Mother of Lions (Full Episode) | Savage Kingdom

2022 ж. 1 Мам.
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Queen Matsumi of the powerful Marsh Pride has ascended the throne and prepares her pride for war. An unrivaled hunter, she has to prove herself as the leader of the dynasty. Along with her king Sekekama, the pride must defend their power against their rivals as they descend upon their territory.
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Mother of Lions (Full Episode) | Savage Kingdom
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  • Anytime you see a fully grown predator, you should be in awe, cuz what it takes to get there is immense. A very low percentage make it to adulthood. Also, the lions propensity for growth is impressive. That little thing will grow up to hunt 1500lb buffalo. Animals are incredible because no matter what they are dealing with, they continue to push on, unrelenting.

    @nico348@nico3482 жыл бұрын
    • Awe

      @stevennewman8276@stevennewman82762 жыл бұрын
    • Where do you get your number of 1500 Cape buffalo? A lion hunt is only 80% successful and they abandon a hunt before they’ll hurt themselves. Lionsa are ABSUSH HUNTERS AND OMLY FEMALES HUNT.

      @falloutman565@falloutman5652 жыл бұрын
    • @@falloutman565 it says "1500lbs"...thats how much they weigh...."lb" means pounds....

      @nico348@nico3482 жыл бұрын
    • L

      @garyhecker9775@garyhecker97752 жыл бұрын
    • @@falloutman565 No, they only have about 25 percent success rate. We‘re talking about lions, not wild dogs.

      @J24J@J24J2 жыл бұрын
  • "Kings rule, but dynasties are built on the shoulders of queens." What a powerful quote!

    @bellyvomit7460@bellyvomit7460 Жыл бұрын
    • Only to those who think woman should rule everything

      @ILikeKamekANormalAmount@ILikeKamekANormalAmount Жыл бұрын
    • not powerful and not accurate.

      @marilynwillett804@marilynwillett804 Жыл бұрын
    • @@marilynwillett804 lol true...just more programming...

      @TheMessianicFeast@TheMessianicFeast Жыл бұрын
    • @@marilynwillett804 in this case, I think it is. Lionesses do most of the hunting for their families. No food, no survival. I know that's rare in the animal kingdom, but in this particular instance, I think it's appropriate

      @macxavier168@macxavier168 Жыл бұрын
    • @@TheMessianicFeast programming for what?

      @maineiac8106@maineiac8106 Жыл бұрын
  • To answer the two most common questions. The small lion cubs killed by their own pride: Juvenile lions are playful, clumsy and apparently don't know their own strength. They played a little too ruff with the tiny cubs and killed them by accident. This is one of the reasons lion mothers keep their cubs hidden until atleast 9 weeks when they are atleast big enough to keep up and withstand some rough play from their bigger siblings and cousins. Often the lion mother would try to find a secure den that is far enough from her boisterous pride but not too far as to cross over into another pride's territory. In this film, Matsumi chose a den too close to her pride and her older offspring got hold of the cubs and killed them by accident. I wondered why she did not intervene more, but we can not always understand the mind of an animal and why they do things, or in this case, didn't do. The pride male killing his son: First of all, that juvenile male lion was indeed the biological son of the pride male, Sekekama. If he was not, he would even have been in the pride because male lions never tolerate the presence of cubs that are not their own. Secondly, that juvenile male was killed because he was disobedient and insubordinate, and moving in on the lioness (his mother, yes these animals sometimes cross that line) it was a direct challenge to the king. Now we know for a fact that sometimes these films are dramatized, so the cub may or may not have died from the attack in reality but they made it that way to captivate the audience, because in reality pride males may take a swipe at naughty cubs but not actually kill them outright. But for this film, Sekekama killed his son for his disobedience. I hope this clears it all up.

    @DG-zv4bl@DG-zv4bl Жыл бұрын
    • You should also add that she has around 3-5 sons in that group. It's the males that are semi adult that are very rough on the cubs.

      @kellharris2491@kellharris249110 ай бұрын
    • Thank you for the explanation!

      @halendi.9364@halendi.93642 ай бұрын
    • Shouldn't the king have intervened? They were his cubs

      @NoShelfControl@NoShelfControlАй бұрын
    • ​@@NoShelfControlthe king was more than likely not around but on patrol.

      @TheeMrsGrinch@TheeMrsGrinchАй бұрын
    • thanks

      @CeezGeez@CeezGeezАй бұрын
  • The way the father killed his child and the way the older siblings killed the babies was soul crushing

    @CWZimba@CWZimba Жыл бұрын
    • It wasnt his child, it was the child of a different male lion.

      @gurjotsidhu9494@gurjotsidhu949410 ай бұрын
    • ​@@gurjotsidhu9494Ah what a relief

      @rillihi697@rillihi69710 ай бұрын
    • @@rillihi697 Nevermind it was his child

      @gurjotsidhu9494@gurjotsidhu949410 ай бұрын
    • @@gurjotsidhu9494 Ah well

      @rillihi697@rillihi69710 ай бұрын
    • @@shelley4746 when male lion cubs get old enough, the father will kick them out of the pride. In this case the young lion did not leave and so his father attacked him. The injury from the attack likely killed him.

      @gurjotsidhu9494@gurjotsidhu949410 ай бұрын
  • Without this narrator, I don’t think it would have been as powerful. So well written and delivered. Especially when you consider that the reverence and awe of nature is already so hard to put into words. 🙏🏻

    @kaomicruce1982@kaomicruce1982 Жыл бұрын
    • This is riveting , I flat out love these animals and this drama, and this narrator, I am all in, even Sakekarma an his temperament can't keep me from this great show.

      @ericday4505@ericday4505 Жыл бұрын
    • @@ericday4505 w

      @bhimyadav-uo5hb@bhimyadav-uo5hb11 ай бұрын
    • The Narrator is Charles Dance. Not just some narrator

      @Tirah5@Tirah511 ай бұрын
    • This guy is a living legend

      @AddiusHrGamer@AddiusHrGamer9 ай бұрын
    • It's Tywin Lannister the old lion 🦁

      @lizzytarre461@lizzytarre4619 ай бұрын
  • Glad to see all the original characters from Lion King showed up.

    @jerlee620@jerlee6202 жыл бұрын
    • Of Course, they're in the MOTHERLAND after all!!.😊

      @YT-ph3qb@YT-ph3qb Жыл бұрын
  • 25:42 26:30 Omg you can see the pain in the leopard's face, had to be done from the perspective of the lioness, what a brutal world. This documentary is so raw and matter of fact, thank you Nat Geo!

    @davidcho4399@davidcho4399 Жыл бұрын
    • The lioness' cubs getting killed seemed like karma after that

      @CWZimba@CWZimba Жыл бұрын
    • This is straight to the point

      @user-vk1ke3co3l@user-vk1ke3co3l Жыл бұрын
    • You are right, it is raw, too much graphic for me. I have to skip the graphic parts to finish the video as it is too stressing for me 😮‍💨

      @mariasur360@mariasur360 Жыл бұрын
    • felt hurt for leopard 😢

      @kiranfatima466@kiranfatima466 Жыл бұрын
    • Very sad indeed what happened to the cubs.

      @amaximus5753@amaximus57536 ай бұрын
  • I can remember always watching nat geo and every min asking my grandad what kind of animal is that and he told “boy if u just listen they’ll tell what kind of animal it is just listen”. I love animal documentaries especially lions.

    @dillardfamilychannel4029@dillardfamilychannel40292 жыл бұрын
    • Aww how cute

      @smellycat264@smellycat264 Жыл бұрын
    • That's almost exactly how I started liking animals.. when I was little years ago watching it with my grandpa

      @loganhill6601@loganhill6601 Жыл бұрын
    • Poor granddad had a redacted grandson- you probs drove him to drink

      @DSPHistoricalSociety@DSPHistoricalSociety Жыл бұрын
  • It is absolutely breathe taking to listen to the narrator, his descriptive words paints the picture just like an artists does while painting . .

    @user-jt9wb5lp5y@user-jt9wb5lp5y2 ай бұрын
  • After watching this my family doesn’t seem so bad anymore 😂

    @Yournotawhat@Yournotawhat Жыл бұрын
    • Right! And my cat too 🙌🏽🐈‍⬛🙀

      @moxievintage1390@moxievintage1390 Жыл бұрын
    • 😂😂😂😂😂😂

      @adelineproverbs3139@adelineproverbs313910 ай бұрын
    • 😅😅😅🙌🏾

      @AngelatheresaIsrael@AngelatheresaIsrael3 ай бұрын
  • I feel so bad for those cubs.. but, it's not like I can do anything! That's just life, and the queen tried so hard to protect the two new ones. I admire her determination.

    @momentosanimalessalvajes@momentosanimalessalvajes Жыл бұрын
    • Makes me wish these photographers would intervene and help the mother with her cubs. I know it’s nature but maybe somehow we could help get them to safety until they grow. It’s a brutal life in the wild for these lions.

      @amaximus5753@amaximus57536 ай бұрын
    • ​@@amaximus5753NEVER interfere with wildlife, this is how it goes

      @kitsuneWC@kitsuneWCАй бұрын
    • @@amaximus5753 It was pretty brutal for the leopard cub she just killed too. Karma served by her own pride.

      @donkeygoriIIa@donkeygoriIIa20 күн бұрын
  • I could watch these lions ALLLL dayyyyy ❤️😀

    @emilyfranklin0724@emilyfranklin07242 жыл бұрын
    • Me too

      @dillardfamilychannel4029@dillardfamilychannel40292 жыл бұрын
    • Sometimes I do, lol I'm injured on workers comp and some days Lions is all I watch

      @king18722@king18722 Жыл бұрын
    • Me to 👍🏽

      @cliftonyoung2819@cliftonyoung2819 Жыл бұрын
    • 😂 I have since 7 or 8yrs old

      @KE-YONIC@KE-YONIC Жыл бұрын
    • I know right 😁!

      @dgirl9252@dgirl9252 Жыл бұрын
  • I watch all lion documentaries but this one is brutal!! Usually the male cubs are banished around 2 to keep them from inbreeding. But when your own pride kills their cubs, this pride is wicked.

    @deeT02@deeT02 Жыл бұрын
    • There are no morals in the animal kingdom. So the word 'wicked' cannot apply...

      @user-yq2wj6gn5i@user-yq2wj6gn5i Жыл бұрын
    • This really was rather brutal. From entire prey families consumed to lions killing their cubs and then the young male killed by his father. Makes me wonder if this pride is exceptionally violent or if the other videos toned down the brutality to portray them as more agreeable to our senses.

      @dostagirl9551@dostagirl9551 Жыл бұрын
    • @@user-yq2wj6gn5i I'm sure he or she meant 'Brutal or Violent' not _morally wicked._

      @Ms.Byrd68@Ms.Byrd68 Жыл бұрын
    • @@dostagirl9551 i saw so many lion documentaries as well but never seen such a wicked pride

      @Shine-wb6ll@Shine-wb6ll Жыл бұрын
    • I'm surprised she did not defend those cubs....odd

      @joeg509@joeg509 Жыл бұрын
  • Boy do I love these lion documentaries! The narrator's voice is so soothing.

    @TheCjfraz@TheCjfraz2 жыл бұрын
    • He is good first time i heard it like this.

      @trailblazer1047@trailblazer1047 Жыл бұрын
    • Really? 14:42 is soothing?

      @spiritofcedars@spiritofcedars2 ай бұрын
  • The narrator’s voice and delivery is PERFECT! His voice kept me engaged🤦🏾‍♀️❤️🤝🏾🤜🏾🤛🏾

    @expandingbeyondmyenvironme9724@expandingbeyondmyenvironme9724 Жыл бұрын
  • “Hyenas infect the kingdom like a plague” Great line for a film but they are part of the kingdom and fierce hunters themselves

    @LimpBizkit999@LimpBizkit999 Жыл бұрын
    • I hate that hyenas are the villains in every plot about Africa’s hunters. It’s a crime to not teach humanity about truth in nature. Why lie because of the Lion King? 😂 it’s just a rip off of Hamlet.

      @awesomepixie419@awesomepixie419 Жыл бұрын
    • @@awesomepixie419 I agree ❤️

      @LimpBizkit999@LimpBizkit999 Жыл бұрын
    • @@awesomepixie419they get such a bad rep. they’re actually pretty smart.

      @CeezGeez@CeezGeezАй бұрын
  • It’s amazing to watch how they managed to shoot this incredible footage in wild nature. Thanks to the production team. They did fantastic job for this documentary film.

    @primero99@primero999 ай бұрын
  • My heart broke for the mother lion whose 2 newborn cubs were killed by their own sub adult siblings. 😢 This is why lionesses hide their cubs until at least they are 3 months old. They can’t join the pride until they are strong enough to stand the rough playing and walking they do regularly.

    @sparklegirl19@sparklegirl192 жыл бұрын
    • Karma.. She killed the leopard 🤷🏾‍♀️

      @AnastasiaBeaverhousn@AnastasiaBeaverhousn Жыл бұрын
    • @@AnastasiaBeaverhousn really? It is the same for the cubs?

      @sparklegirl19@sparklegirl19 Жыл бұрын
    • Q

      @terrylpitts@terrylpitts Жыл бұрын
    • @@AnastasiaBeaverhousn I don't think you understand the leopards only determination ils to stop lions from becoming full grown adults so the leopard will deticate their lives to killing all lion cubs

      @ingabrown3916@ingabrown3916 Жыл бұрын
    • @@AnastasiaBeaverhousn fr

      @DestineiMichaela@DestineiMichaela Жыл бұрын
  • The story teller of this episode speaks as if he's right in the pride; you can actually feel the the impact of the story.

    @kenphillips9904@kenphillips99042 жыл бұрын
    • I disagree. He's quite annoying. He sounds like he's trying waaaay to hard. Snarky, bullying.

      @dickfitswell3437@dickfitswell3437 Жыл бұрын
    • I believe this is Charles Dance (Tywin Lannister) from Game of Thrones.

      @StraightBleach@StraightBleach Жыл бұрын
    • @@StraightBleach Yes, I believe you're exactly right.

      @YT-ph3qb@YT-ph3qb Жыл бұрын
    • Charles Dance who played Tywin Lannister on GoT has a great voice as a narrator. But he is an actor, actors act, adding some of their own dramatic flair to the storytelling. I think the story is dramatic enough, he could tone down the drama he imparts, just a bit. Otherwise I think he's a great fit for the role. I wonder though, to what degree does his input shape the narration ? 🤔 It may be that he's just doing what he's being instructed to do as well. Just my 2 cents and thoughts on the subject.

      @metalmamasue3680@metalmamasue3680 Жыл бұрын
    • That's what I hate about it lol

      @catchmybreak@catchmybreak Жыл бұрын
  • I LOVE National Geographic’s videos on ANY AFRICAN ANIMALS be it lions, leopards, hyenas, giraffes, Elle’s, whatever the subject matter! Always enjoy the narrator as well! Professionally done!!!!

    @tonistark4169@tonistark41692 жыл бұрын
    • Excellent footage. Give all my being to ptotect our wildlife from becoming extinct. Save all life.

      @phyllisshademan4424@phyllisshademan4424 Жыл бұрын
    • The narrator of this video is Carles Dance who played Tywin Lannister in Game of Thrones

      @eglantinepapeau1582@eglantinepapeau1582 Жыл бұрын
    • @@phyllisshademan4424e

      @georgia5822@georgia5822 Жыл бұрын
  • *In animal fights, every time you see a fully grown predator, you should be amazed by the effort it has put in to reach that stage. Only a very small percentage of them make it through. Animals in their fights are incredible because no matter what difficulties they face, they persist and keep moving forward* ❤❤

    @therockontv@therockontv9 ай бұрын
  • Whoever filmed this is an iconic individual 🔥

    @rashaadhudson4032@rashaadhudson40329 ай бұрын
  • Matsumi, mother, warrior, leader,, (long pause with dramatic powerful music sound) All hail the Queen!! Best ending of any move or documentary ever made.

    @1shpendi@1shpendi Жыл бұрын
    • Isjdjehs. What do we

      @sslw20@sslw20 Жыл бұрын
  • Incredible series. Extraordinary!! The narration, the body movements and facial expressions tied in perfectly…stunning scenery! What a masterpiece!

    @eyesup9542@eyesup9542 Жыл бұрын
    • @Eyes up I just made a similar comment to yours, a few seconds ago, but you said it a little bit better 😆

      @expandingbeyondmyenvironme9724@expandingbeyondmyenvironme9724 Жыл бұрын
    • Played Tywin Lannister on the TV show Game of Thrones. Ironically the family banner on the show for the Lannisters had a lion on it. 😁

      @kylejohnson1308@kylejohnson13087 ай бұрын
    • ​@@expandingbeyondmyenvironme9724no

      @Kennith-hu8yj@Kennith-hu8yj4 ай бұрын
    • ​@@expandingbeyondmyenvironme9724m

      @Kennith-hu8yj@Kennith-hu8yj4 ай бұрын
  • Another GREAT narrator has been born...a legend amongst those before him.

    @danni1993@danni1993 Жыл бұрын
    • It's Tywin Lannister.

      @monica012077@monica012077 Жыл бұрын
  • i love nattional geograhphic lion documentaries, the narration, picture and music is EXCELLENT.

    @beachbunny8021@beachbunny80212 жыл бұрын
    • I agree!

      @kymberlypayne163@kymberlypayne1632 жыл бұрын
    • The most frightning sound i ever heard was a Tiger mateing or territory call at night,its enough to make you freeze.

      @trailblazer1047@trailblazer1047 Жыл бұрын
  • Just hearing his name Sekekama gives me sweet goosebumps.

    @bruncekic@bruncekic2 жыл бұрын
    • All of these things are not going to

      @cindyhernandez2101@cindyhernandez2101 Жыл бұрын
    • Yes me too, he is such a powerful legendary warrior & king. All lions are wonderful but some lead more of a legacy than others, such as Sekekama.

      @Tara_P_Rose@Tara_P_Rose Жыл бұрын
    • @@cindyhernandez2101 as if we care about your opinion

      @Tara_P_Rose@Tara_P_Rose Жыл бұрын
    • Sekekama, Mandevu, and Ntwadumela….. legendary lions with legendary names.

      @Bowdrie007@Bowdrie007 Жыл бұрын
    • Ntwadumela is on top of them all.

      @indrakurniawan6359@indrakurniawan63594 ай бұрын
  • I remember back in the 70s. My dad got a subscription to National Geographic. I was around 10. And I was so excited to get your magazine in my greedy hands. To this day I still love your magazine. All of your docs. I remember the specials on TV. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR A LIFETIME OF LEARNING .

    @kenflagler635@kenflagler635 Жыл бұрын
  • An amazing documentary, lions are my favorite animals of all times. Thank you 🙏🏽

    @ronaldmejia6891@ronaldmejia68912 жыл бұрын
    • The Tiger is more beautiful

      @rebelarchangel1589@rebelarchangel15892 жыл бұрын
    • NOTHING CAN BEAT LIONS BEST ANIMAL

      @galaxychannel8613@galaxychannel8613 Жыл бұрын
    • @@rebelarchangel1589 nope

      @rngchamp@rngchamp Жыл бұрын
    • @@rebelarchangel1589 I agree, but lions are more interesting, the ultimate beast I can say.

      @ronaldmejia6891@ronaldmejia6891 Жыл бұрын
    • Lions are the reason I love Hyenas (they are the true definition of small but powerful)….if the Lion’s prey were as wise as Hyenas, they would stop being hunted by these ruthless thugs (lions)

      @user-uc4ot3jv5g@user-uc4ot3jv5g Жыл бұрын
  • Love that they got Tywin Lannister to narrate this, he has got the perfect voice for it.

    @Sythyn30@Sythyn302 жыл бұрын
    • No...it was so pretentious 🤦😑

      @frozenglaicericet-pose6104@frozenglaicericet-pose61042 жыл бұрын
    • @@frozenglaicericet-pose6104 I agree the script they gave him to read was over the top, but that doesn't change the fact his "voice" is made for this. Two completely different things... Everyone is always so negative on the internet LoL

      @Sythyn30@Sythyn302 жыл бұрын
    • Good ear

      @N8turenut@N8turenut2 жыл бұрын
    • I wondered whom that voice belonged to!

      @kymberlypayne163@kymberlypayne1632 жыл бұрын
    • @@N8turenut Beautiful Pup!! =)

      @Sythyn30@Sythyn302 жыл бұрын
  • Finally, a new lion documentary that isnt just a repost of an old one!

    @Galactic__Wolf@Galactic__Wolf Жыл бұрын
    • Yes it is 5yrs ago.

      @davettgordon5650@davettgordon5650 Жыл бұрын
  • I’m a wild animal fanatic but I watch Savage Kingdom specifically to hear the voice of this narrator. He’s just so awesomely distinctive.

    @music.ent247@music.ent24711 ай бұрын
    • This is Scar

      @maiamiimaiam4343@maiamiimaiam43438 ай бұрын
  • We the people want to see more well made documentaries about the wildlife that we know nothing about. Getting a glimpse into a world we don’t usually see is quite amazing.

    @Lukedapook@Lukedapook Жыл бұрын
    • Ui

      @tonymack4848@tonymack4848 Жыл бұрын
    • Yes,and no cheating,putting together segments of diff. shows and pretending its one new one,ive seen that more than once.

      @trailblazer1047@trailblazer1047 Жыл бұрын
    • ​@@trailblazer1047 You're right. This documentary is more a spectacular crowd pleaser rather than informative

      @tyronevaldez-kruger5313@tyronevaldez-kruger53139 ай бұрын
  • i always thought lions went and gave birth in a secluded area. i didn’t realize the pride would seek the mother out- or maybe it was by whim they ran into one another. so sad for those babies. i get if they were killed by other animals or a different pride but it’s unfortunate it had to be the doing of her own older sons/ nephews.

    @JordiRaeMac@JordiRaeMac Жыл бұрын
    • They do-these male lions just went after them which is not uncommon. I’ve gone done a KZhead rabbit hole of Lion Docs and it’s so fascinating to see the dynamics in a lion pride. I saw one where two fully grown male lions were held off by a smaller female lion and they stayed back despite them being bigger because she was so overprotective.

      @MACMAKEUPJUNKEE@MACMAKEUPJUNKEE Жыл бұрын
    • Typically, from the research I have been able to get my hands on, fellow female lions don't go after another female's cubs unless the male is overthrown by another, in that case he kills all babies that aren't his on sight and has the prid help. Which is why I don't think this documentary is telling the whole story because female lions don't usually go after one another's cubs, in fact, they often raise them together. I think the king got overthrown, which also explains why he just up and left the pride along with the queen.

      @cheesethekoala8756@cheesethekoala8756 Жыл бұрын
    • These are actually her male sons. She has about 3 or 4 juvenile males and one or two girls that are semi adult. It was the males that lead the attack on the cubs.

      @kellharris2491@kellharris249110 ай бұрын
    • Hi

      @kamalbhuyan6971@kamalbhuyan697121 күн бұрын
  • I have seen this video like 50 times and I can't get enough of a great video

    @lenoremeyers6907@lenoremeyers6907 Жыл бұрын
  • Nat Geo Wild is the best channel for these incredible animals of Africa . Absolutely love his voice . Thank you for these videos.

    @Stevie-hn7mp@Stevie-hn7mp Жыл бұрын
  • And you just realize how hard it is to grow up in nature especially in a lion pride, when their father will kill them and think nothing of it

    @airprok8328@airprok8328 Жыл бұрын
    • Most male lions will not kill their own cubs. Only when a new male takes over and dominates, the new male will kill the cubs in order to mate with the females and start his own bloodline. It's sad but it's nature.

      @katiemilady197@katiemilady197 Жыл бұрын
    • It's disusgstin how they call male lions king even though they don't care about their cubs but females not when they do everything for their family

      @islamisthetruthforever1323@islamisthetruthforever1323 Жыл бұрын
  • Amazing footage, I hate how the lions in the pride killed the cubs 😢

    @BiggaB973@BiggaB9732 жыл бұрын
    • yea im a lil.lost on that part. i knw the mother's always stay away asnd separate when having the cubs. but im not understanding why they killed them werent they the same pride and the father was still the leader rite?

      @Brad45420@Brad45420 Жыл бұрын
    • @@Brad45420 the male lions when taking over a new pride will kill all the cubs that not his bloodline 1 because they aren't his and 2 to make the female go in heat faster so he can make his bloodline it's sad but nature. Also when it's mating season the king will hurt or even kill his own if they get too close to his female.

      @renataorr7280@renataorr7280 Жыл бұрын
    • @@renataorr7280 but wasmt the head male still leading the pride? i thought he was just walking his territory. and i thought it was the other females tha'st killed the cubs? ill have to rewatch it it seemed differemt from any other infanticide ive seen

      @Brad45420@Brad45420 Жыл бұрын
    • they didn't mean to kill just didn't understand how fragile they were. didn't recognise them as lions.

      @omarkhaliqi2718@omarkhaliqi2718 Жыл бұрын
    • @@Brad45420 it was by accident. Those big juveniles did not know their own strength.

      @DG-zv4bl@DG-zv4bl Жыл бұрын
  • Wow spectacular footage I must say 👏 I love the close ups and angles. Looks amazing on my 4k tv. Thanks for the upload!!

    @supra95ful@supra95ful2 жыл бұрын
  • Awesome documentary show just how brutal the wild can become 🦁 🦁 even family Thank you 😊 for the awesome footage one of the best seen in a long time 👑 This king & queen are brutal together ❤ 💙 great team

    @rosesippel2932@rosesippel29322 жыл бұрын
  • This is what i been waiting for cant wait to watch it yesss 😊😊😊😁😁😁 happy me happy life ❤❤❤!!!

    @samanthajordan1955@samanthajordan19552 жыл бұрын
  • The emotional impact of this documentary was immense. Great job NG.

    @bahrammalakooti7504@bahrammalakooti7504 Жыл бұрын
  • Lions are a beauty to be reckoned with 🌺🌹🌷

    @sarahscroggins2793@sarahscroggins27932 жыл бұрын
  • The people who narrates for wild documentaries are just so good like , Queen natsumi!

    @Luvluna19@Luvluna19 Жыл бұрын
  • I love lions and big cats, Leopards cheetahs tigers snow Leopards magnificent animals

    @HoneyGirl2023@HoneyGirl202311 ай бұрын
    • Leopard

      @magacop5180@magacop518011 ай бұрын
  • wow that was awesome,I love savage kingdom😀 I know its the wild life but it really bothered me when the lioness didnt protect her newborn cubs they were soooo adorable!!!

    @msrose5975@msrose59752 жыл бұрын
    • P⁰

      @deselironworker3917@deselironworker3917 Жыл бұрын
    • Ikr but she deserved it but the cubs didn't deserve to die

      @NlozapxqA@NlozapxqA7 ай бұрын
  • Sounds like scar from the lion king is narrating this movie.

    @johnwayne6226@johnwayne62262 жыл бұрын
    • ha!

      @a.christian9647@a.christian9647 Жыл бұрын
    • It’s the guy who plays Tywin Lannister from Game of thrones, narrating. He’s awesome. FYI their are 4 seasons of this show ‘Savage Kingdom’. They’re all amazing.

      @gf245@gf245 Жыл бұрын
  • She is a LIONESS. They say the lion is the king of the jungle. But it’s the lioness who does the hunting. It is the LIONESS who takes care of the pride. Her spirit is formidable.

    @Stevie-hn7mp@Stevie-hn7mp Жыл бұрын
    • Stevie 1973 🤗 Yes, She does it All, And I really dislike how Mr lazy lion🦁 comes charging in and just takes the kill that she has killed, and he will eat it all, even takes from the little cubs🐈🐾🐾😢💔

      @pairrynwatson4229@pairrynwatson4229 Жыл бұрын
    • @@pairrynwatson4229 You clearly don’t understand. Male lions are impressive hunters in their own right and have to fend for themselves for years before they can challenge and hopefully gain their own pride. Allowing them to eat first is acknowledgement of their contribution and of their importance to the pride’s welfare. I agree that the lionesses are vital, but if they can’t defend their territory and protect their cubs, it’s all for naught. That’s absolutely essential and it’s where the pride males shine most. And if you can’t protect your pride and grow your army, success in what matters most is unstable at best and pretty much out of reach.

      @J24J@J24J Жыл бұрын
    • they are both important. It is symbiotic. None would thrive without the other. The Savannah is a very unforgiving & harsh environment. Queens alone would be very hard to make it out alive. And even if they did have that small percentage of a chance to thrive, their cubs definitely wouldn't make it out alive. Lions patrol their kingdom and would leave their scent everywhere plus they'd roar daily to prevent other males from coming in to take over. That special low freq vibration roar travels miles and miles on end informing his presence to other rival males. Moreover others would know through the roar the condition of the male as in his strength, confidence and if it's worthy to come in or not. Deterring other males from coming in protects the cubs, giving them a chance to thrive in such a hostile environment. Having the presence of a king is already 90% of the battle won for the pride. Id also like to add that a male lion when it's still an adolescent would get kicked out from its pride. That young no experience adolescent male would have to go look for another pride to take over by killing the king. This doesn't happen overnight. It takes years to get strong and survive all alone in such a hostile environment. These years spent all alone toughens the male. Some don't make it as well unfortunately. But the ones you see having a pride and all have definitely been through those juvenile years and they did hunt by themselves to survive those odds for years. The king could join in the females and hunt as well. He knows how to do it and is very skilled at it but the females themselves wouldn't want that cause they could do the hunting while the king could attend to his task which is a priority as aforementioned about the importance of such tasks. The environment is truly very unforgiving. The king can't be caught lacking or it'll be his, some of the females and his cubs downfall in a glimpse.

      @Shine-wb6ll@Shine-wb6ll Жыл бұрын
    • And it's the lion who protect the pride hunting is nothing for the king

      @Jk-rj8hv@Jk-rj8hv Жыл бұрын
    • Yes bt lion is the king of jungle cz duty is to protect the pride territory and bring huge animals like Buffalo Lioness is for child bearing n feed the pride

      @munyaradzichinho7261@munyaradzichinho7261 Жыл бұрын
  • It’s amazing how freaking good this stuff is and when you’re working with what you have, and say the main stream movies have complete control from their start. Right!

    @dawntaylor243@dawntaylor2438 күн бұрын
  • More like this please

    @andrewhicks350@andrewhicks3502 жыл бұрын
  • His voice is perfect for this.

    @superior120v5@superior120v5 Жыл бұрын
    • I just wish there was a little more volume, I could barely hear him.

      @a.christian9647@a.christian9647 Жыл бұрын
  • Beautiful documentary...Thank u 4 sharing keep them coming....I love Charles Dances voice narrating...I could listen to him all day...

    @bessiebell6218@bessiebell6218 Жыл бұрын
  • Thank you… National Geographic for another good series 👑

    @kimberlysullivan7171@kimberlysullivan71717 ай бұрын
  • Last night I was watching crocodiles and how vicouse their attacks can be. I'm really thankful to be a human.

    @iame5406@iame5406 Жыл бұрын
  • These lionesses are gorgeous and incredible great huntresses and so protective of their families

    @hiitsme821@hiitsme8219 ай бұрын
  • An absolutely stunning story. The narrative was very refreshing being told in story fashion. It kept me sitting on the edge waiting for what else was to happen.

    @XxShellyW13xX@XxShellyW13xX2 жыл бұрын
  • Thank you for this great video. I appreciate everything and EVERYONE involved. Please. Never stop putting these together!

    @sethpeake@sethpeake Жыл бұрын
    • Yes we need Walter Page and David Attenborough,to host,none of these Cartoon types,this guy is good forget his name.

      @trailblazer1047@trailblazer1047 Жыл бұрын
  • Amazing footage. Great to see these creatures more personified adds perspective

    @UncutRealityTV@UncutRealityTV2 жыл бұрын
  • Africa has the best wildlife....I love lions....

    @ejzahire9219@ejzahire9219 Жыл бұрын
  • I’m out of kdrama series to watch so here am i for the first time watching savage kingdom and surprisingly i like it😂

    @ss-ci3jv@ss-ci3jv4 ай бұрын
    • Green flag women 👑

      @sadulturn4024@sadulturn402429 күн бұрын
  • Why am I binge watching documentaries about lions 😂😂😂🥺

    @Lexparisss@Lexparisss Жыл бұрын
    • Hi

      @kamalbhuyan6971@kamalbhuyan697121 күн бұрын
  • I’m still perplexed on why Matsumi’s pridemates killed the cubs . . ? ? I thought lionesses don’t kill pridemates cubs unlike wolves or wild dogs . . What happened here ? ?

    @crisrose521@crisrose5215 ай бұрын
    • They did not mean to, young lions often play fight amongst themselves and that is why she went away to give birth because the young cubs are not tough enough to take it. The cubs are kept away for at least 3-4 weeks before integrating them into the pride.

      @arnavjabade8297@arnavjabade8297Ай бұрын
    • Wolves and wild dogs never kill the cubs of their pack, they are in fact the ones that do the most to care for the pups

      @arnavjabade8297@arnavjabade8297Ай бұрын
  • The beautiful Matsumi. A true leader and warrior

    @Aesop101@Aesop1012 жыл бұрын
  • 31:58 both cubs are dead but there is no time to mourn yet still I am in tears😭

    @thechoniclesofkratos@thechoniclesofkratos Жыл бұрын
  • this documentary is so very well done!!!! the cinematography and the narration 👏🏻🎬

    @juliet5944@juliet5944 Жыл бұрын
    • tywin lannister's voice

      @eglantinepapeau1582@eglantinepapeau1582 Жыл бұрын
  • A moment of silence for the warthogs. It's so much pain for the warthog mother to see her own kids die. No wonder she gave up at the end to get eaten. It just goes to show how efficient and intelligent lions are.

    @addictedtofauna3838@addictedtofauna3838 Жыл бұрын
    • They really aren't very efficient even hunting in a group they are only successful about 20% of the time

      @loganhill6601@loganhill6601 Жыл бұрын
    • @@loganhill6601 cause they hunt big game mostly so they it more infrequently than other predators

      @savblixky9797@savblixky9797 Жыл бұрын
    • ​@@savblixky9797 they hunt in big numbers as well unlike other big cats.

      @tyronevaldez-kruger5313@tyronevaldez-kruger53139 ай бұрын
    • @@tyronevaldez-kruger5313 that’s why I feel so bad for cheetahs and leopards. They leave their young to hunt . Sometimes bad things happen to their young while they away . That is truly heartbreaking too. They say cubs including lions have about 20 percent chance of survival. Absolutely love them all.

      @Stevie-hn7mp@Stevie-hn7mp4 ай бұрын
    • @@Stevie-hn7mp feel the same. But it's crazy how nature works: cheetahs and leopards are incredible hunters but can't hide their children vs clumsy warthogs that can hide theirs as if the devil came to get them. Edit I typed "children" instead young. I confused it as German speaker : )

      @tyronevaldez-kruger5313@tyronevaldez-kruger53134 ай бұрын
  • God these creatures are so majestic. Love nature so much. Can be cruel but yet, so beautiful❤

    @ElizabethJasmineNino@ElizabethJasmineNino2 жыл бұрын
    • ELIZABETH YOU THOUGHT WHAT YOU JUST SAW WAS MAJESTIC? Go find real documentaries tjat show a real pride family life!

      @falloutman565@falloutman5652 жыл бұрын
    • @@falloutman565 link ?

      @1k.jadenn420@1k.jadenn4202 жыл бұрын
    • I, It

      @RLee-we1fc@RLee-we1fc2 жыл бұрын
  • Lions are like fire, they may be pretty but there also dangerous.

    @loudkinglover2203@loudkinglover2203 Жыл бұрын
  • to all mothers in the world, I respect for your eternal love

    @ineine2014@ineine2014 Жыл бұрын
  • Absolutely awesome job with this documentary.

    @silverhulk5690@silverhulk5690 Жыл бұрын
  • When the other lions kill Matsumi's cubs, "There is no malice here, they are just lions; her lions." Goodness! 😟

    @githaemwangi8720@githaemwangi8720 Жыл бұрын
    • No one mentioned that Matsui killed that leopard cub I think the Lord did that on purpose because she had two but she killed that leopard one cub!

      @Betty44123@Betty441232 ай бұрын
  • Great series.. why did Matsumi's newborn cubs get killed by their own pridemates?

    @trudypops@trudypops9 ай бұрын
    • Cub's suppose to meet with the pride when they are big enough.

      @jaykentgerbz1297@jaykentgerbz12974 ай бұрын
  • I don't understand why she would be so happy to see them they killed her cubs. It's not normal for the pride to kill there own cubs. I didn't understand why they did that I either they would do that

    @douglaswilson95@douglaswilson95 Жыл бұрын
  • YES! YES! YES!!!!! Thank you! THANK YOU!!! Love love LOVE this series! 🤸🏾‍♀️😍🎉👍💜

    @desireeholloway3353@desireeholloway33532 жыл бұрын
  • even though lions r my favorite animal, still i feel so sorry for the leopard cub, oh it breaks my heart how cruel life and nature can be. to see the poor loapard mom carry her dead baby. i like ALL BIG CATS AND DOMESTIC TOO,

    @beachbunny8021@beachbunny80212 жыл бұрын
  • Extraordinary, Pure masterpiece , very well done!! This gives me such a joy!!

    @user-rx7th9hr4l@user-rx7th9hr4l Жыл бұрын
  • i am soooooo freaking HAPPY right now!!!!!!!!!

    @diannacarty@diannacarty2 жыл бұрын
  • I love these episodes. Thank you natgeo.

    @susanreynolds6758@susanreynolds6758 Жыл бұрын
  • Thank you for such a great documentary. Like watching a movie thanks. 👍 👍 👍 👍 👍

    @vnngandoi@vnngandoi Жыл бұрын
  • These movies are alwsys great! Thanx to all these photographers! They do an awesome job!

    @judyroland2959@judyroland2959 Жыл бұрын
  • Sekekama is a great protector🦁👑

    @Elijah2000-@Elijah2000-2 жыл бұрын
    • Yea, so amazing he let the pride go into disarray when Matsumi took maternity leave, managed to get his pride overthrown from their marshes and got there a little too late when those stranger lions took his queen from him. Bet those cubs he produced get their cowardice we saw when Matsumi had them attempt the hunting test from him. Such a great protector! Don't get it twisted, the only protection that pride ever got was from Matsumi. He failed miserably. The only thing he did right was the few times he stayed out of her way.

      @cheesethekoala8756@cheesethekoala8756 Жыл бұрын
    • They tried to challenge him but Sekekama was the dominant one.

      @Elijah2000-@Elijah2000- Жыл бұрын
  • Idk why im just binge watching lion documentaries.

    @cal6311@cal6311 Жыл бұрын
    • Yes lion documentaries are addictive you start watching once then you can’t stop

      @hiitsme821@hiitsme8219 ай бұрын
  • I love the narrator,,,,he has power to make a movie out of animal kingdom

    @vicklisaunda5765@vicklisaunda5765 Жыл бұрын
  • Heartbreaking 💔 😪 those baby cubs killed by her family, its a good thing a mother lioness can forget what her family did because if that was me a human mother, I would be out for blood family or not. 🌻🙏🐾🐾

    @helenestrada1913@helenestrada19136 ай бұрын
  • Lions are The Absolute Best ! Give us MORE ! Keep up the new videos. Thank you. Well done !

    @jameswhite937@jameswhite937 Жыл бұрын
  • 45:13 beautiful leopard...being sneaky.

    @billyyank5807@billyyank58072 жыл бұрын
  • I love Savage Kingdom... I can't wait until Season 5...

    @kimberlybryant3954@kimberlybryant3954 Жыл бұрын
  • this is one of the saddest of the savage kindoms...but i love all of them an constantly repeat watching them

    @sheakaisagoddess5863@sheakaisagoddess5863Ай бұрын
  • The way the lions were just sitting there looking sad about their brother..😩

    @primavera3447@primavera3447 Жыл бұрын
  • Is that my boy Tywin Lannister narrating a documentary about lions?

    @kamomax09@kamomax092 жыл бұрын
  • very nice your interesting documentary fascinates me the life of animals but I get sad when they suffer and do not help them👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼🥰

    @noeminava8352@noeminava83522 жыл бұрын
  • Thankyou nat geo one of the best documentary i have ever seen perfect sync background voice and the perfect camera skills

    @Huntershadesx@Huntershadesx Жыл бұрын
  • So suspenseful. Beautifully done. More please

    @JustHeavenlyThings@JustHeavenlyThings Жыл бұрын
  • I feel so terrible for that young sub adult male lion, he literally was trying to hide behind his mother because he knew his father was going to kill him

    @airprok8328@airprok8328 Жыл бұрын
    • I don’t get why did his father attack and kill him?? What the purpose?

      @argentinourena3488@argentinourena3488 Жыл бұрын
    • @@argentinourena3488 The mother was in estrus.

      @monica012077@monica012077 Жыл бұрын
    • Insecure, that how it works, always about competition, it will always, sekekama going to die by another lion one day or he is dead now.

      @indrakurniawan6359@indrakurniawan63594 ай бұрын
  • There's one thing I don't understand. Why did Matsumi's family kill her cubs? After watching several documentaries I was under the impression that cubs faces danger from outside: other predators etc

    @jn7789@jn7789 Жыл бұрын
    • Her pride was taken over by another male.

      @DreaBe@DreaBe10 ай бұрын
  • This is a great documentary Lions are my favorite Thank you!

    @neftalivazquez9268@neftalivazquez92682 жыл бұрын
  • The cubs tho🥺🥺🥺

    @asiaford4058@asiaford4058 Жыл бұрын
  • Majestic creatures! Just lovely! Great video! Thanks for bringing my distant 'friends ', to me.😝

    @emancipatedlionm9215@emancipatedlionm92152 жыл бұрын
  • Ever since I've watched "The Lion King" the original version, I've never liked hyenas

    @iame5406@iame5406 Жыл бұрын
    • Same lollll

      @nakiacee15@nakiacee15 Жыл бұрын
    • Same.

      @a.christian9647@a.christian9647 Жыл бұрын
    • I don't care for hyenas either, but I was glad the lion ran up the tree. Payback for them killing the cubs 😢

      @shereelewis2251@shereelewis2251 Жыл бұрын
  • Agghh! Charles Dance 👑🤩😎😎 so awesome that Tywin Lannister is the narrator! More GOT actors as narrator’s pls!

    @xMissAlaskax@xMissAlaskax Жыл бұрын
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