Desert Lions
2006 · 49 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 31 VOTES · DIR. Alastair Fothergill
Overview
Many years ago, lions thrived in the Namib Desert along the Skeleton Coast, while they are not destroyed people. Six years ago, an independent biologist Flip Stander found their small population, the remainder in the nearby mountains, and began to study them. Eventually their numbers increased, and they began to return to the desert. But to the lions continued to live here, Flip has to convince local residents that these lions are more alive than dead.
Dialogue Timeline — 401 lines
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00:00:24 The Namib, the world's oldest desert
00:02:15 However, 10 years ago, rumors surfaced that lions might have returned to the Namib
00:03:57 then two
00:05:26 the only word to describe them would be like breeding machines
00:06:57 yet these youngsters are all alone
00:08:58 The donkeys belong to the Himba and Herero people
00:11:25 And they have to be incredibly quiet
00:15:21 Flip has a soft spot for this lioness
00:16:25 Some were fascinated by her and didn't agree
00:18:59 The trouble is that it's unlikely to last
00:20:48 was observed here feeding on a seal carcass
00:22:27 and the Hoaruseb valley provides everything they need
00:25:14 She probably takes like 5 minutes to put that foot down just slowly
00:27:03 Many of the lions seem to live in ones or twos
00:28:51 Some of them no longer want the struggle of raising cows on marginal land
00:30:22 the Feldspar plain south of the Hoaruseb valley
00:32:36 at such an early age
00:34:33 She's beautiful
00:36:03 Oh, especially the forefinger and the middle finger
00:37:43 to watch these elusive lions for a little longer
00:41:14 to your conservancy
00:43:29 and we're watching them very carefully
00:45:32 not only have the cubs left Purros behind
00:47:45 The desert has shaped their behavior and social structure
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed401
Dialogue density8.2 lines / min
First line00:00:24
Final line00:47:45
Production Record
DirectorAlastair Fothergill
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes31