Timbavati: An Epic Cat Story

Timbavati: An Epic Cat Story

2013•7.0/10

Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.0/10(1)

The wild terrain of South Africa’s Timbavati reserve is the backdrop to this epic trilogy. Over a two year period, filmmakers follow the everyday struggle for survival of an old lion king at the end of his prime and three aggressive lion brothers ready to fight for his pride

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Production

Obsessively Creative

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

February 19, 2013

Last Aired

February 21, 2013

Networks

Nat Geo Wild

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

King's Pride

Air date: 2013-02-19

The dominant male in a lion pride is the patriarch, but the females do the hunting, maintain the social structure and raise the cubs.

E2

Tender Killers

Air date: 2013-02-20

Two mother leopards raise their cubs to adulthood.

E3

Blood Ties

Air date: 2013-02-21

Lions, hyenas and wild dogs live side by side in the Timbavati reserve.

Cast

Terence Reis

Terence Reis

Narrator (voice)

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