The world's most extraordinary population of lions lives in the Namib Desert on Africa's wild and forbidding Skeleton Coast.
Twenty years later, the lions reappeared, giving him a second chance to unravel their secrets. The lions, and Stander’s efforts to understand their secrets, are featured in "Nature: The Desert Lions."
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In "The Desert Lions" NATURE tracks one of the planet's most extraordinary and elusive lion populations, learning their secrets of survival in the harsh desert along Namibia's Skeleton Coast. Academy Award-winning actor F. Murray Abraham narrates the film, part of the 28th season of the Peabody and Emmy award-winning series produced by Thirteen in association with WNET.ORG for PBS. Major corporate support provided by Canon U.S.A. Inc.
In this video excerpt from "The Desert Lions," lion expert Dr. Flip Stander changes the battery of a GPS collar he uses to track a rare and elusive lioness in the Namib Desert -- and takes the opportunity to inspect her teeth and claws as well. Academy Award-winning actor F. Murray Abraham narrates the film.
