Africa's Hunters

A pride of lions including young cats learning to hunt attacks a buffalo herd, but the raid leaves a cub dead, while three more stray into the territory of a rival pride

A pride of lions including young cats learning to hunt attacks a buffalo herd, but the raid leaves a cub dead, while three more stray into the territory of a rival pride

A clan of hyenas led by a powerful alpha female endures a series of challenges, while an orphaned cub ends up at the bottom of the group's pecking order

A clan of hyenas led by a powerful alpha female endures a series of challenges, while an orphaned cub ends up at the bottom of the group's pecking order

A pride of lions including young cats learning to hunt attacks a buffalo herd, but the raid leaves a cub dead, while three more stray into the territory of a rival pride

A clan of hyenas led by a powerful alpha female endures a series of challenges, while an orphaned cub ends up at the bottom of the group's pecking order

A female hyena whose mother was a dominant member of the pack must assert her position in the fiercely competitive group

A pride of lions including young cats learning to hunt attacks a buffalo herd, but the raid leaves a cub dead, while three more stray into the territory of a rival pride

A hyena goes in search of a new clan, a challenge that will require all its strength, intelligence and cunning

A pride of lions including young cats learning to hunt attacks a buffalo herd, but the raid leaves a cub dead, while three more stray into the territory of a rival pride

A pride of lions including young cats learning to hunt attacks a buffalo herd, but the raid leaves a cub dead, while three more stray into the territory of a rival pride

A clan of hyenas led by a powerful alpha female endures a series of challenges, while an orphaned cub ends up at the bottom of the group's pecking order

One-year-old wild dog pups learn to hunt as a pack in Zambia's Luangwa Valley

A clan of hyenas led by a powerful alpha female endures a series of challenges, while an orphaned cub ends up at the bottom of the group's pecking order

A clan of hyenas led by a powerful alpha female endures a series of challenges, while an orphaned cub ends up at the bottom of the group's pecking order

A leopard that has recently become the dominant predator of an area in Zambia's Luangwa Valley must now defend its hard-won territory

A female hyena whose mother was a dominant member of the pack must assert her position in the fiercely competitive group

A leopard that has recently become the dominant predator of an area in Zambia's Luangwa Valley must now defend its hard-won territory

A leopard that has recently become the dominant predator of an area in Zambia's Luangwa Valley must now defend its hard-won territory

A pride of lions faces a struggle to survive when cubs are born during Zambia's rainy season. The lions must fight off hyenas and avoid being trampled by elephants

The powerful Mwamba lion pride has long dominated the west bank of the river in Zambia's Luangwa Valley. But now this family is facing an uncertain future

A pride of lions faces a struggle to survive when cubs are born during Zambia's rainy season. The lions must fight off hyenas and avoid being trampled by elephants

A pride of lions faces a struggle to survive when cubs are born during Zambia's rainy season. The lions must fight off hyenas and avoid being trampled by elephants

A pride of lions faces a leadership challenge, putting the current dominant males under pressure to defend their position

A powerful pride of 20 lions, led by three strong males, finds itself facing an uncertain future when it ends up with only one cub

A pride of lions faces a leadership challenge, putting the current dominant males under pressure to defend their position

A pride of lions faces a leadership challenge, putting the current dominant males under pressure to defend their position

The powerful Mwamba lion pride has long dominated the west bank of the river in Zambia's Luangwa Valley. But now this family is facing an uncertain future

A hyena goes in search of a new clan, a challenge that will require all its strength, intelligence and cunning

A young lion who was rejected by its mother has grown to maturity, but now faces a series of fresh challenges

A hyena goes in search of a new clan, a challenge that will require all its strength, intelligence and cunning

A hyena goes in search of a new clan, a challenge that will require all its strength, intelligence and cunning

One-year-old wild dog pups learn to hunt as a pack in Zambia's Luangwa Valley

A young leopard refuses to leave its mother, despite having reached maturity two years previously

One-year-old wild dog pups learn to hunt as a pack in Zambia's Luangwa Valley

One-year-old wild dog pups learn to hunt as a pack in Zambia's Luangwa Valley

A female hyena whose mother was a dominant member of the pack must assert her position in the fiercely competitive group

A litter of wild dogs comes under threat from a pack of hyenas that moves into their territory - and a female pup that is a loner among her siblings is the most at risk

A female hyena whose mother was a dominant member of the pack must assert her position in the fiercely competitive group