A look at some of the best Lion documentaries you can watch for free online.
(a). Full Documentaries.
1. How Lions Hunt Africa's Most Dangerous Prey | Pride In Battle | Real Wild
'Pride in Battle' is the epic story of the rapidly growing Xakanaxa pride as it battles to survive through one of the Okavango's harshest winters. Twenty-one adults and cubs now make up the group, and because of such a rapid expansion in their numbers, the adults concentrate their hunting efforts on the prey guaranteed to provide the most food. #liondocumentary RealWild #Prideinbattle
| Length | Date Published |
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| 49m 49s | 2022-08-24 |
2. Tracking Fully Grown Lions And Befriending Giraffe | Real Wild
Two fully grown lions are tranquilized and chipped before being released back into the wild and we see the incredible way a helicopter's used for herding animals. Orphaned baby rhino and her new friend Patrick the sheep are being readied to be moved to a bigger enclosure. Ranger Andrew shows how he gets close to the Giraffe by showing his body language is not a threat, which has long-term benefits for the animals. Poaching is also a big problem in Shamwari and it's up to the anti-poaching team...
| Length | Date Published |
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| 1h 10m 23s | 2022-07-27 |
3. The Vicious Battle Of Big Cats And Crocodiles | Africa's Deadliest | Real Wild
Africa is a land sculpted by time, where animals have evolved complex weapons to arm them in the battle to live another day. With lethal weapons wielded by fearsome predators and prey, animals walk a precarious path, here among Africa's Deadliest. The cheetah is the track sprinter of the savanna that forces its prey to run. Lions are not built for a long-distance chase. They rely on tactics, stealth, and numbers and will hunt much larger prey when desperate. Africa's most feared reptile is the...
| Length | Date Published |
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| 49m 12s | 2022-06-18 |
4. Rescuing A Pride Of Lions From Cruel Romanian Zoo | Wild Animal Rescue | Real Wild
These Lions started out life in a zoo, forced to perform for audiences every night. When the male lion eventually snapped and attacked a circus worker, they were sent to a zoo in Baia Mare, Romania. The lions were kept in tiny cages with concrete flooring, trapped together for years until Romania joining the EU meant that the zoo had to close, and the lions faced euthanasia if a new home wasn't found for them. Their lives were saved due to the efforts of Dr Adin Miclaus, and the people at FOUR...
| Length | Date Published |
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| 44m 14s | 2021-10-21 |
5. Animal Actors: How Hollywood Treats Its Lions And Bears | Predator Pets | Real Wild
Steve Martin has spent decades training Lions, Bears, Jaguars and many more animals for film and television. Raising lions from baby cubs to fully mature adults, these apex predators have learned how to roar, attack and even stand on cue. This kodiak bear is one of the more sought-after stars in Hollywood, and even gets flown around the world to appear in films! We also meet the Snake Man of La Perouse, Australia. Since the 1900s, the Cann family has been showing Australia's snakes to an...
| Length | Date Published |
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| 44m 47s | 2021-10-09 |
6. Orphaned Lion Cubs Rescued From An Active Warzone | Wild Animal Rescue | Real Wild
When a nearby zoo became desperate for money, they started selling off their animals to people living nearby. This is how a family with six children ended up with two lion cubs living with them inside their small home. Four Paws rescue makes the dangerous journey into the Gaza Strip to rescue the lion cubs and bring them to a safe sanctuary, where they will have room to grow and play, before they end up hurting any of the family's children. Travelling through Gaza with lion cubs is not an easy...
| Length | Date Published |
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| 43m 29s | 2021-10-07 |
7. Nevada Sanctuary With Lions, Tigers and Wolves (Wildlife Documentary HD) | Predator Pets | Real Wild
In Pahrum, Nevada, we meet Zuzana Kukol and her husband Scott Shoemaker - and their 10-acre compound filled with rescued Lions, Wolves, Tigers and Ligers. The tigers in particular have some uncommon best friends, in the form of dogs who are rescued from the wild. Meet the Australian man with a pet Dingo, the largest apex predator of Australia. After years of rumours of dingoes being violent, can they be good pets? And finally we head to Las Vegas to Ken Foose's Exotic Pet Store, where you can...
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 45m 43s | 2021-10-02 |
8. Buffalo Stampede Tramples Lion Cub (Wildlife Documentary) | A Year In The Wild | Real Wild
Being number one is imperative for survival amongst lions and today one lion finds out the hard way what happens when you pick a fight with the alpha. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
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| 42m 45s | 2020-08-06 |
9. Lions Adapt Their Hunting Technique To Survive | Swimming With Lions | Real Wild
Millions of years ago, the area was a massive freshwater lake, but today the Okavango Delta is a unique system of islands and waterways. Such a remarkable kingdom needs a ruler. Enter the lion. However, the Okavango is so extreme, that making it here has involved them making a dramatic lifestyle twist: during the wet season these lions live a semi-aquatic life that sees them hunting prey as they move from island to island. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 49m 45s | 2020-04-18 |
10. The Red Lionfish of Cayman Islands | 1000 Days for the Planet | Real Wild
In the Cayman Islands, the huge increase in the population has destabilised essential habitats for endemic species, including the blue iguana. The red lionfish has invaded the coral reefs off the coast of Little Cayman. A crew of mariners, scientists and filmmakers are followed as they cast off on the Sedna IV, an oceanographic schooner, to sail around the world exploring the beauty of nature, how ecosystems work and conservation challenges facing the planet #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 43m 23s | 2020-01-18 |
11. Long Distant Lion Lovers Meet For The First Time! | Extraordinary Animals
Think you know everything about animals? Think again... #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
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| 49m 51s | 2019-07-17 |
12. Man Survives Near-Death Attack After Being Mauled By A Lion | Human Prey | Real Wild
Recounting bone-chilling attacks by some of the world’s most lethal predators, Human Prey presents harrowing true stories of people who were attacked by wild animals...and lived to tell the tale. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
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| 48m 6s | 2019-05-23 |
13. Vicious Lion Pride Uses Lethal Attack To Eat Prey Alive | Lions Behaving Badly | Real Wild
A young pride of lions learns how to survive by important lessons taught by their mother. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 50m 13s | 2018-02-07 |
14. A Maginificent Lion Pride Lies In Wait To Ambush Prey | The Lions Of Etosha | Real Wild
There are about 500 lions living in the Etosha Pan, this is the story of how they live together and an account of the family affairs of one pride in particular. The lions of the Ombika pride are a nineteen-strong family, we see how the pride lives, protected by two magnificent males, how it brings up its cubs and teaches them to hunt. The Ombika pride, named after one of Etosha's waterholes, is dominated by two immense males, each weighing 550 lb. One is gold maned, the other black. This is...
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 50m 22s | 2017-07-31 |
15. Monkey Hunters (Baboons Vs Lions Documentary) | Real Wild
Lions rarely hunt baboons. These large monkeys are armed with dangerous teeth, they are hard to catch and usually not worth the risk or effort. But there is one place in Africa - Great Rift Valley where baboons are plentiful and lions have learned to catch them. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 47m 2s | 2017-06-14 |
(b). Mini-Documentaries.
1. Scarface: The World's Most Famous Lion | Real Wild
Forget the lion king, the real-life Scar lives in the Maasai Mara and has been ruling these lands for over 7 years taking over 11 prides, and is the world's most famous lion. Scarface and his brothers are easy to spot but Scarface remains elusive, preferring to sleep in the shade of the bushes during sweltering days. Unwilling to give up, the team finally tracks him down and observes him out in the open with his pride. The team also explore the wild hippos in the area some covered in battle...
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 23m 4s | 2022-11-30 |
2. Standing 12 Feet Away From The Oldest Lion In South African Reserve | Real Wild
5 lion prides are followed throughout the Phinda reserve in South Africa. The oldest of them all is 11 years old and the conservationist team gets within 12 feet from her, and she's not a lion to be messed with. The team journey into the night watching the prides every move seeing how they track and hunt their prey. preparing for a fight to the death. #lion #liondocumentary #wildlife
| Length | Date Published |
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| 24m 20s | 2022-11-16 |
3. Lions Vs Warthogs | Wildlife Quest | Real Wild
Brittanny and Anga are tracking warthogs in the wild. Notoriously lions and warthogs don't get along so what will happen when a female lion stalks a mother warthog and her babies? #Warthogs #lionsvswarthogs #wildlifedocumentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 24m 8s | 2022-09-30 |
4. Africa's Lions, Leopards and Hyenas With Austin Stevens | Real Wild
Follow along as wildlife photographer and naturalist Austin Stevens goes to Africa in search of some of the biggest cats! In this compilation, Stevens starts off in the plains of the Serengeti, easily finding many lions, but what he struggles to see is them hunt for prey. Will he get his perfect photo? He then travels onto his native South Africa where he seeks out the elusive leopard, and finishes his journey in Ethiopia in search of the spotted Hyena, trying to best capture what occurs inside...
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 2h 28m 19s | 2022-03-19 |
5. Lions Pack Hunting Wildebeest | Lodging With Lions | Real Wild
In today's Lodging With Lions episode, the team review their year on the park and we witness come super-cute cub action and see the lions once again on the hunt. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 23m 55s | 2020-09-27 |
6. Lions On The Hunt In The Night (Wildlife Documentary) | Lodging With Lions | Real Wild
Today on Lodging With Lions, the team follow some cute cubs as they learn to climb, and an incredible night hunt demonstrates just how skilled lions are at tracking and catching prey. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 23m 48s | 2020-09-20 |
7. Battle Of Patience Between Tortoise And Lion Cubs | Lodging With Lions | Real Wild
Today on Lodging With Lions, we witness an epic stand-off between zebra and lion. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 23m 55s | 2020-09-13 |
8. Lions Hunting In The African Plains (Lion Documentary) | Lodging With Lions | Real Wild
Today on Lodging With Lions, the volunteer team witness the lions in action, and get a face-to-trunk encounter with some elephants. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 23m 50s | 2020-09-06 |
9. Lions Of Africa Patrol Their Territory (Lion Documentary) | Lodging With Lions | Real Wild
On today's episode of Lodging With Lions, the team experiences one of their biggest lion walks ever and the team horses take a well deserved swim. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 23m 48s | 2020-08-30 |
10. The Reality Of Lion Conservation (Wildlife Documentary) | Lodging With Lions | Real Wild
Today on Lodging With Lions, an ex-Miss Australia turned conservationist learns the ins and outs of life on the reserve.
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 23m 55s | 2020-08-28 |
11. Feeding A Fully Grown Lion (Wildlife Documentary) | Lodging With Lions | Real Wild
Today on Lodging With Lions, its feeding time for the adult male lions. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 23m 48s | 2020-08-16 |
12. Zebra Fights Off Lion Attack | Lodging With Lions | Real Wild
Today on Lodging With Lions, the team repair road damage on the reserve, we meet some young cubs under the watch of volunteers, and we witness a lion, zebra stand-off. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 23m 56s | 2020-08-09 |
13. Tranquillising, Chipping And Releasing A Lion | Shamwari Untamed | Real Wild
With every animal brought into the Shamwari conservation centre, the dream is to allow them to heal and then re-release them. Today we witness how the team deal with re-releasing two fully grown lions into the wild. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 25m 45s | 2020-08-04 |
14. African Lions Attack Trapped Impala Herd | Lodging With Lions | Real Wild
A celebrity guest who studies human body language visits the Antelope Park and is intrigued by the body language cues of lions. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 23m 56s | 2020-08-02 |
15. Calming A Fully Grown Elephant For Deworming | Lodging With Lions | Real Wild
In this episode, we catch the cubs at their energetic best on their routine walk. Leigh-Anne tries everything to trick the elephants for deworming. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
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| 23m 53s | 2020-07-26 |
16. The Park Where People Take Lions For A Walk | Lodging With Lions | Real Wild
The D’s sharpen their hunting tactics and put their skills to the test as they chase prey species with no luck. A delicious snack is hidden in the enclosure for the lions to find. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 23m 53s | 2020-07-19 |
17. Observing African Animals From Close Range | Lodging With Lions | Real Wild
Volunteers are put to the test while building a hide to observe vultures from close range. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 23m 53s | 2020-07-12 |
18. Volunteers Learn The Rules Of Walking With Lions | Lodging With Lions | Real Wild
A new influx of volunteers arrives at Antelope Park and Dan, the volunteer manager takes then through the dos and don'ts of walking with lions. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 23m 59s | 2020-07-05 |
19. Lion Says Emotional Goodbye To Keeper Who Raised Him From A Cub | Zoo Days | Real Wild
Chester Zoo's head keeper faces the most difficult day of his life when he bids his final goodbye to Tejas, the lion he raised from a cub. Entertaining wildlife series following the engaging characters, both animal and human, at two of Britain's largest zoos. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 21m 52s | 2020-07-02 |
20. Lion Leaves Chester Zoo After Being Raised From A Cub | Zoo Days S2 EP18 | Real Wild
In an emotional episode of Zoo Days, a lion who has been raised by one zookeeper since birth must leave the Zoo, bound for France. Entertaining wildlife series following the engaging characters, both animal and human, at two of Britain's largest zoos. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 21m 51s | 2020-06-18 |
21. Lions Living In The African Wilderness | Wild About | Real Wild
Lions are the rulers of the African wilderness, they hunt, sleep #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 23m 56s | 2020-05-30 |
22. Baby Lion Cub Shows Worrying Signs | Zoo Days EP8 | Real Wild
Today on Zoo Days, a young lion cub is growing up fast and becoming a troublesome teen. This zoological reality series feature pages from the intertwined lives of people and animals in Chester Zoo, one of Britain's biggest, with 500 staff looking after some 7,000 wild animals. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
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| 22m 1s | 2020-04-09 |
23. Lion Cub Can't Walk Properly | Zoo Days | Real Wild
Chester Zoo's two month old lion cub, Tejas, has deformed legs and can't walk properly. Vets fitted him with splints to try to correct the problem and today they discover whether the treatment has worked. This zoological reality series feature pages from the intertwined lives of people and animals in Chester Zoo, one of Britain's biggest, with 500 staff looking after some 7,000 wild animals. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
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| 21m 56s | 2020-01-23 |
24. The Lady Who's Part Of A Lion Pride | Animal Odd Couples | Real Wild
Biologist Liz Bonnin explores why some of the most bizarre and surprising animals pair up with each other and with us. She scours the globe in search of the most extraordinary and cute animal relationships, investigating why such odd couples sometimes form. From dogs mothering baby tigers and polar bears befriending huskies, to buffaloes bonding with grown men and lions behaving like our brothers. Watch the full video here: #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 10m 49s | 2019-10-19 |
25. Wild Dogs Stand Off Against Lioness | Wild Dogs Biting Back | Real Wild
These wild animals are more than all bark, they bite too. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 10m 13s | 2019-09-21 |
26. Pride Of Lions Prey On Injured Elephant Cub (Wildlife Documentary) | Real Wild
There are two phenomenal beasts that rule one of Africa's true wilderness areas, buffalos and lions. The first dominate the plains with bulk, power and aggression, the latter rule by fear and tenacity. Hunting lessons are not what you might expect. Instead of ambushing their prey and quickly despatching with a clean bite to the throat, these lions wrestle their victim to the ground and tuck in before the hapless beast is dead, meaning a slow and painful death. Are these lions behaving badly, or...
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 12m 18s | 2019-09-14 |
27. Lion and French Bulldog Are Best Friends | Animal Odd Couples | Real Wild
Biologist Liz Bonnin explores why some of the most bizarre and surprising animals pair up with each other and with us. She scours the globe in search of the most extraordinary and cute animal relationships, investigating why such odd couples sometimes form. From dogs mothering baby tigers and polar bears befriending huskies, to buffaloes bonding with grown men and lions behaving like our brothers. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
|---|---|
| 11m 38s | 2019-09-07 |
28. Everyone Is Looking Forward To The Lioness Giving Birth | Zoo Days | Real Wild
Entertaining wildlife series following the engaging characters, both animal and human, at two of Britain’s largest zoos. With incredible access behind-the-scenes at Chester and Colchester Zoos, the series features a variety of storylines and personalities providing a mix of excitement, jeopardy and fun. From close encounters with the scariest reptiles, the cutest baby monkeys and impressive tigers, to the everyday lives of the zoo’s keepers as they care for a wide range of species, including...
| Length | Date Published |
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| 21m 58s | 2019-08-22 |
29. Animal Kingdom: Lion And Scorpion (Documentary Series) | Real Wild
Wildlife expert Steve Leonard brings us the beauty and wonder of life from the Erindi Game Reserve in Namibia. #RealWild #Documentary
| Length | Date Published |
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| 21m 34s | 2018-05-16 |
