The Okavango Delta in southern Africa can be as merciless as the predators who call it home. In the span of a season, the successful Xakanaxa lion pride sees its fortunes reversed as the Okavango deals out one of its harshest seasons ever. The cape buffalo have left for the winter, leaving the pride with 13 cubs to feed and no source of food. The pressure is on as the lionesses scour the delta, often entering enemy territory, bound by one common purpose, to save their pride