I became part of a lionesses family

While nature is full of beauty and wonder, it also has a deadly
side. In this episode, we're getting a brush with death and
exploring how nature can be both a source of comfort and a source
of danger.


Prosanta Chakrabarty spends his time studying different species
of fish in some of the world's most hostile spots. He leads us
into a deep, dark cave in Madagascar where he and his team didn't
just discover a new species, but also discovered a new illness.


We’ll be introduced to the unlikely ‘assassins of the sea’: cone
snails. Mande Holford explains how these extraordinary creatures
can both kill and cure us.


And finally, we hear how a lioness chose to share her most
intimate moments of life and death with African wildlife expert,
Gareth Patterson.


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