Rescuing A Pride Of Lions From Cruel Romanian Zoo | Wild Animal Rescue

Every day in the wild is life or death for the animals who live there. A split-second can mean the difference between escaping unscathed or being eaten on the spot by a predator. From lions and cheetahs to rock pythons and crocodiles, here we see the moments when animals manage to escape certain death by the skin of their teeth. Some escape by being too fast for their predators, others use smarts and their friends to remain safe - but either way, the predators go hungry for another day, and their prey live to see another sunrise. Content licensed by ZDF Enterprises to Little Dot Studios.

In Kosovo, Brown Bears are being used by Private Zoos and Restaurants to bring in an audience. Often this means that the bears are cramped into small cages, with concrete flooring and none of the water and plants that they need to survive. In one restaurant, five fully grown bears are kept in the same cage, causing them to fight each other and inflict terrible injuries. Four Paws rescue the bears from these unfit habitats and bring them to their own bear sanctuary, with plenty of space for them to roam and grow. Meanwhile, one of Europe's last herds of wild horses in under threat from the government as they're blamed for destroying local wildlife. Four Paws steps in with a solution to keep the horses healthy and happy. Content licensed by Cineflix to Little Dot Studios.

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 feat. Content licensed by Cineflix to Little Dot Studios.

Deep inside the busy urban center of Singapore lies a secret ten hectare woodland paradise packing wild drama into every corner. Up in the canopy, a young long tailed macaque learns how to navigate the treetop gym while dodging threats from above. On the forest floor, the world smallest bee uses a sticky resin trap to defend its honey against relentless ant invaders. Scientists scale ancient trees to save critically endangered plant species, while rare night creatures come out to fight for mates under the dark cover of dusk. From stealthy raptors hunting overhead to high stakes insect battles hidden in plain sight, this urban rainforest holds survival stories you never expected to find in the middle of a modern city.

Elephant Shrews, also known as Jumping Shrews or Sengis, are tiny Mammals living in Africa. In spite of their name, they are neither an elephant nor are they a shrew! This shy, endangered animal has become the mascot of the incredible Arabuko National Park in Kenya. The income they attract via tourism pays for the education of local children, being part of the African community. A tribute to how small and shy these elephant shrews are is the fact that they were not spotted in Somalia for over 50 years until 2020! Content licensed by ZDF Enterprises to Little Dot Studios.

From the vast plains of Kenya all the way to the incredible island of Madagascar, Art Wolfe looks at some of Africa's most breathtaking animals. In Kenya he meets the king of the jungle, the mighty lion, alongside beautiful cheetahs, giraffes, elephants and even the bright pink flamingo! In Madagascar he discovers the loud call of the Indri Lemur, strange chameleons, huge tortoises and two playful troops of the Sifaka Lemur! Content licensed by APT Worldwide to Little Dot Studios.