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Three lion brothers seek a pride on Nat Geo Animals

The Lakeshore Killers follows their arrival at Lake Kariba, where crocodiles and hippos complicate life on the shore.

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Lion Survival in African Wilderness (Full Episode) | The Lakeshore Killers | Nat Geo Animals

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2:11A lioness guides her three male cubs through wetlands where crocodiles hide.
7:35The grown brothers approach a pride of six lionesses, beginning their transition from nomads to pride males.
14:22Wind and choppy water hinder the impalas' sense of smell, giving hunting lionesses an opening.
22:18Lionesses swim across channels to reach buffalo hunting grounds while the males patrol the pride's borders.
28:38A mother hippo charges at stalking lionesses and escapes into the lake with her calf.

An impala caught by Takunda becomes more than a meal: sharing it with a dominant lioness helps mark his acceptance into her pride. Nat Geo Animals' most watched new upload makes belonging as important as hunting, following three male brothers as they try to establish themselves along Lake Kariba.

"Lion Survival in African Wilderness (Full Episode) | The Lakeshore Killers | Nat Geo Animals" has drawn roughly 94,000 views. Takunda, Gwamway and Zindoga grow from cubs following their mother through dangerous wetlands into nomads approaching a pride of six lionesses. The lake keeps changing the terms. Lionesses swim between hunting grounds, crocodiles contest food, and a protective hippo sends a hunting party into retreat.

Viewers are talking about that shifting balance between land and water, as well as the brothers' early departure from their original pride. One Zimbabwean viewer also singles out the pleasure of hearing Shona names. Another makes room for the less urgent footage: simply seeing the lions go about their day.

Five uploads filled the week. Boone Smith tracks and radio-collars Rocky Mountain cougars in "American Cougar: Revealed (Full Episode) | DOCUMENTARY SPECIAL | Nat Geo Animals," while the other longer releases explore nocturnal dangers and bring together Brady Barr's bayou encounters, toxic jungle creatures and bears.

The channel added about 4.3 million views over seven days, with subscribers unchanged and daily viewing a little below its usual pace. Nearby documentary channels had mixed fortunes: FRONTLINE gained subscribers, while Real Stories' daily viewing was substantially quieter than usual.

The busiest individual episode remains the earlier Hidden Kingdoms of China grasslands documentary. Its Tibetan foxes, pikas and kiang are drawing nearly three times the daily views of the new lion episode, keeping the approach of winter prominent alongside Lake Kariba's shoreline hazards.

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What viewers say

Takunda means we conquered
Zindoga means The loner

Happy to hear Shona names in this documentary because lake kariba is in beautiful Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 my country!
@licettecSee it on YouTube
Not every moment needs to be dramatic. I actually enjoyed seeing them just going about their day
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hard to believe that they were forced into exile as little cubs
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Nat Geo documentaries always show the brutal reality of nature. That suspense by the water is truly unmatched.
@야생본능360See it on YouTube
Being forced out so young and still managing to survive together is pretty incredible. Those three lions really had to earn their place in the wild
@oncasilvestreSee it on YouTube
A peaceful lakeside view sounds like the perfect place to relax, unless you're an antelope and the local lions have other plans. Suddenly that beautiful scenery doesn't seem so peaceful anymore!
@wildclawsx10See it on YouTube
Good story, photography and narration.
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