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NARRATOR:
Zambia's Luangwa Valley
has a new queen.
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Olimba.
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This audacious,
young leopard
has just usurped Kamuti,
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the aging monarch who ruled
this place for ten years.
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Olimba has won
her first territory.
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Now, she's got to keep it.
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Challenges are everywhere.
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She must keep other
female leopards out.
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And avoid predators
more powerful
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and more numerous.
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Olimba must work
tirelessly, day and night.
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To keep her territory intact.
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And secure her future.
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And she must do this,
all on her own.
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[GROWLING]
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[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
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Somewhere, hidden deep
in the woods,
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is a very tired,
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young leopard named Olimba.
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She's been a nomad
for the past year,
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scouring the Luangwa Valley
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for a territory
to call her own.
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At just three years old,
she's finally claimed one.
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Now she can settle down.
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And her new home
is every leopard's dream.
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Covering just
four square miles,
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it's relatively small,
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but this is no ordinary
hunting ground.
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It has everything
Olimba needs.
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And what this furtive feline
needs most of all
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is to stay hidden.
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She must slink through
the shadows unnoticed.
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Here, she can do just that,
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thanks to a very
special feature
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at the heart of her territory.
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The gully.
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Carved by a river
that only flows
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for a few months of the year,
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it meanders from east to west,
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cutting a swathe
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through the finest
grazing grounds
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in the Luangwa Valley.
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In this secret hideaway,
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Olimba can melt into the land,
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until she's ready
to launch an ambush.
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The grass around here is
irresistible to hundreds
of animals,
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including Olimba's
favorite food, antelope.
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Lilian's Lovebirds,
Africa's smallest parrot,
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flock here in their hundreds
to pick up seeds.
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Baboons cherish
this place too.
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Grass accounts
for half their diet.
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These primates are
very much on Olimba's menu.
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She can hunt them at night,
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whilst they sleep
in the tree-tops.
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But out here,
in the daylight,
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they can relax.
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There are eagle-eyed
sentries everywhere.
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A seasoned leopard knows
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to avoid baboons
in daylight at all costs.
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Security is always
on high alert.
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But Olimba is young,
hungry and green.
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The prospect of
what seems an easy meal
is too tempting.
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All she must do
is find a spot
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where the antelope are
close to the gully's edge.
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Every predator has
an optimal distance
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from which they can
launch an attack,
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otherwise they'll be outrun
by their prey.
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Olimba must get
to within 15 feet
before pouncing.
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Close is
never close enough
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for a hunting leopard.
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A male puku is
almost within range.
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All she must do
is wait for him to edge
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just that little bit closer.
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[BABOON BARKS]
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But her cover's blown,
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thanks to the prying eyes
of a baboon.
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[BABOONS BARKING]
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It's a rookie error.
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She's lost a potential meal,
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and now, she's
the centre of attention.
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There's no point
staying put
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but the baboons won't
let her out of their sight.
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A posse forms,
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armed with
razor-sharp canine teeth
two inches long.
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[BABOONS BARKING]
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Olimba can
overpower one baboon,
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but she's no match
for an army.
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And she knows it.
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[BABOONS BARKING]
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Right now, she's
extremely vulnerable.
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She mustn't show fear,
or they will attack.
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[GROWLING]
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[BABOONS BARKING]
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The three large males
leading the advance
could kill her.
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But they're wily enough
to know that
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in the inevitable flurry
of teeth and claws
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they wouldn't
come out unscathed.
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[OLIMBA GROWLS]
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It's stalemate.
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Olimba holds her ground
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and the baboons
station guards
to keep an eye on her.
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She'll keep a low profile
and wait until nightfall,
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when under the cover
of darkness,
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she'll regain her advantage.
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It's been a valuable lesson
for the young leopard
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who's still learning
to fend for herself.
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Her predecessor here
was ten years older.
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Kamuti was a wise,
old leopard
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who had honed her
hunting skills in the gully.
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She knew every inch
of her territory inside out.
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From the endless patchwork
of antelope-filled plains,
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to the mighty
Luangwa River that
borders them to the west.
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[CALLING]
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Using guile and stealth,
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Kamuti reigned
supreme here for ten
extraordinary years.
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But she was no match
for her rival.
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With youth on her side,
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Olimba took over the reins.
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She has a lot
to live up to.
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Like Kamuti,
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she must get
to know every inch
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of her new territory
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like the back of her paw.
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If she rests on
her laurels, she risks
a rude awakening.
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[CHIRPING]
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There are many dangers here
to contend with.
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She unwillingly shares
her territory
with numerous lions.
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They're a force
to be reckoned with.
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At 330 pounds,
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an adult male weighs
five times what she does.
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And, unlike
the solitary leopard,
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these predators have
strength in numbers.
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There are 16 lions
on Olimba's patch,
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the Nsefu Pride.
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And, if they cross paths,
she's as good as dead.
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[BARKING]
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The opportunities
for carnivores here
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mean that it's
rife with thieves.
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[TRUMPETS]
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Hyenas are
proficient hunters
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but are scavengers, too.
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Although they're
less of a threat
to Olimba's life,
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they'll take any opportunity
they can to steal her kills.
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Wild dogs also
roam this valley,
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each half the size
of a leopard.
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What wild dogs
lack in stature,
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they make up for
in strategy.
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Working together as a pack,
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they hunt the same prey
as Olimba
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and won't tolerate her
if she gets in the way.
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She can avoid most danger
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by using her exceptional
climbing skills.
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But there's one threat
she can't escape
by taking to the trees,
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another leopard.
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Just like Kamuti, she could
face a challenger any time.
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She may have won a territory,
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but now she needs
to hang on to it.
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Every day she sets off
to patrol her borders
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to lay-out,
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in no uncertain terms,
where her land begins.
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[CALLING]
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Her call is a warning
to any rival
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within a couple of miles.
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But it won't reach
the extremities
of her domain.
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Most communication
is chemical.
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Urine infused
with secretions
from her anal glands
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leaves a pungent reminder
that this land
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is hers.
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Her messages last
for several days.
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But it'll take her
that long to patrol
the perimeter.
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The Luangwa Valley has
the densest population
of leopards in Africa,
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averaging three
for every 10 square miles.
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Doing her rounds
takes time
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that could otherwise
be spent hunting.
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But with so many
other leopards nearby,
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it's a job that simply
can't be ignored.
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She must stake
her claim to every
important landmark.
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The patrols help her
to get to know
her new territory.
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But, as sunset
approaches,
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she finds herself
somewhere
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she's never been before.
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A small ebony grove
by the river.
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It's been a tiring day.
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It's almost too much
bother to hunt.
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A genet takes
full advantage of
the cover of darkness.
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It can eat lizards
and rodents,
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but insects such as
grasshoppers and moths
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make up half its diet.
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Olimba's not above
eating insects either,
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but she's hungry
and sets her sights
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on something a little bigger.
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Impala.
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She needs to close the gap
to within 15 feet
of her prey.
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Her soft paw pads
let her move
in almost total silence.
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And her eyesight is
eight times more powerful
than a human's.
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So she can see well
in the dark.
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But there are some things
she has no control over.
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A change in wind
betrays her scent.
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It's unfortunate
for the young leopard.
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And now, alarm calls
mean that
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every animal around here
will be on high alert.
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To stand any chance
of eating tonight,
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she needs to move on.
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Even if it means
moving deeper into
unchartered territory.
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She ventures beyond her
own scent-marked border.
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With only two hours
till sun-up,
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she locates another herd.
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This time,
she waits for her prey
to come to her.
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She's learning.
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Patience must
be part of every
leopard's playbook.
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She sees an opportunity.
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The adult Impala could
keep her going for a week.
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If she gets to keep it.
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The Nsefu Pride
is on the prowl.
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If the lions
get wind of her kill,
they'll steal it.
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But they're focused
on something else.
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A pair of sleeping warthogs,
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oblivious to the danger.
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[WARTHOGS GRUNT]
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[WARTHOG SQUEALING]
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With the lions distracted,
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Olimba seizes her chance
to make a getaway.
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A warthog is already
a small meal
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for a large family.
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And there are some
unwelcome guests.
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[HYENAS CRYING]
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Hyenas have been trailing
the lions all night.
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They're bold, and now
they want in on the action.
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Excited hyenas are
the noisiest animals
in Luangwa.
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Their calls will draw other
hyenas in like a magnet.
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Olimba's in trouble.
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She's exhausted
from her hunt,
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her kill weighs
over 100 pounds,
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and the place will soon be
swarming with scavengers.
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She must move it
to safety now.
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[HYENAS CRYING]
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Even the lions aren't safe
with hyenas in numbers.
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[HYENAS CRYING]
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Time is running out.
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Olimba's made it
to the edge of the clearing
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but the impala carcass
is far too heavy
to take up a tree.
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She quickly eats
what she can.
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More and more hyenas
arrive by the minute.
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It's only a matter of time
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before they sniff out
her kill too.
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It's not worth the fight.
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For her own safety,
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she must abandon it,
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and head back to a place
she knows better.
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[HYENAS HOWLING]
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The previous night's
outing will provide
another valuable lesson.
252
00:21:29,702 --> 00:21:32,772
Olimba must quell
the urge to explore
253
00:21:32,808 --> 00:21:34,568
beyond her boundaries.
254
00:21:36,433 --> 00:21:38,783
Her territory has
everything she needs.
255
00:21:40,678 --> 00:21:42,368
And by straying too far,
256
00:21:42,818 --> 00:21:45,928
she left the door open
to neighboring leopards.
257
00:21:50,999 --> 00:21:54,309
She doesn't know it yet
but there's a stranger
258
00:21:54,347 --> 00:21:56,487
in one of her favorite
resting places.
259
00:22:06,325 --> 00:22:08,465
Three years older
than Olimba,
260
00:22:08,499 --> 00:22:11,739
this female is strong
and on a mission.
261
00:22:14,022 --> 00:22:15,852
She's in estrus,
262
00:22:15,886 --> 00:22:18,366
and has trespassed
onto Olimba's patch
263
00:22:18,406 --> 00:22:20,296
in the search for a mate.
264
00:22:27,829 --> 00:22:30,829
Hormones and pheromones
mixed with her urine
265
00:22:30,866 --> 00:22:32,966
make her intentions clear.
266
00:22:37,010 --> 00:22:39,630
By spreading her scent
far and wide
267
00:22:39,668 --> 00:22:43,358
she broadcasts her presence to any males passing through.
268
00:22:51,404 --> 00:22:54,794
And, judging by the smell
on this dead tree,
269
00:22:55,063 --> 00:22:57,893
there's a good prospect
very close by.
270
00:23:04,555 --> 00:23:06,315
[BABOONS GRUNTING]
271
00:23:13,461 --> 00:23:14,771
It's a male
272
00:23:14,807 --> 00:23:17,807
with a huge territory
that overlaps with Olimba's.
273
00:23:20,468 --> 00:23:22,538
He's a successful hunter,
274
00:23:22,573 --> 00:23:24,823
and the father
of many cubs already,
275
00:23:26,025 --> 00:23:28,475
but he's always
looking to sire more.
276
00:23:40,867 --> 00:23:44,077
Other leopards can detect
his pungent calling cards
277
00:23:44,112 --> 00:23:45,942
from 100 feet away.
278
00:23:48,047 --> 00:23:51,457
The trespassing female
is already on his trail.
279
00:23:51,913 --> 00:23:55,363
It's only a matter of time
before she tracks him down.
280
00:23:58,644 --> 00:24:00,474
Two miles away,
281
00:24:00,922 --> 00:24:03,652
Olimba has yet to discover
she's got company.
282
00:24:09,931 --> 00:24:12,901
She has more fundamental
problems to deal with.
283
00:24:14,694 --> 00:24:16,144
She's made another kill,
284
00:24:16,800 --> 00:24:17,940
but how do you get
285
00:24:17,973 --> 00:24:19,983
a cumbersome carcass
up a tree
286
00:24:20,217 --> 00:24:23,007
when it doesn't seem
willing to comply?
287
00:24:25,533 --> 00:24:27,163
She knows only too well
288
00:24:27,189 --> 00:24:30,469
that leaving it on
the ground risks losing it
to scavengers.
289
00:24:37,855 --> 00:24:40,685
Leopards are immensely
strong for their size
290
00:24:41,031 --> 00:24:44,481
but it's a lot of effort
for a tired, young female.
291
00:24:54,113 --> 00:24:57,983
The prospect
of a little nap
is just too tempting.
292
00:25:11,233 --> 00:25:15,723
The female trespasser is
only a mile and a half
north of Olimba,
293
00:25:17,688 --> 00:25:20,798
and she's making herself
very much at home.
294
00:25:26,110 --> 00:25:28,840
A lone male puku
hasn't spotted her.
295
00:25:31,840 --> 00:25:34,880
Without the eyes and ears
of the herd to protect him,
296
00:25:35,810 --> 00:25:37,920
this should be a simple hunt.
297
00:25:42,679 --> 00:25:44,779
But it's the puku's
lucky day.
298
00:25:50,169 --> 00:25:52,619
She's more intent
on finding a mate.
299
00:26:11,155 --> 00:26:14,805
Her search is taking
her deep into
Olimba's territory.
300
00:26:24,617 --> 00:26:26,927
Suddenly, she senses danger.
301
00:26:31,003 --> 00:26:33,013
Survival instincts kick in,
302
00:26:33,799 --> 00:26:36,559
her dappled coat
blending with the grass.
303
00:26:47,088 --> 00:26:49,298
The hyena seems to be
guarding something,
304
00:26:50,229 --> 00:26:51,709
possibly a den.
305
00:26:55,683 --> 00:26:58,583
It can smell the leopard
but can't see her.
306
00:27:02,655 --> 00:27:05,895
She mustn't move a muscle.
307
00:27:20,742 --> 00:27:22,052
More trouble turns up.
308
00:27:23,918 --> 00:27:25,988
Wild dogs, mid-hunt.
309
00:27:38,726 --> 00:27:41,066
There's no chance
of staying hidden now.
310
00:27:41,107 --> 00:27:43,137
She must make a break
for the trees.
311
00:27:50,392 --> 00:27:52,982
Wild dogs and leopards
are fierce competitors
312
00:27:53,395 --> 00:27:54,945
and therefore enemies.
313
00:27:56,778 --> 00:27:58,328
But she's beyond
their reach.
314
00:28:02,750 --> 00:28:05,170
For the dogs,
this is a useful game.
315
00:28:05,822 --> 00:28:10,032
A spot of leopard baiting
reinforces the bonds
between pack members.
316
00:28:10,965 --> 00:28:12,725
[GROWLING]
317
00:28:15,279 --> 00:28:18,319
But it also wastes
precious hunting time.
318
00:28:20,146 --> 00:28:22,046
Eventually they move on,
319
00:28:23,702 --> 00:28:25,152
and she's free to go.
320
00:28:32,262 --> 00:28:35,162
She edges ever closer
to Olimba.
321
00:28:40,753 --> 00:28:42,763
In the Luangwa Valley,
322
00:28:42,790 --> 00:28:45,410
every leopard has
leopard neighbors.
323
00:28:49,762 --> 00:28:52,702
Over time they get
to know each other by smell
324
00:28:53,732 --> 00:28:56,702
and learn to respect
each other's borders.
325
00:29:02,844 --> 00:29:07,064
But Olimba has only
recently gained control
of this territory.
326
00:29:15,339 --> 00:29:18,409
The scent of any female
is a major concern.
327
00:29:19,033 --> 00:29:21,353
Especially when it's fresh.
328
00:29:23,037 --> 00:29:24,687
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
329
00:29:26,523 --> 00:29:29,423
The invader is very close-by.
330
00:29:30,492 --> 00:29:32,152
Olimba may have to fight
331
00:29:32,460 --> 00:29:34,010
to keep this land.
332
00:29:43,160 --> 00:29:46,850
The trespassing female
has finally found the male.
333
00:30:03,871 --> 00:30:06,011
For these,
usually solitary cats,
334
00:30:06,045 --> 00:30:08,905
it's a rare moment
to spend some time together.
335
00:30:12,396 --> 00:30:15,466
And this won't be
a one night stand.
336
00:30:36,041 --> 00:30:38,461
While the courting
couple cosy-up,
337
00:30:39,423 --> 00:30:43,363
Olimba must get to grips
with life here on her own.
338
00:30:45,395 --> 00:30:47,085
She left her mother's side
339
00:30:47,121 --> 00:30:49,021
little more than a year ago
340
00:30:49,054 --> 00:30:51,824
and she still shows
signs of naivety.
341
00:30:59,961 --> 00:31:02,861
Valuable opportunities
pass her by.
342
00:31:19,947 --> 00:31:21,397
[HYENA CRIES]
343
00:31:29,266 --> 00:31:31,096
But she's a fast learner.
344
00:31:34,996 --> 00:31:36,896
And with every passing day
345
00:31:37,102 --> 00:31:40,142
she hones the skills
she needs to survive.
346
00:32:04,543 --> 00:32:08,173
But even a grown-up leopard
has a playful side.
347
00:32:22,492 --> 00:32:25,942
The gully has provided
the perfect training ground.
348
00:32:30,569 --> 00:32:33,399
And today looks
like a good day
349
00:32:33,434 --> 00:32:36,304
to put what she's learned
into practice.
350
00:32:45,101 --> 00:32:48,451
Rolling in dust infused
with the urine of her prey
351
00:32:48,483 --> 00:32:50,113
helps cover her scent.
352
00:32:58,977 --> 00:33:01,497
No two hunts
at the gully are the same.
353
00:33:03,153 --> 00:33:06,993
She must adapt
her technique according
to the environment.
354
00:33:13,612 --> 00:33:16,172
Today everything's
in her favor.
355
00:33:18,099 --> 00:33:19,509
There's very little wind.
356
00:33:21,654 --> 00:33:24,244
There are no baboon
sentries on duty.
357
00:33:27,384 --> 00:33:30,564
And most of
the impala have
their backs to the gully.
358
00:33:35,013 --> 00:33:37,533
Sometimes it's good to wait.
359
00:33:38,326 --> 00:33:41,256
But today, it's about
seizing the opportunity.
360
00:33:44,194 --> 00:33:45,584
[ANTELOPE GRUNTING]
361
00:33:58,622 --> 00:34:00,662
With her growing success,
362
00:34:00,693 --> 00:34:02,393
the hyenas have learned
363
00:34:02,419 --> 00:34:05,419
this is the place to come
for an easy meal.
364
00:34:09,219 --> 00:34:12,119
They're becoming
the bane of Olimba's life.
365
00:34:21,473 --> 00:34:23,233
She may have mastered the kill
366
00:34:23,682 --> 00:34:26,622
but she has yet to learn
how to defend it.
367
00:34:28,652 --> 00:34:31,522
Bigger, and with
bone-crushing teeth,
368
00:34:31,552 --> 00:34:34,112
the hyena could do her
serious harm.
369
00:34:36,557 --> 00:34:39,317
But Olimba's getting
much more savvy.
370
00:34:41,286 --> 00:34:43,176
This isn't over yet.
371
00:34:45,635 --> 00:34:47,495
Now it's the hyena's turn
372
00:34:47,533 --> 00:34:49,743
to try to move
the meal to safety.
373
00:35:09,176 --> 00:35:10,486
Olimba watches...
374
00:35:11,488 --> 00:35:12,798
...and waits.
375
00:35:13,870 --> 00:35:15,350
The hyena could eat
376
00:35:15,389 --> 00:35:17,459
a third of its body weight
in one sitting,
377
00:35:18,323 --> 00:35:20,123
but instead moves off,
378
00:35:20,152 --> 00:35:22,192
taking only
what it can carry,
379
00:35:22,430 --> 00:35:25,260
an impala stomach,
full of grass.
380
00:35:35,305 --> 00:35:36,405
For Olimba,
381
00:35:36,444 --> 00:35:39,174
reclaiming a kill
from a hyena
382
00:35:39,206 --> 00:35:40,546
is a major success.
383
00:35:56,154 --> 00:35:57,674
Not far away,
384
00:35:57,707 --> 00:35:59,807
the male leopard
takes a short break
385
00:35:59,847 --> 00:36:02,537
from his courtship
with the female interloper.
386
00:36:06,681 --> 00:36:08,481
To ensure ovulation
387
00:36:08,511 --> 00:36:10,751
and increase his odds
of fertilization,
388
00:36:11,238 --> 00:36:14,238
he must mate her
as many times as possible.
389
00:36:15,483 --> 00:36:17,283
Over the past five days,
390
00:36:17,520 --> 00:36:20,320
that's been more
than 200 times.
391
00:36:23,457 --> 00:36:25,317
[CALLING]
392
00:36:26,563 --> 00:36:29,603
Calling to her
signals he's ready for more.
393
00:36:29,877 --> 00:36:33,397
But drawing attention
to yourself out here
is dangerous.
394
00:36:34,606 --> 00:36:36,156
[LEOPARD CALLING]
395
00:36:44,271 --> 00:36:46,381
The approaching lions
will kill him
396
00:36:46,411 --> 00:36:47,651
without hesitation.
397
00:37:03,738 --> 00:37:06,598
So he makes a dash
for his safest option...
398
00:37:07,949 --> 00:37:09,399
Up![GROWLING]
399
00:37:14,266 --> 00:37:16,266
The female
slinks off as well.
400
00:37:31,490 --> 00:37:33,770
The lions have
her mate trapped.
401
00:37:40,810 --> 00:37:43,430
And with their
proclivity for sleeping,
402
00:37:43,468 --> 00:37:45,438
up to 18 hours day,
403
00:37:45,953 --> 00:37:47,923
he could be there sometime.
404
00:37:52,339 --> 00:37:54,439
She's enjoyed
five days with him.
405
00:37:55,687 --> 00:37:58,587
For a leopard, that's
a long relationship.
406
00:38:11,703 --> 00:38:14,403
It's time to leave
and head back
407
00:38:14,430 --> 00:38:15,950
to the relative safety
408
00:38:15,983 --> 00:38:17,613
of her own territory.
409
00:38:32,931 --> 00:38:35,041
In the afternoon,
guinea fowl
410
00:38:35,071 --> 00:38:37,321
head towards the river
near the gully.
411
00:38:47,325 --> 00:38:50,535
Groups of up to 20 birds
move as one unit.
412
00:38:53,400 --> 00:38:57,710
They never get tired
of walking or talking.
413
00:39:06,585 --> 00:39:09,725
If one gets separated,
it panics,
414
00:39:10,382 --> 00:39:11,692
making a racket
415
00:39:11,728 --> 00:39:14,838
loud enough to rouse
a sleeping leopard.
416
00:39:18,666 --> 00:39:20,046
Not a clever move
417
00:39:20,081 --> 00:39:22,361
when you're
potential cat food.
418
00:39:42,518 --> 00:39:44,798
By sundown,
the guinea fowl
419
00:39:44,830 --> 00:39:46,760
are all heading
for their roost.
420
00:39:49,110 --> 00:39:50,870
They choose the outer branches
421
00:39:50,905 --> 00:39:52,935
of the very tallest trees.
422
00:39:52,976 --> 00:39:55,526
Beyond the reach
of a hungry cat.
423
00:39:57,395 --> 00:40:00,945
These thin twigs should
keep them safe tonight.
424
00:40:15,136 --> 00:40:17,686
A new moon
will provide Olimba
425
00:40:17,725 --> 00:40:19,375
with a cloak of darkness
426
00:40:19,417 --> 00:40:20,587
to hunt under.
427
00:40:22,937 --> 00:40:26,007
She attempts a short nap
before the long night ahead.
428
00:40:33,016 --> 00:40:35,606
But the noisy neighbors
get her up for work.
429
00:40:51,000 --> 00:40:54,730
Olimba's learned that
to hold on to her throne
430
00:40:54,762 --> 00:40:57,522
she must scent mark
day and night.
431
00:41:15,611 --> 00:41:18,061
She sprays
the largest trees.
432
00:41:19,787 --> 00:41:22,167
Or any with
comfortable branches
433
00:41:22,203 --> 00:41:24,483
more than ten feet
from the ground.
434
00:41:27,001 --> 00:41:28,831
They're the ones
most likely
435
00:41:28,865 --> 00:41:31,035
to be visited
by another leopard.
436
00:41:42,223 --> 00:41:44,543
Something
in the biggest tree
437
00:41:44,571 --> 00:41:45,811
piques her interest.
438
00:41:47,021 --> 00:41:48,851
She's found
the guinea fowl.
439
00:41:50,024 --> 00:41:52,234
They've settled down
for the night,
440
00:41:52,268 --> 00:41:54,478
and are more than
100 feet up.
441
00:42:04,073 --> 00:42:06,973
It's a long way to go
for a midnight snack,
442
00:42:08,974 --> 00:42:10,114
but Olimba
443
00:42:10,631 --> 00:42:12,911
makes scaling
the vertical trunk
444
00:42:12,944 --> 00:42:13,744
look effortless.
445
00:42:15,602 --> 00:42:17,812
Her body is built
for climbing.
446
00:42:18,812 --> 00:42:21,782
Her short back legs are
packed with muscles
447
00:42:21,815 --> 00:42:23,225
that propel her upwards.
448
00:42:27,234 --> 00:42:30,584
And her strong,
two-inch claws
449
00:42:30,617 --> 00:42:31,827
grip the bark.
450
00:42:52,293 --> 00:42:55,093
Guinea fowl have
lousy night-vision,
451
00:42:55,124 --> 00:42:56,754
and they
can't fly very far.
452
00:43:00,301 --> 00:43:03,651
But they do have
lightning-fast reactions.
453
00:43:13,832 --> 00:43:15,662
It's a wasted effort.
454
00:43:17,664 --> 00:43:19,184
[LEOPARD CALLING DISTANTLY]
455
00:43:19,217 --> 00:43:21,047
The call
of another leopard
456
00:43:21,081 --> 00:43:22,771
cuts through
the night air.
457
00:43:25,672 --> 00:43:28,092
This is something
she cannot ignore.
458
00:43:42,861 --> 00:43:44,241
It's the male.
459
00:43:45,139 --> 00:43:47,139
Since escaping the lions,
460
00:43:47,176 --> 00:43:50,556
he's been trying
to re-establish contact
with his mate.
461
00:44:07,092 --> 00:44:09,232
The last thing he's expecting
462
00:44:09,750 --> 00:44:10,920
is Olimba.
463
00:44:12,822 --> 00:44:14,762
She flirts provocatively.
464
00:44:28,320 --> 00:44:30,700
She's coming into estrus too,
465
00:44:30,737 --> 00:44:32,597
and keen to impress.
466
00:45:16,714 --> 00:45:19,444
But after a marathon
bout of mating,
467
00:45:19,475 --> 00:45:23,815
over 40 times a day,
for five days straight,
468
00:45:23,859 --> 00:45:27,349
he could be forgiven
for seeming less
than motivated.
469
00:45:38,114 --> 00:45:40,054
She tries
everything she can
470
00:45:40,082 --> 00:45:42,022
to make this
opportunity count.
471
00:45:46,295 --> 00:45:48,395
For Olimba,
every encounter
472
00:45:48,435 --> 00:45:50,955
with a male
will be fleeting.
473
00:45:50,989 --> 00:45:54,269
But try as she might,
he's having none of it.
474
00:46:03,381 --> 00:46:06,111
He has a huge territory
to defend.
475
00:46:06,142 --> 00:46:08,212
Four times that
of Olimba's,
476
00:46:09,836 --> 00:46:11,976
and decides to move on.
477
00:46:17,775 --> 00:46:19,425
She's been unlucky
this time,
478
00:46:20,363 --> 00:46:22,883
but one day,
she'll be a mother.
479
00:46:24,402 --> 00:46:26,892
She's already
an accomplished hunter,
480
00:46:27,267 --> 00:46:28,407
and by then
481
00:46:28,440 --> 00:46:31,060
will have plenty
of skills to pass on.
482
00:46:43,801 --> 00:46:45,841
From a young,
nomadic female
483
00:46:45,872 --> 00:46:47,872
with no territory
of her own,
484
00:46:48,288 --> 00:46:50,978
Olimba has come
a long way.
485
00:46:55,882 --> 00:46:58,062
She's claimed,
and maintained,
486
00:46:58,332 --> 00:47:01,092
one of the best territories
in the Luangwa Valley,
487
00:47:02,198 --> 00:47:03,788
and she has no intention
488
00:47:04,097 --> 00:47:05,407
of giving it up.
489
00:47:07,031 --> 00:47:09,341
There will always be trials
490
00:47:09,378 --> 00:47:11,378
but with every passing day,
491
00:47:11,863 --> 00:47:13,003
she gets stronger
492
00:47:13,589 --> 00:47:15,039
and wiser.
493
00:47:16,557 --> 00:47:18,837
She's mastered the gully,
494
00:47:18,870 --> 00:47:22,360
and is learning to hold on
to her hard-won gains.
495
00:47:24,911 --> 00:47:27,431
She's all set
to rule this place
496
00:47:27,465 --> 00:47:30,465
for many years to come.
497
00:47:47,002 --> 00:47:55,042
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