LION SPECIALS

No one has heard the roar of a lion in the Rwandan wilderness for 15 years, but that’s about to change. Later this year, lions will be introduced into Akagera National Park, but it’s a tough task adapting to this part of central Africa.

The Serengeti is one of the most brutal environments on the planet. It's also home to the tough Vumbi lion pride. Using ground-breaking new tools (including a lion-proof peeping Tom robot), National Geographic explorers Michael "Nick" Nichols and Nathan Williamson embed with the lions to reveal a never-before-seen view into a world with razor thin margins between life and death.

In the harsh desert and salty dry lands of India's northwest, only the best-adapted animals survive. They have to endure extreme hardship, sandstorms, droughts, and intense heat.