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Nature•Season 15•Episode 2

The Crater Lions

9.2/10 · 8 votesOct 20, 199653 min

Ranked #1 of 3 in Season 15•+0.2 vs season avg

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Charting the declining fortunes of a pride of "Crater Lions" that lives in Tanzania's Ngorongoro Crater. Included: lion attacks on buffaloes; a young cub's encounter with jackals; efforts to repopulate the pride; wildebeests, elephants

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The Crater Lions

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The Elephant Men

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Extraordinary Dogs

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Episode Summary

"The Crater Lions" is episode 2 of Nature season 15. It scored 9.2/10 from 8 votes, ranking #1 of 3 episodes this season (season average 9.0). It aired on October 20, 1996.

Next: E3 · Mask of the Mandrill Best of Season 15