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Lions (17/21)


This is also part of this series: 21st Century Ark (21)

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Subjects: Animals, Endangered Species, Environment, Natural History

Grade Level: JrH-Adult
Producer: BBC
Closed Captioned: No
Running Time: 60 mins
Country of Origin: Great Britain
Study Guide: No

Copyright Date: 1997
Available in French: No

The Lion has many dark secrets, but it is its ability to act as a team in a social group or pride that has enabled lions to outlast many less sociable carnivores. Revered by Maasai, Indian alike the lion has always inspired awe amongst man. Sadly the very attributes which man is inspired by in the lion also led to its destruction. Both in India and Africa lions have been hunted and killed by both locals and later by westerners out for the ultimate trophy. Now the interest we have in lions may ensure their continued survival when each lion in an African park or Reserve is worth tens of thousands of dollars in tourist revenue,