The Last Lion

For decades, acclaimed filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert have lived among lions. They consider their three years with the lions of Duba, in Botswana's Okavango Delta, to be their most exciting, and important research - here presented in fascinating text and a hundred gripping images. "The Last L [...]
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For decades, acclaimed filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert have lived among lions. They consider their three years with the lions of Duba, in Botswana's Okavango Delta, to be their most exciting, and important research - here presented in fascinating text and a hundred gripping images. "The Last Lions" is based on this work and will also feature images from the making of the film. A stunning and emotional story of the last lions of Africa. In the 1950s, there were 500,000; today only 45,000. Continuing at this rate, they will be gone in 25 years. As three separate prides hunt a vast herd of buffalo, we witness unusual lion behaviour such as daytime hunting and a willingness to stalk quarry through water. The big cats test and learn. They watch the herd's movements closely for any weakness, and they develop hunting plans that confirm lions' awareness of past, present, and future - a quality that we have always considered exclusively human. No easy victims, the buffalo wield their deadly horns with the dexterity of fencers using foils.In one shocking scene, a thousand massive animals turn on their attackers - and the Jouberts find themselves in a sea of lethal horns and hooves, sprayed with the spit and blood of battle. The lions dodge, but not always swiftly enough, and so the ancient struggle goes on. The interplay is eternal and harsh, yet beautiful and essential, for the animals thrive under the constant pressure. Never before caught on film, this dramatic dance pulses with the ageless rhythm of wild Africa - and gives us an unforgettable glimpse of the world's most awe-inspiring hunters and their formidable prey.