"Nature"   2007   USA Super Pride
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Studio:National Geographic
Writer:James Byrne
IMDb Rating:7 (24 votes)
Awards:1 nomination
Genre:BigCats
Duration:47 min
Location:Serengeti Plains, Tanzania
IMDb:1509262
Amazon:B003IMFWVO
  ...  (Director)
James Byrne  ...  (Writer)
 
John Benam  ...  Cinematographer
Andy Casagrande  ...  Cinematographer
Andy Mitchell  ...  Cinematographer
Comments: ABC Upgrade is wonderful! This is the one (7:57) where the lioness who flips over the zebra comes from. No humans and reasonable narration. Some long kills. A little “educational” and doesn’t have a strong enough “drama” beyond what crerated the Super Pride—abundance—and then seasonal change that dwindled it. Same o same o, but it’s photographed decently

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Summary: The Serengeti, in northern Tanzania, teems with big predators. But none compare to the lion. The Serengeti sustains one of the biggest lion populations in Africa: approximately 3,500 lions in 300 prides. But this pride, residing in the central Serengeti, is an exception. 22 lions in all: they are a Super Pride. Few lion prides reach Super Pride status. This phenomenon requires the right conditions. Plentiful prey and strong pride males are key to its success. But keeping cubs alive to maturity is the Super Pride's ultimate goal. Sometimes the greatest threats to a lion cub's life come from other lions…


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