When hunger drives a lioness to hunt baboons

Nature · Published 29 September 2026 · Updated 24 October 2026 Swipe more like this →

In short: Witness the raw intensity of the animal kingdom as a lioness targets a baboon troop to satisfy her hunger.

This footage from National Geographic Animals captures a predator's desperate pursuit, showing a lioness attacking a gang of baboons in a struggle for survival.

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