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This is Nsefu, in the heart of Zambia.

Part of a national park on the banks of
the Luangwa River.

Here for five years we've been following
the remarkable story of four

rival families.

They're all striving to make this place
a home.

But this is a land full of challenges.

And the greatest challenge comes from
each other.

In this series, we will see these rivals
compete to stake their claim on this

land.

Some will rise.

Others will fall.

Who will succeed in ruling?

this precious kingdom.

For over a decade, Nseto has been home
to a remarkable leopard.

This is Olimba.

She controls one of the richest leopard
territories for miles around.

It's an excellent place to bring up the
next generation.

She has a son and a daughter.

Even here, it's rare for a leopard to
succeed in raising two cubs.

Olimba is a single mother with a tough
job ahead of her.

Her territory is very crowded.

The first critical lesson for her cubs
is what is safe,

and what and who should be avoided.

The best way to learn is through first
-hand experience.

Olimpa's son, Moyo, is bold.

His sister, Mutima, is more cautious and
seems

happy to let her brother push the
boundaries.

is a threat.

It's time to lead the cubs away.

But there is another danger, and a
limber has no idea that it's coming.

Five miles away, a wild dog is crossing
into Nsepu.

She is known as Storm And with

her comes her pack They're searching for
a

new home Wild dogs haven't settled

here for years Their sudden arrival
catches

everyone by surprise No!

No!

Most animals get out of the way of
stampeding elephants.

But Storm holds her ground.

And the rest of the pack support her.

Faced by the power of this pack, even
the elephants back down.

Storm's calls bring everyone to her side
before she leads them deeper

into Nsefu.

and right towards Olimpa's territory.

A leopard mother must not only protect
her cubs,

Day in, day out, they're always hungry,
so a limber must hunt frequently.

The cubs would be more of a hindrance
than a help, so Moyo and Motima stay

behind.

Leopards are ambush predators.

and to be successful she must get within
ten metres of her prey.

striking distance.

are here

and

they are hunting

it's

hard to escape dogs that can run as fast
as 40 miles an hour

But there is one place where they won't
follow.

This hunt is over.

But now they have spotted a limber, a
rival.

could kill her.

in the trees is the safest place for
her.

Bringing up her cubs here has just got
harder.

Storm and her pack, like everyone here,
have been drawn into this rich territory

by one thing.

Water.

In the heart of Nsefu is the Luangwa
River.

It never runs dry.

This river sustains an extraordinary
variety of life.

in turning stretch of land along the
eastern bank is particularly rich.

Critically, it's full of grey.

An excellent home for Olimpa.

But now she has the dogs to worry about.

She's spending more time in the trees.

It's the safest place for her cubs.

They seem quite unaware that anything
has changed.

Today, they're focused on becoming agile
hunters.

One day these cubs will be able to leap
six meters and

ambush their prey.

But that day is a long way into the
future.

Leopards hunt over a hundred different
kinds of prey.

Anything from wildebeest to porcupines.

How hard can it be to catch a bush
squirrel?

Quite hard.

But not as hard as the challenge is now
facing a limper.

Over the next few weeks, a new sound
drifts over Nsefu.

The soft calls of storms pack as they
come together after a successful hunt.

They've never had it so good.

But they're very success.

Makes them a target Hyena

They've detected the kill from over a
mile away

Stealing from

someone else is what they do best

The dog's meal could be gone in minutes.

But Storm and her pack mount a counter
-attack.

They split into groups and drive back
each hyena one by one.

Hyenas are twice the size of wild dogs.

But here they've met their match.

The super strength of wild dogs is their
unity.

Storm is not only a leader.

She's also a mother.

And this is her family.

They will support her no matter what.

A few miles south of the dogs, stands a
grove of ebony trees.

They are over 20 metres tall and create
shade and makes this a popular place

for the locals to relax.

And with them is Tandala.

She has stayed at home while her clan
are out looking for food.

Baboons would usually raise the alarm at
the sight of a predator.

But when a hyena is taking it this easy,
there is no threat.

Tandala is about to become a mother for
the first time.

This cooling mud bath is particularly
welcome.

A precious moment of rest, cut short by
the ever -grumpy elephants.

Being pregnant, Tandala needs to eat as
much as she can.

Sniffing out scraps is the safest
strategy.

And the abandoned carcass.

A rare find.

The rest of Tandala's clan are back and
still hungry.

She needs to protect

her food.

Hiding it in the water conceals its
smell.

Nothing much to see here.

Just having a drink.

That morning.

With her unborn cub to provide for.

She has to be a bit selfish.

All mothers, including mothers -to -be,
have to exploit every opportunity,

whenever it comes.

In the dry season, fallen flowers are a
welcome treat for grazers.

This hasn't gone unnoticed by a limber.

Again, she has left her cubs behind,
because this is going to need real

concentration.

One mistake could be fatal, for her and
for her cubs.

No damage done, but no meal either.

Each failure puts her under ever greater
pressure.

Back at this dry gully, her favourite
hunting ground,

There's no sign of Storm's wild dog
pack.

With the coast clear, Mutima and Moyo

can leave the safety of the trees to
watch and

learn.

This should be enough to sustain her and
the cubs for days.

But they have company.

One of the hyena clan.

Female leopards are small, and that puts
them at the bottom of the predator

hierarchy here.

Olimpa holds back, understandably.

But Moyo is not only hungry, he's bold.

He and his mother start to work
together.

Motima, He's staying well clear of it.

is getting dangerous.

Persistence from both youngster and
mother

tips the

balance.

There's plenty left for the family.

and a limber wastes no time in getting
it safely stored away and hidden from

rivals.

Moyo's risk -taking has led to success.

This time.

As the weeks go by, The dry season takes
a firm hold.

Temperatures rise to over 40 degrees
Celsius.

In the heat of the day, Mother -to -be

Tandala is fast asleep again.

A rude awakening, but perhaps also an
opportunity for a meal.

It's not easy to steal from Storm's
pack.

Tandala is in for a shock.

She has no way to escape.

Desperately, Kanjala tries to protect
both her back and her belly.

Lyons are the strongest and most
aggressive predators in Africa.

And male lions

can take anything they want.

With the dogs distracted, it's a chance
for Tandala to sneak away.

Lions are the biggest threat to wild
dogs.

There hasn't been a powerful lion pride
at the court of N 'Zethel for many

months.

This couldn't have come at a worse time
for Storm.

She has a secret Eight

vulnerable puppies They can play in
safety around their den.

It's their nursery

In wild dog families, everyone in the
pack helps protect and raise a litter.

Storm has been keeping them as close as
possible to the den.

But before long, they will be old enough
to go out with the adults.

And that will be Storm's biggest test
yet.

With Nsefo becoming more and more
crowded...

with more and more rivals

pressure

is rising for anyone of the family to
protect

Olympus cubs are now seven months old.

Mutima is trying to get comfortable up
in the trees.

Below, Moyo is showing ever more
independence.

His ever -growing curiosity leaves him
further and further away from his

When a limber calls for her son, Moyo
usually answers within minutes.

But today, nothing.

She

has

been searching since dawn.

Her calls are becoming more urgent.

Still no reply.

And now night is falling.

Night is the most dangerous time for her
son to be out there alone.

She is

exhausted.

Male lions will attack rival predators
to eliminate competition.

He is over four times Olimba's size and
can move

almost silently.

He could never catch her up in the
trees.

Lions aren't the only ones out here in
the dark.

Our limba is trapped.

Again.

Mutima had been patiently waiting where
her mother left her.

Olimpa is back.

But she has returned alone.

Moyo is dead.

His injuries bear all the signs of a
lion attack.

Perhaps he was just too bold.

Guiding Mutima to adulthood will now be
Olimba's sole focus.

The wild dog puppies are now old enough
to join an expedition away from the den.

Their excitement is infectious.

They're still under storms, what a lie.

To keep safe, they must stay together
and close to the adults.

The male lion is back.

And he's not alone.

Lions are the major killers of wild dog
puppies.

Storm must get the puppies to the hidden
den now.

But one puppy hasn't followed her back.

Can Storm rescue her pup in time?

Or will it have to face the lions alone?