Nature (1982–…): Season 39, Episode 11 - The Leopard Legacy - full transcript
A confident and powerful leopardess called Olimba rules over an exceptionally large area along Zambia's Luangwa River in Africa. She is a formidable hunter, a courageous ruler and a devoted mother. She has just given birth to two tiny cubs, a male and a female. As she faces the challenging task of motherhood, it is a constant battle to hunt successfully, to defend her prime territory and to protect her cubs against enemies. One day, Olimba discovers an injured nomadic male leopard near her cubs, and without hesitation, she attacks him. He makes a lucky escape, but when Olimba returns to the den, one of her cubs is gone. As she comes to terms with her loss, Olimba forges on as a devoted mother and passes on all her knowledge to her blue-eyed boy, named Makumbi. When he is one year old and succeeds in hunting his own prey, Olimba must part ways with her son. Their final hostile encounter leaves the youngster vulnerable with a dreadful eye injury which becomes infected. Will his resilience and fighting spirit help him overcome this injury?
♪
Narrator: From the
heartland of Africa
comes a powerful
story of great depth.
♪
A phantom from below.
The shadow of a ghost.
This is the story of Olimba.
Her intimate embrace
means both life
and death.
A mother is a force of nature.
Both provider
and protector.
♪
She will do whatever it takes
to secure her legacy.
♪
♪
Narrator: Hidden in
Zambia's Luangwa valley,
an open plain is scarred
by a deep, winding gully.
Here, age-old ebony trees
are home to the annual
gathering of yellow billed storks.
This time of year,
the fledglings gather
on the edge of the gully,
a valuable food source
for many residents.
But it can be a dangerous place.
The baboons know
this danger all too well.
♪
♪
An eerie shadow
creeping ever closer.
♪
This is Olimba,
a powerful leopardess
in her prime.
Named for her
strength and boldness.
She is a formidable hunter.
Water in the gully
doesn't stop her.
But baboons are vigilant.
♪
[Baboons calling]
They know her very well.
She won't wait
until nightfall to hunt.
Her confidence unnerves them.
♪
As the baboons leave,
Olimba readjusts her sights.
On the other side of the gully,
antelope graze on the edges.
Her hunt is far from over.
Here, a predator truly
becomes invisible.
♪
♪
Stalking in a dry
part of the gully
gives her a unique advantage,
revealing a unique perspective.
♪
♪
♪
♪
♪
It's an intimate ancient dance,
honed over time.
♪
♪
The commotion has
attracted attention.
Olimba is forced to
release the impala.
♪
Both predators
are left with nothing.
♪
It wasn't worth the fight.
There is too much
at stake for her,
especially now.
A winterthorn tree is the focus
of Olimba's gentle attention.
♪
[Growls]
♪
Difficult to reach, the hollow
is a perfect hiding place.
♪
From this vantage point
she is satisfied that now
is the time.
She is a solitary animal...
[Squeaking]
but no longer alone.
♪
Olimba has become a mother
to not just one,
but two tiny cubs.
♪
She's been keeping her cubs
here for their first few weeks,
and now it's time to
carry them to a new home.
She navigates the tree
with stunning agility.
♪
It's a dangerous and
delicate undertaking.
Her lethal jaws transformed
into a gentle hold of tenderness.
♪
[Squeaks]
Returning for her second
cub, Olimba stops in her tracks.
An ever present threat.
♪
If given the chance,
hyenas would kill her cubs.
But they are well out of reach,
and she is an expert in stealth.
♪
♪
[Squeaks]
♪
It's been a big
day for the cubs.
Their first glimpse
of the outside world.
It's the beginning of an
extraordinary adventure.
♪
[Snorting]
With her cubs safe
in their new den,
Olimba is out on patrol
along the Luangwa River.
♪
♪
This is her home, which she
safeguards by leaving messages
and announcing
that this is her empire.
[Grunting]
♪
Even on patrol, she can't
resist the attraction of prey.
♪
♪
Failing is part of
her everyday life.
She is experienced in this
game of patience and opportunity.
This is where she
is most comfortable.
♪
Soon enough, she might
even turn an irritation
into a hunting opportunity.
[Growling]
[Squeaking]
♪
To Olimba, an irritation
- now dealt with.
To her cubs, their
first taste of meat.
♪
She introduces them to
the world of a carnivore.
♪
And in that world,
you fight for your share.
♪
[Screeching]
♪
Carnivores they may be,
but the cubs are still utterly
dependent on their mother.
[Screeching]
♪
With their bellies filled,
Olimba leads them
to another den site.
Changing dens every few days
makes it less likely their
scent will give the cubs away.
Her white tail tip, a beacon
for the cubs to follow.
♪
Their new home is
a large fallen tree.
A great playground
and a suitable hideaway.
♪
[Screeching]
When out hunting, this is where
Olimba will leave them behind.
Here, they should be safe.
♪
Leaving her cubs
is always risky,
but she needs to hunt
and defend her territory.
There seems to be
something amiss.
A scent she picks
up in her home range
that doesn't seem
familiar to her.
She only defends her
territory against other females,
but will protect her
cubs against any intruder.
A nomadic male,
missing his left paw.
He's in her territory,
not far from where
she's hiding her cubs.
He might be limping but
cannot be underestimated.
♪
He is getting too close.
Olimba's maternal
instincts drive her forward.
♪
[Growling]
[Growling continues]
The uproar carries
across the valley
and is heard by the
area's dominant male.
♪
Olimba will not leave
the intruder alone
so near her cubs.
♪
Her ally, the dominant
male, is drawn into the fray.
♪
[Snarls]
♪
[Growling]
Backing Olimba in the fight,
the dominant male
has made his point.
A crocodile attack has
already disabled the nomad.
[Growls]
Having faced two angry leopards,
he is lucky to get
away with his life.
And as quietly as he arrived,
the dominant male disappears
back into the shadows.
And now Olimba needs
to get back to her cubs.
She needs to make
sure they are still safe.
♪
♪
[Squeaks]
♪
[Squeaks]
It's the little male, excited
to see his mother again.
♪
[Growling]
Olimba continues to call.
The little female
is still missing.
♪
[Growling]
♪
She moves around the area,
searching and calling
for her missing cub.
[Growling]
She listens for any sound.
Looks out for any movement.
But there is no sign of her.
♪
Her search leads nowhere.
She has lost one of her cubs.
♪
Which one of her
enemies was responsible
will always remain a mystery.
But now she has to
focus on the survival
of her remaining cub.
She leads him away, their
bond intensified by the tragedy.
♪
Having come to
terms with her loss,
Olimba forges on as a devoted
mother and fearless hunter.
♪
No ordinary leopard dares to
stalk baboons in broad daylight.
The troop seems
totally oblivious
to the imminent threat.
♪
She's exposed, yet
remarkably unseen in the open.
♪
♪
♪
[Baboons screeching]
♪
[Baboons calling]
A small but significant victory.
Her cub will be provided for.
Day breaks on a
nervous baboon troop.
The after effects of Olimba's
bold and successful hunt
linger in the air.
♪
[Growling]
Rattled, the baboons
respond to Olimba's audacity.
♪
[Calling]
Her blue eyed boy is growing,
becoming more demanding,
fiercely fighting for his share.
♪
But faced with an adult
baboon, he is easily intimidated
by as little as a stare.
♪
Over time, the little male
learns all there is to know
on how to live
life as a leopard.
Following his mother
up the highest trees
and feeding by her side.
His mother patiently guiding
him towards adolescence
as he regards the world
as one big adventure.
♪
His name is Makumbi.
For resembling the sky
in his piercing blue eyes.
Learning to stalk and pounce
through play with his mother.
Their bond, stronger than ever.
♪
Looking forward to the
promise of the future.
♪
[Wind whistling]
By the end of October,
the dust storms announce
the imminent
return of the rains.
♪
[Thunder crashes]
♪
It is the perpetual
pulse of the seasons,
when animals welcome
each valuable drop of life.
♪
♪
The rhythm of the rains
is a catalyst for change.
The yellow billed storks return
to their annual nesting site
in the ebony trees.
♪
This is where muddy
flood waters have claimed
Olimba's winding hunting gully.
This time of year, most of
her empire is submerged.
At the end of the rains,
the Luangwa Valley experiences
the inevitable transformation
back to the realm of the hunter.
Makumbi awakes to
a bright new season.
He is nearly a year old.
His eyes, now bluer than ever,
reflect his confidence
and eagerness to hunt.
Squirrels.
♪
♪
♪
Having aimed low and missed,
why not aim a little higher?
The stork colony
now a hive of activity.
The chicks are busy
practicing their flight skills.
And the ones that have
made it to the ground,
are perfect targets
for a young leopard,
who needs to catch his own prey.
♪
♪
But how do you
catch prey with wings?
♪
♪
Makumbi is still a beginner.
His mother is a master.
The relationship
between hunter and hunted
is a surprisingly intimate one.
♪
From every stalk
to every takedown.
A ritual of primal instinct.
♪
♪
Between her first sight
and her final fight,
the act reveals
remarkable parallels.
♪
It is nature's
stone cold contract,
killing to live.
And Olimba's
signature execution,
a marvel of necessity.
♪
It's Olimba's
experience as a hunter
that has allowed Makumbi to grow
into a stunning adolescent male.
♪
She shares her kills with him
until he can hunt
successfully on his own.
♪
With his hunting
skills improving,
this may very well be the last
big meal Olimba shares with him.
♪
Makumbi is on the
verge of independence,
an uncertain, but
exciting new phase of life.
♪
By now, most of the stork
chicks have migrated to the river.
And someone has followed them.
♪
♪
Makumbi, more focused than ever.
♪
♪
The birds may be one step
ahead, but Makumbi perseveres.
♪
♪
The storks keep returning.
An invitation to keep trying.
♪
He needs to aim higher.
To fulfill his potential,
he needs to draw
on his inner predator.
♪
♪
♪
♪
♪
Out of a flurry of dust,
Makumbi rises, a
victorious hunter.
♪
♪
In a short while, the last
storks will leave the area
to follow the rains.
And where does that
leave a bird hunter?
Makumbi must add
another feather to his bow.
He is too inexperienced
to take on a baboon.
But his mother isn't.
Using the gully as cover,
she eyes up a target.
♪
Oblivious to his
mother's efforts.
Makumbi strolls into
the baboons' line of sight.
[Baboons screeching]
A hunt ruined.
Olimba is not impressed.
♪
When Makumbi
approaches his mother,
he is met with hostility.
She is anything but
pleased to see him.
♪
[Baboon calling]
[Growling]
Catching an unfamiliar
scent from his mother,
he seems confused
by its meaning.
With the baboons
still up in arms,
Makumbi's constant
attention is unwelcome.
[Baboons calling]
[Growling]
♪
[Calling]
[Growling]
[Baboons calling]
Makumbi emerges
with an injured eye.
His mother just taught
him a painful lesson.
Olimba stalks off, shifting
her focus back to the baboons.
Their attention is
now only on Makumbi.
He is young and still
insecure around baboons,
especially now
with his eye injury.
He is no match for
an adult baboon.
But his mother steps in.
[Baboons screeching]
[Screeching]
Makumbi moves
to join his mother,
who is making the
baboons very nervous.
♪
[Baboons screeching]
[Growling]
[Baboons screeching]
♪
Leopards will grab
any hunting opportunity,
but Olimba seems more
driven by frustration.
♪
A final goodbye to her son.
It may seem ruthless,
but it's a mother's way of
steering him to independence.
As he watches her go, his
calls are lost to his mother,
who has prepared him
for the life of a solitary cat.
♪
Olimba is moving on.
She has done what she could
to raise her cub to sub-adulthood,
and now it's time they
each go their own way.
Such is the life of a leopard.
A life lived alone.
♪
♪
♪
A solitary life is tough
for any young leopard.
♪
Makumbi is facing an
even more challenging start.
♪
His eye is badly infected.
♪
How will he be able to hunt?
How will he fend for himself?
♪
♪
Several weeks have gone by,
and Olimba is back at her
favorite hunting grounds.
She hasn't fed for several days.
And she knows the gully provides
her best chance of success.
♪
♪
In the gully, invisibility
sometimes works both ways.
♪
To locate her prey, Olimba
must put her acute senses to work.
Subtle sounds are
key when hunting blind.
♪
[Flies buzzing]
♪
♪
♪
♪
A final and fatal embrace.
With no hyenas around to
take her hard-earned meal,
Olimba gets to keep her kill.
♪
♪
Resilience is a quality
that enables animals
to survive the hardest of times.
♪
Makumbi has pulled through.
Time has been kind to him.
He is now blind
in his right eye,
but that hasn't stopped
him from what he does best,
hunting birds.
♪
♪
Smaller prey will nourish him
until he grows strong
enough to take down antelope.
♪
♪
Makumbi is now a
year and a half old.
He is fully independent
from his mother,
and despite his clouded vision,
he is surviving as a
solitary, strong-willed hunter.
♪
Olimba, too, has reached
a pivotal point in her life.
She is ready to
become a mother again.
She leaves messages
and calls out for a mate.
♪
[Growling]
Soon a male will
reappear from the shadows.
It is time to raise
a new litter of cubs.
[Growling]
Olimba is ready to
continue her legacy.
♪
Narrator: From the
heartland of Africa
comes a powerful
story of great depth.
♪
A phantom from below.
The shadow of a ghost.
This is the story of Olimba.
Her intimate embrace
means both life
and death.
A mother is a force of nature.
Both provider
and protector.
♪
She will do whatever it takes
to secure her legacy.
♪
♪
Narrator: Hidden in
Zambia's Luangwa valley,
an open plain is scarred
by a deep, winding gully.
Here, age-old ebony trees
are home to the annual
gathering of yellow billed storks.
This time of year,
the fledglings gather
on the edge of the gully,
a valuable food source
for many residents.
But it can be a dangerous place.
The baboons know
this danger all too well.
♪
♪
An eerie shadow
creeping ever closer.
♪
This is Olimba,
a powerful leopardess
in her prime.
Named for her
strength and boldness.
She is a formidable hunter.
Water in the gully
doesn't stop her.
But baboons are vigilant.
♪
[Baboons calling]
They know her very well.
She won't wait
until nightfall to hunt.
Her confidence unnerves them.
♪
As the baboons leave,
Olimba readjusts her sights.
On the other side of the gully,
antelope graze on the edges.
Her hunt is far from over.
Here, a predator truly
becomes invisible.
♪
♪
Stalking in a dry
part of the gully
gives her a unique advantage,
revealing a unique perspective.
♪
♪
♪
♪
♪
It's an intimate ancient dance,
honed over time.
♪
♪
The commotion has
attracted attention.
Olimba is forced to
release the impala.
♪
Both predators
are left with nothing.
♪
It wasn't worth the fight.
There is too much
at stake for her,
especially now.
A winterthorn tree is the focus
of Olimba's gentle attention.
♪
[Growls]
♪
Difficult to reach, the hollow
is a perfect hiding place.
♪
From this vantage point
she is satisfied that now
is the time.
She is a solitary animal...
[Squeaking]
but no longer alone.
♪
Olimba has become a mother
to not just one,
but two tiny cubs.
♪
She's been keeping her cubs
here for their first few weeks,
and now it's time to
carry them to a new home.
She navigates the tree
with stunning agility.
♪
It's a dangerous and
delicate undertaking.
Her lethal jaws transformed
into a gentle hold of tenderness.
♪
[Squeaks]
Returning for her second
cub, Olimba stops in her tracks.
An ever present threat.
♪
If given the chance,
hyenas would kill her cubs.
But they are well out of reach,
and she is an expert in stealth.
♪
♪
[Squeaks]
♪
It's been a big
day for the cubs.
Their first glimpse
of the outside world.
It's the beginning of an
extraordinary adventure.
♪
[Snorting]
With her cubs safe
in their new den,
Olimba is out on patrol
along the Luangwa River.
♪
♪
This is her home, which she
safeguards by leaving messages
and announcing
that this is her empire.
[Grunting]
♪
Even on patrol, she can't
resist the attraction of prey.
♪
♪
Failing is part of
her everyday life.
She is experienced in this
game of patience and opportunity.
This is where she
is most comfortable.
♪
Soon enough, she might
even turn an irritation
into a hunting opportunity.
[Growling]
[Squeaking]
♪
To Olimba, an irritation
- now dealt with.
To her cubs, their
first taste of meat.
♪
She introduces them to
the world of a carnivore.
♪
And in that world,
you fight for your share.
♪
[Screeching]
♪
Carnivores they may be,
but the cubs are still utterly
dependent on their mother.
[Screeching]
♪
With their bellies filled,
Olimba leads them
to another den site.
Changing dens every few days
makes it less likely their
scent will give the cubs away.
Her white tail tip, a beacon
for the cubs to follow.
♪
Their new home is
a large fallen tree.
A great playground
and a suitable hideaway.
♪
[Screeching]
When out hunting, this is where
Olimba will leave them behind.
Here, they should be safe.
♪
Leaving her cubs
is always risky,
but she needs to hunt
and defend her territory.
There seems to be
something amiss.
A scent she picks
up in her home range
that doesn't seem
familiar to her.
She only defends her
territory against other females,
but will protect her
cubs against any intruder.
A nomadic male,
missing his left paw.
He's in her territory,
not far from where
she's hiding her cubs.
He might be limping but
cannot be underestimated.
♪
He is getting too close.
Olimba's maternal
instincts drive her forward.
♪
[Growling]
[Growling continues]
The uproar carries
across the valley
and is heard by the
area's dominant male.
♪
Olimba will not leave
the intruder alone
so near her cubs.
♪
Her ally, the dominant
male, is drawn into the fray.
♪
[Snarls]
♪
[Growling]
Backing Olimba in the fight,
the dominant male
has made his point.
A crocodile attack has
already disabled the nomad.
[Growls]
Having faced two angry leopards,
he is lucky to get
away with his life.
And as quietly as he arrived,
the dominant male disappears
back into the shadows.
And now Olimba needs
to get back to her cubs.
She needs to make
sure they are still safe.
♪
♪
[Squeaks]
♪
[Squeaks]
It's the little male, excited
to see his mother again.
♪
[Growling]
Olimba continues to call.
The little female
is still missing.
♪
[Growling]
♪
She moves around the area,
searching and calling
for her missing cub.
[Growling]
She listens for any sound.
Looks out for any movement.
But there is no sign of her.
♪
Her search leads nowhere.
She has lost one of her cubs.
♪
Which one of her
enemies was responsible
will always remain a mystery.
But now she has to
focus on the survival
of her remaining cub.
She leads him away, their
bond intensified by the tragedy.
♪
Having come to
terms with her loss,
Olimba forges on as a devoted
mother and fearless hunter.
♪
No ordinary leopard dares to
stalk baboons in broad daylight.
The troop seems
totally oblivious
to the imminent threat.
♪
She's exposed, yet
remarkably unseen in the open.
♪
♪
♪
[Baboons screeching]
♪
[Baboons calling]
A small but significant victory.
Her cub will be provided for.
Day breaks on a
nervous baboon troop.
The after effects of Olimba's
bold and successful hunt
linger in the air.
♪
[Growling]
Rattled, the baboons
respond to Olimba's audacity.
♪
[Calling]
Her blue eyed boy is growing,
becoming more demanding,
fiercely fighting for his share.
♪
But faced with an adult
baboon, he is easily intimidated
by as little as a stare.
♪
Over time, the little male
learns all there is to know
on how to live
life as a leopard.
Following his mother
up the highest trees
and feeding by her side.
His mother patiently guiding
him towards adolescence
as he regards the world
as one big adventure.
♪
His name is Makumbi.
For resembling the sky
in his piercing blue eyes.
Learning to stalk and pounce
through play with his mother.
Their bond, stronger than ever.
♪
Looking forward to the
promise of the future.
♪
[Wind whistling]
By the end of October,
the dust storms announce
the imminent
return of the rains.
♪
[Thunder crashes]
♪
It is the perpetual
pulse of the seasons,
when animals welcome
each valuable drop of life.
♪
♪
The rhythm of the rains
is a catalyst for change.
The yellow billed storks return
to their annual nesting site
in the ebony trees.
♪
This is where muddy
flood waters have claimed
Olimba's winding hunting gully.
This time of year, most of
her empire is submerged.
At the end of the rains,
the Luangwa Valley experiences
the inevitable transformation
back to the realm of the hunter.
Makumbi awakes to
a bright new season.
He is nearly a year old.
His eyes, now bluer than ever,
reflect his confidence
and eagerness to hunt.
Squirrels.
♪
♪
♪
Having aimed low and missed,
why not aim a little higher?
The stork colony
now a hive of activity.
The chicks are busy
practicing their flight skills.
And the ones that have
made it to the ground,
are perfect targets
for a young leopard,
who needs to catch his own prey.
♪
♪
But how do you
catch prey with wings?
♪
♪
Makumbi is still a beginner.
His mother is a master.
The relationship
between hunter and hunted
is a surprisingly intimate one.
♪
From every stalk
to every takedown.
A ritual of primal instinct.
♪
♪
Between her first sight
and her final fight,
the act reveals
remarkable parallels.
♪
It is nature's
stone cold contract,
killing to live.
And Olimba's
signature execution,
a marvel of necessity.
♪
It's Olimba's
experience as a hunter
that has allowed Makumbi to grow
into a stunning adolescent male.
♪
She shares her kills with him
until he can hunt
successfully on his own.
♪
With his hunting
skills improving,
this may very well be the last
big meal Olimba shares with him.
♪
Makumbi is on the
verge of independence,
an uncertain, but
exciting new phase of life.
♪
By now, most of the stork
chicks have migrated to the river.
And someone has followed them.
♪
♪
Makumbi, more focused than ever.
♪
♪
The birds may be one step
ahead, but Makumbi perseveres.
♪
♪
The storks keep returning.
An invitation to keep trying.
♪
He needs to aim higher.
To fulfill his potential,
he needs to draw
on his inner predator.
♪
♪
♪
♪
♪
Out of a flurry of dust,
Makumbi rises, a
victorious hunter.
♪
♪
In a short while, the last
storks will leave the area
to follow the rains.
And where does that
leave a bird hunter?
Makumbi must add
another feather to his bow.
He is too inexperienced
to take on a baboon.
But his mother isn't.
Using the gully as cover,
she eyes up a target.
♪
Oblivious to his
mother's efforts.
Makumbi strolls into
the baboons' line of sight.
[Baboons screeching]
A hunt ruined.
Olimba is not impressed.
♪
When Makumbi
approaches his mother,
he is met with hostility.
She is anything but
pleased to see him.
♪
[Baboon calling]
[Growling]
Catching an unfamiliar
scent from his mother,
he seems confused
by its meaning.
With the baboons
still up in arms,
Makumbi's constant
attention is unwelcome.
[Baboons calling]
[Growling]
♪
[Calling]
[Growling]
[Baboons calling]
Makumbi emerges
with an injured eye.
His mother just taught
him a painful lesson.
Olimba stalks off, shifting
her focus back to the baboons.
Their attention is
now only on Makumbi.
He is young and still
insecure around baboons,
especially now
with his eye injury.
He is no match for
an adult baboon.
But his mother steps in.
[Baboons screeching]
[Screeching]
Makumbi moves
to join his mother,
who is making the
baboons very nervous.
♪
[Baboons screeching]
[Growling]
[Baboons screeching]
♪
Leopards will grab
any hunting opportunity,
but Olimba seems more
driven by frustration.
♪
A final goodbye to her son.
It may seem ruthless,
but it's a mother's way of
steering him to independence.
As he watches her go, his
calls are lost to his mother,
who has prepared him
for the life of a solitary cat.
♪
Olimba is moving on.
She has done what she could
to raise her cub to sub-adulthood,
and now it's time they
each go their own way.
Such is the life of a leopard.
A life lived alone.
♪
♪
♪
A solitary life is tough
for any young leopard.
♪
Makumbi is facing an
even more challenging start.
♪
His eye is badly infected.
♪
How will he be able to hunt?
How will he fend for himself?
♪
♪
Several weeks have gone by,
and Olimba is back at her
favorite hunting grounds.
She hasn't fed for several days.
And she knows the gully provides
her best chance of success.
♪
♪
In the gully, invisibility
sometimes works both ways.
♪
To locate her prey, Olimba
must put her acute senses to work.
Subtle sounds are
key when hunting blind.
♪
[Flies buzzing]
♪
♪
♪
♪
A final and fatal embrace.
With no hyenas around to
take her hard-earned meal,
Olimba gets to keep her kill.
♪
♪
Resilience is a quality
that enables animals
to survive the hardest of times.
♪
Makumbi has pulled through.
Time has been kind to him.
He is now blind
in his right eye,
but that hasn't stopped
him from what he does best,
hunting birds.
♪
♪
Smaller prey will nourish him
until he grows strong
enough to take down antelope.
♪
♪
Makumbi is now a
year and a half old.
He is fully independent
from his mother,
and despite his clouded vision,
he is surviving as a
solitary, strong-willed hunter.
♪
Olimba, too, has reached
a pivotal point in her life.
She is ready to
become a mother again.
She leaves messages
and calls out for a mate.
♪
[Growling]
Soon a male will
reappear from the shadows.
It is time to raise
a new litter of cubs.
[Growling]
Olimba is ready to
continue her legacy.
♪