Lions of the Skeleton Coast
2025•54m•9.0•Released
Documentary
In this captivating tale, lion researcher Dr. Philip Stander follows three orphaned desert lion cubs as they navigate the harsh realities of survival in one of the world’s most unforgiving places, Namibia’s brutal Skeleton Coast. Stander’s passion for these majestic creatures began 40 years ago, when he encountered a lone desert lioness on the Coast shores. But the desert lions soon disappeared from the region, and more than a decade later, he discovers a female cub called Queen”whose life unlocks the survival secrets of desert lions. One day tragedy strikes the Queen’s three granddaughters, who become unexpectedly orphaned, and they embark on a harrowing journey through the empty desert facing starvation. Stander documents their every move, revealing the unique and complex relationship between land and marine predators.
Director
Lianne Steenkamp
Languages
English
Studio
ORF
Cast
Noma Dumezweni
Self - Narrator
Production
Company
ORF
Company
Into Nature Productions
Company
WDR
Company
ARTE
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