Lion Queen
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.






