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Attenborough's Kingdom Reveals Zambia's Carnivores' Struggles

11/5/2025

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The BBC documentary Kingdom, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, follows carnivores in Zambia's Luangwa Valley.
It tracks leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, and lions over five years.
A lion distracts wild dogs to let a pregnant hyena escape.
Zambia Carnivore Programme (ZCP) supports conservation, logging over 5,000 field days last year.
The program monitors hundreds of large carnivores and highlights habitat loss and snaring.

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Story summary

The BBC documentary Kingdom, narrated by Sir David Attenborough, follows carnivores in Zambia's Luangwa Valley.
It tracks leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, and lions over five years.
A lion distracts wild dogs to let a pregnant hyena escape.
Zambia Carnivore Programme (ZCP) supports conservation, logging over 5,000 field days last year.
The program monitors hundreds of large carnivores and highlights habitat loss and snaring.