.
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His darker mane is a signal of testosterone and prowess,
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and it drives the females wild.
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(gentle music)
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Their first litter of cubs, a new generation.
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(light dramatic music)
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This growing pride needs food.
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Lots of it.
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(light dramatic music)
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Buffalo are big, but slow.
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They require the strength of a male to catch.
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Cecil and Leander have the muscle it takes to succeed.
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(suspenseful music)
(buffalo snorting)
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While the brothers pin the buffalo to the ground,
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the lionesses go for the throat.
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Cecil and Leander will claim the lion's share of this kill,
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but there is enough for the entire pride.
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Well fed, and with the females at their side
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and a litter of cubs at their feet,
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Cecil and his brother lived the good life.
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Few would dare challenge them.
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Fewer would defeat them in a fight.
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(birds chirping)
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(suspenseful music)
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But a new threat has begun its campaign for power.
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And it's right around the corner.
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(light dramatic music)
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(suspenseful music)
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A new coalition of male lions has its eyes
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on Cecil's territory.
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Four members strong.
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The largest and strongest is named Jericho.
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(suspenseful music)
(birds chirping)
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(lion roars)
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His roar, loud and strong, is a battle cry.
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(dramatic music)
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Jericho is big, but he's a year younger
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than Cecil and his lighter mane marks him as inferior
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among darker maned lions.
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(dramatic music continues)
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But with his coalition at his flanks, he's no lightweight.
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(lion roars)
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Jericho's challenge is clear.
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Cecil and Leander will not back
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down from younger males.
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To protect their kingdom, they fight.
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(tense music)
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In the chaos, Cecil and Leander get separated.
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(lions snarling)
(dramatic music)
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Fighting a war on two fronts,
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each must fight two opponents.
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Leander's two adversaries pin him down.
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Like a gladiator, Cecil fights and defeats
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the other two males, mortally wounding one.
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He rushes to defend his brother, but it's too late.
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(somber music)
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Leander is dead.
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Leaving Cecil alone and injured.
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(light dramatic music)
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Utterly defeated, he must flee his own territory.
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Wounded and alone, this is how most male lions die.
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(light dramatic music)
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He disappears without a trace.
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Jericho's victorious coalition, now three members strong,
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establishes itself as the new territorial males,
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killing all of Cecil and Leander's cubs.
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(light dramatic music)
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But their glory days don't last.
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Before they can sire their own generation,
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Jericho's remaining two brothers are lured
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from the reserve and killed by hunters.
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(somber music)
(birds chirping)
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Jericho's borders are now in jeopardy.
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New threats and rival coalitions loom nearby.
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Alone, he cannot defend his territory.
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Like Cecil, Jericho becomes an outcast and disappears.
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(light music)
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Both presumed fallen warriors, they are unseen for months.
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Cecil's pride of lionesses are alone and without a king.
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The void they leave behind them ripples across Hwange.
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Two fierce rivals, two mighty lions, both lost.
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But not for long.
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From the hinterland, a dark maned giant appears.
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Cecil's regal swagger is unmistakable.
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The return of a king.
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But he's not alone.
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Against all odds, at his shoulder, is Jericho.
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(light dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
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Once sworn enemies, now an unusual alliance.
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From this day on, Cecil and Jericho are where they belong;
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at each other's side.
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Flanked by his new brother, Cecil's confidence returns,
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as does his hunger to rule.
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Cecil now walks with a royal stride
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and a stare that commands respect.
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They have returned to reclaim their old territories
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and their pride.
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Pride takeovers are hostile affairs.
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Wary females can act aggressive towards a new regime.
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Though they were all once a happy family,
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too much time has passed since the lionesses saw Cecil
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or Jericho, and never together.
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The males must watch their step.
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They're outnumbered.
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(lions roaring)
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Cecil is in the prime of his life
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and possibly the biggest wild lion in Africa.
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He and Jericho are the obvious choice for the females.
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(light dramatic music)
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They welcome the old guard back.
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Cecil and Jericho share the responsibilities
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of patrolling borders, hunting and siring cubs.
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(light dramatic music continues)
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They are now brothers in every way.
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The lioness indicate they're ready to mate,
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solidifying their return to the pride.
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(light music)
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Again, thanks to his size and mane,
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Cecil is chosen more often over Jericho
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as the female's choice of partner.
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(birds chirping)
(light music)
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Months later, and no sign of the adult females,
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the warrior brothers are now fathers,
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and not just one litter.
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(light music)
(cub meows)
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As the days go by, each lioness emerges from her secret
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birthing den to introduce her cubs to the pride.
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They're a few weeks old,
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and the time has come for them to meet their fathers.
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The lion's share of the cubs likely belong to Cecil.
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(lion snarls)
(light music)
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Before long, he finds himself surrounded
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by a wrapped audience of little Cecils.
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They're growing fast,
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along with their curiosity and confidence.
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(playful music)
(birds chirping)
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Cecil is now their favorite target
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in a game of poke the bear.
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(lion roars)
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Cecil and Jericho have fought in battles to the death,
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but fathering 24 cubs between them
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is a different challenge entirely.
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(light music)
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Cecil and Jericho, battle scarred from hunting and fighting,
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have limited patience
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from multiple sets of razor sharp teeth.
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His offspring take after him in more ways than one.
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They've even inherited his cheeky disposition.
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(lion snarling)
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The lioness are always
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on guard with males around their cubs.
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(lion snarling)
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Permissive moms are quick to jump
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to the defense of their mischievous offspring.
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(lions roaring)
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Even if they are just like their dad.
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(lions roaring)
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Cecil's bellows to keep the peace are quickly shattered
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by a herd of trumpeting elephants.
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(elephants trumpeting)
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(playful music)
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Hwange's elephants don't trust lions.
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(light dramatic music)
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(elephant bellowing)
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(elephants trumpeting)
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The cubs are in real danger of being squashed
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under a protective matriarch's enormous foot.
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A family outing to the water hole is a new level
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of herding cats.
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With the elephants nearby,
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the lionesses cannot let their guard down for a second.
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But they have a security detail.
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While Jericho escorts the family, keeping a wary
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eye on the matriarch, Cecil plays bodyguard.
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(lion snarls)
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Even the biggest creatures don't intimidate him.
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If they want to harass his family,
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they'll have to get past him first.
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(suspenseful music)
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The elephants have reason to be suspicious.
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These brothers are elephant hunters.
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(light dramatic music)
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At the height of the dry season,
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this pride notoriously targets elephant calves,
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sometimes killing a calf a day.
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If the herd sticks together, they are untouchable.
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But a stray or lost youngster is fair game
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for Cecil and his family.
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(tense music)
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(elephant trumpets)
(lion grumbles)
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Hwange is one of few places in Africa
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where lions regularly prey on elephants.
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(somber music)
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(elephants trumpeting)
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The herd knows it's too late to save the calf,
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but they still trumpet their disapproval.
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(elephants trumpeting)
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In the crucial circle of life, the body of one
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feeds the mouths of many.
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Four of Cecil's most recent cubs are female.
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This is their first kill.
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They're vulnerable and tiny,
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(light music)
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but they have the biggest lion in Africa as their protector.
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In this refuge, where hunting is forbidden,
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Cecil does not see man as an enemy,
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but his size, mane and beauty put a price on his head.
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This was the last time he was seen alive.
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(light dramatic music)
(birds chirping)
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(lion roars)
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For days, Jericho's contact roars reverberate
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across the grassland calling for his brother.
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(lion roars)
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They go unanswered.
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His and his pride's future now hangs in the balance.
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(light music)
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With Cecil gone, his fate known only in the human world,
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his loyal lieutenant Jericho must carry
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on and keep the pride safe alone.
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A lone lion against all the odds.
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Days bleed into weeks after Cecil's disappearance.
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Jericho stands strong.
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He is now the sole father and protector.
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(light music)
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Jericho's care for his fallen brother's cubs
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is unlike any seen before.
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He plays with them and nurtures them
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as they continue to thrive.
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The four little lionesses are his constant shadow.
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Under his care, they grow fast and strong.
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(birds chirping)
(light music)
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Weeks become years as Hwange's unstoppable seasons turn.
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And at sunrise, at Ngweshla pan,
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Cecil's legacy begins to stir at the water's edge.
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His four daughters, transformed
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from adoring cubs to lithe beauties.
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And with them, Cecil's grandchildren.
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(light music)
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At six weeks old, they are learning the ways of the world.
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Hwange's next kings and queens.
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(light music)
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The pride is thriving,
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and with fast growing cubs, always hungry.
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(buffaloes bellowing)
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(suspenseful music)
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Their mothers are adept, nimble hunters.
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(suspenseful music continues)
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They move in synchrony.
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Their communication silent, yet perfect.
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(dramatic music)
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Cecil's genes shine through in them.
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They are big, fearless lions.
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Their rippling muscles echo their father's strength.
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A new generation of warrior queens.
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(light dramatic music)
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To the east, a coalition of four young males begin
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their journey into adulthood.
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These are Cecil's grandsons.
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A brotherhood of strong lions fighting
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their own battles for survival.
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Cecil's bloodline lives on.
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Perhaps his death heralds some change for the protection
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of his grandchildren
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and the world's dwindling lion population.
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Like all great stories,
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Cecil's tale lit a spark that started a fire.
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Casting a light across the globe about the plight of lions.
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A single lion that changed the world.
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This is his legacy.
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(light music)32529
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