African Cats (2011) on Netflix
G20111h 29mAdventureDocumentary
In Kenya's Maasai Mara, lion cub Mara lives with her mother Layla among the River pride, led by Fang. Cheetah Sita raises five newborns, and lion Kali wants Fang's territory.
- Netflix3.8/5
- IMDb7.5/106,981 votes
- Rotten Tomatoes73%
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Plot summary
Two cat families live in Kenya's Maasai Mara. On the southern plains, the six-month-old lion cub Mara stays close to her mother Layla, both of them members of the River pride, whose leader is the old male Fang. On the northern plains, the cheetah Sita tends five newborn cubs. Kali, a large male lion, heads a second pride and wants to widen his own territory by taking over Fang's, but a river filled with crocodiles separates the two sides. When Kali and his largest son patrol near Sita's cubs, she draws the lions off by putting herself in their path. A zebra's kick hurts Layla during a hunt, and the River pride leaves after the migrating wildebeest.
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about African Cats (2011)
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- A portion of the proceeds went to the African Wildlife Foundation and its effort to preserve Kenya's Amboseli Wildlife Corridor; the initiative was named "See African Cats, Save the Savanna", and as of May 2011 ticket sales had translated into 50,000 acres of land saved.
