The Last Lions (2011) - Official Trailer [HD]

Fifty years ago there were close to half-a-million lions in Africa. Today there are around 20,000. To make matters worse, lions, unlike elephants, which are far more numerous, have virtually no protection under government mandate or through international accords. This is the jumping-off point for a disturbing, well-researched and beautifully made cri de coeur from husband and wife team Dereck and Beverly Joubert, award-winning filmmakers from Botswana who have been Explorers-in-Residence at National Geographic for more than four years. Pointing to poaching as a primary threat while noting the lion's pride of place on the list for eco-tourists-an industry that brings in 200 billion dollars per year worldwide-the Jouberts build a solid case for both the moral duty we have to protect lions (as well as other threatened "big cats," tigers among them) and the economic sense such protection would make.

Coming to theatres on February 18, 2011
Directed by: Dereck Joubert
Narrated by: Jeremy Irons

• Category

  Film & Animation

[Wheelman stan]

Amazing film, so sad and beautiful and powerful! It's like the lion king meets 300 Only 20,000 lions left!

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[BboyNirM]

@ThatWasFred

GOD YOU ARE STUPID just shut up.... -.-

[Felipe Amback]

Best documentary I've ever seen...

[justme carmen]

Good for Botswana, no more sport hunting from September!!!

[justme carmen]

The lions are the symbol of Africa, not of Asia. And with the Chinese appetite for lion bones I am surprised there is any lion left alive in Asia.

[Groundwork94]

BTW Kevin... how about the only time a female seems epic is when THEY'RE a lion???? They're, there, their - know the difference. And sometimes even a female knows that!!!

[Groundwork94]

Well, we humans (the most destructive species EVER on and to this earth) are pretty much wiping out the wildlife, forests, you name it - for profit, or more room for us. Yes, you have a point - lions (and many other wild animals in Asia and other areas - including the oceans - are endangered. This film is focused upon the African lions specifically - there are many other animals who would qualify for such a focus. Just learn the lesson, please!

[snaileri]

It's the same actor.

[ThatWasFred]

You're right - I should have realized that this wasn't actually the 1994 animated Disney movie "The Lion King." Teach me your powers of observation so that I may stop being such an idiot!

[IAmTheWalrus199O]

You're an idiot. This documentary has NOTHING to do with Jeremy Irons, except the fact that he narrated it. This is about a lioness and how far she will go for her cubs. Watch it and learn, kid. 

[Afro Jack]

The Best N.G. Wild documentary film I watched... really worth seeing,it is fully emotional and edifying :/

[Fanático de Dave Salmoni]

Que hermosa película es mi favorita y es la mejor producción de National Geografic que he visto!!