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Lion: The Rise and Fall of the Marsh Pride

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Follow the Marsh pride as it battles for survival in Kenya’s Maasai Mara Reserve.

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Follow the Marsh pride as it battles for survival in Kenya’s Maasai Mara Reserve.

Explore the story of the Marsh pride of lions as it battles for survival in Kenya’s Maasai Mara Reserve. In a world where lions and humans are increasingly at odds, the film charts the rise and fall of the pride. Featuring archival footage and testimony from those who have filmed the pride and lived alongside it, "Lion" is a powerful tale of shifting loyalties, complex family dynamics and more.

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Photos from Lion: The Rise and Fall of the Marsh Pride

Closeup image of Alan, a lion from the Marsh Pride.

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Alan, Marsh Pride, Maasai Mara, Kenya

© Simon Blakeney

Closeup image of Alan, a lion from the Marsh Pride.

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Alan, The Marsh Pride, Maasai Mara, Kenya

© Simon Blakeney

Image of lions from the Marsh Pride hunting buffalo.

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The Marsh Pride hunting buffalo, Maasai Mara, Kenya.

© Simon Blakeney

Closeup image of Bibi, a lion from the Marsh Pride.

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Bibi, Marsh Pride, Maasai Mara, Kenya

© Simon Blakeney

Closeup image of Bibi, a lion from the Marsh Pride.

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Bibi, Marsh Pride, Maasai Mara, Kenya

© Simon Blakeney

Closeup image of two lions, Alan and Alanis, of the Marsh Pride.

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Alan and Alanis, The Marsh Pride, Maasai Mara, Kenya

© Simon Blakeney

Closeup image of Bibi, a lion from the Marsh Pride.

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Bibi, Marsh Pride, Maasai Mara, Kenya

© Simon Blakeney

Closeup image of Red and Tatu, lions from the Marsh Pride.

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Red and Tatu

© Simon Blakeney

Closeup image of Tatu and Alan, two lions from the Marsh Pride.

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Tatu and Alan, Marsh Pride, Maasai Mara, Kenya

© Simon Blakeney

Closeup image of Tatu, a lion from the Marsh Pride.

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Tatu, Marsh Pride, Maasai Mara, Kenya

© Simon Blakeney

About the Show

Discover the Marsh Pride of lions in Kenya's Maasai Mara Reserve. This tale of shifting loyalties, bloody takeovers and sheer resilience is told by those who filmed them for over 30 years, those who tried to protect them, those who live alongside them and some who ultimately wanted them dead. Examine nature’s battle for survival in a world where lions and humans are increasingly at odds.

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