Members of Summer's Pride stand scattered across the grassland. (National Geographic/Joe Treddenick)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_09.jpg
A few members of Summer's Pride walk purposefully through the grassland. (National Geographic/Simon Blakeney)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_21.jpg
A view of the grasslands in Maasai Mara, Kenya. (National Geographic/Joe Treddenick)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_35.jpg
A lone tree is silhouetted against the rising sun in Maasai Mara, Kenya. (National Geographic/Sophie Darlington)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_UHD_74.jpg
Anthony Njuguna prepares to capture footage of Summer's Pride via drone. (National Geographic/Joe Treddenick)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_34.jpg
Members of Summer's Pride rest, panting in the heat of the day. (National Geographic/Joe Treddenick)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_08.jpg
A small elephant family grazes together in the open grassland, moving slowly and peacefully as they feed. (National Geographic/Joe Treddenick)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_36.jpg
At dawn, Summer's Pride relaxes in the grassland. (National Geographic/Simon Blakeney)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_22.jpg
A view of Rhino Ridge, the central territory of the pride, with a lone Euphorbia tree standing prominently in the middle of the landscape. (National Geographic/Mark MacEwan)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_UHD_62.jpg
Kio, still finding his place within the pride, lies beside one of the adult males, beginning to get to know his father and build a bond with him. (National Geographic/Sophie Darlington)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_UHD_89.jpg
At sunrise, a small herd of zebra grazes across the open grassland, a lone Thomson's gazelle among them, with the golden sun rising behind the group. (National Geographic/Sophie Darlington)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_UHD_63.jpg
A lion looks out across the distant horizon at dawn, the first light casting a soft glow over the landscape. (National Geographic/Simon Blakeney)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_23.jpg
One of the three pride males gazes across the horizon. (National Geographic/Joe Treddenick)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_37.jpg
Behind-the-scenes as Anthony Njuguna flies a drone while filming. (National Geographic/Joe Treddenick)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_33.jpg
Alice Owen records the sounds of sleeping lions from inside a vehicle, capturing the subtle ambiance of the pride at rest. (National Geographic/John Aitchison)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_UHD_67.jpg
Summer and Kio move cautiously through the grassland, alert to their surroundings. (National Geographic/Rolf Steinmann)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_UHD_72.jpg
Summer stands on top of a mound, surveying the territory. (National Geographic/Domenico Pontillo)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_UHD_66.jpg
Cinematographer Tania Escobar looks out into the distance at Summer's pride, ready to begin filming as soon as the action starts to unfold. (National Geographic/Joe Treddenick)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_26.jpg
A thick, continuous cloud rolls across the landscape in Maasai Mara, Kenya. (National Geographic/Joe Treddenick)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_32.jpg
A lion is silhouetted in the tall grass against a pink-hued sky. (National Geographic/Simon Blakeney)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_24.jpg
Summer sits alone on a mound, relaxed and surveying her surroundings. (National Geographic/Simon Blakeney)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_30.jpg
Summer's Pride senses a potential hunting opportunity. Some lions stand upright, glancing sideways toward where the action might unfold, while others remain relaxed, aware that it is not yet the right time to strike. (National Geographic/Simon Blakeney)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_18.jpg
Summer and her sisters sit atop a mound at dawn, bathed in golden light. (National Geographic/Rolf Steinmann)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_UHD_70.jpg
A dramatic sky looms with dark storm clouds building overhead, a small rainbow visible on the right, as lions walk through the grassland below. (National Geographic/Sophie Darlington)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_UHD_64.jpg
Kio walks in front of three lionesses, growing more confident as he keeps pace with them. (National Geographic/Ted Giffords)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_UHD_65.jpg
Summer watches something in the distance, alert and focused, sensing a potential opportunity. (National Geographic/Rolf Steinmann)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_UHD_71.jpg
Spotter Driver Joseph Mwangi scans the landscape for Summer's Pride on a morning when the lions seem determined to remain hidden. (National Geographic/Alice Owen)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_54.jpeg
A massive storm cloud covers half the sky over the grasslands of Maasai Mara, Kenya. (National Geographic/Joe Treddenick)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_31.jpg
Behind-the-scenes of a camera rigged inside the filming vehicle. (National Geographic/Joe Treddenick)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_03.jpeg
A soft mist sits on the landscape in Maasai Mara, Kenya. (National Geographic/Joe Treddenick)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_42.jpg
Lead film driver Sammy Munene smiles while waiting by the vehicle he drives, taking a break as Summer's Pride relaxes nearby. (National Geographic/Joe Treddenick)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_56.jpg
Drone Pilot Anthony Njuguna operates the drone, capturing aerial footage of Summer's Pride in action. (National Geographic/Joe Treddenick)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_57.jpg
Osapuk and Olepolos move on patrol with their heads close together. (National Geographic/Joe Treddenick)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_43.jpg
Spotter Driver Patrick Isaiga leads the crew toward a location where he believes Summer's Pride might be found. (National Geographic/Claire Arthur)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_55.jpg
Olepolos, one of the three pride males, scans his surroundings for any sign of activity. (National Geographic/Joe Treddenick)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_41.jpg
Cinematographer John Aitchison smiles while filming in Maasai Mara, Kenya. (National Geographic/Alice Owen)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_53.jpeg
Olepolos, one of the three pride males, scans his surroundings for any sign of activity. (National Geographic/Joe Treddenick)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_40.jpg
Olepolos sits while Osapuk and Orkitok stand beside him, their heads close together as the three pride males maintain a tight bond. (National Geographic/Simon Blakeney)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_50.jpg
One of the three pride males on patrol glances back, alert to something that has caught his attention. (National Geographic/Joe Treddenick)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_44.jpg
An adult elephant moves through the grass in Maasai Mara, Kenya. (National Geographic/Joe Treddenick)Episode: #CHAPTER 1 "A Prince is Born"Air Date 08/19/2026101_ChapterOne_APrinceIsBorn_Lion_45.jpg
