Lion Country (Documentary, English)
Genres: Nature
Status: Ended
Premiered: 2010-01-06
Ended: 2011-03-22
Network: ITV1
Country: GB
Airs on: Wednesday
Air time: 19:30
Runtime: 30 minutes
Following David Youldon and his colleagues at the African Lion &amp; Environmental Research Trust in Zimbabwe as they run a controversial programme designed to halt the declining population of the animals. At the centre, captive lions are encouraged to develop their natural skills so they can live independently and their offspring can be released into the wild.