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Draft proposal for MBC Anniversary Special Nature Documentary Feature in High
Definition
1, Program title: MBC Anniversary Special Nature Documentary Feature in high
definition
『Lions, the Soul of Africa, 』2-part series
Episode 1: Female Warriors of the Plains
Episode 2: Great Inheritance
2. Airdate:
Episode 1: Female Warriors of the Plains Episode
Episode 2: Great Inheritance
3. Objective:
The lion is the king of the jungle in Africa, and among the 35 species in the cat family,
only the lions live in groups that are called prides. The Marsh Pride live in Serengeti
National Park's southern parts and this documentary shows how lionesses attentively look
after their young and the way the pride survives in the vast plains of Africa. Viewers will
be awed by panoramic scenes of the great outdoors and its beauty. The gritty life of lions
surviving in the wild will be vividly portrayed in this documentary.
Episode 1: Female Warriors of the Plains
Footage of a newly-born cub and how it survives!
When a lioness is about to give birth, it will leave the pride and find a rocky cave to
have a solitary birth. When the cub is about a month old and can walk, the lioness will
rejoin the pride with her cub in tow. Thus, it is difficult to shoot footage of a newly-born
cub in the wild.
As the young lionesses of the Marsh Pride raise seven 3-month-old cubs, one lioness gives
birth to five cubs in a narrow space wedged between the roots of an Acacia tree instead of a
cave.
The camera crew were able to shoot never-before-seen footage of young cubs and how the grow
with their mother before and after they join the pride.
Episode 2: Great Inheritance
Survive the dry season in order to live!
During the dry season in the Serengeti Plains that begins in mid-May, the wildebeest and
zebras that the lions hunt will migrate long distances. Lions live in certain ranges and they
remain in their lands even when these animals migrate. The number of prety will decrease
while temperatures will rise as high as 50 degrees Celsius during the day. The dry season is
the most trying situation for the lions. We bring you their fight for survival under these
circumstances!
A risky chase in the Big Marsh!
The Big Marsh is like an oasis for the Marsh Pride during the dry season. The Big Marsh
does not dry up during the dry season and attracts elephants, buffalo, giraffes, redbugs,
warthogs, and other herbivores. The Big Marsh supplies water to thirsty herbivores and it's
an ideal spot for the lions to hunt for prey. Every day, the lions ambush prey in the
marshlands and there's an electrifying tension in the air at all times.
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