How did lions become one of nature’s ultimate apex predators? In this episode of World’s Most Iconic Animals from National Geographic, follow the lion’s evolutionary journey from early cat to today’s two lineages across Africa and Asia. Explore the intricate social dynamics of lion pride society, from the roles of male lions vs. female lionesses, coalitions, and major hunts. Plus, examine the urgent conservation challenges facing the remaining wild lions as scientists and conservationists fight to protect a population that has dropped below 20,000. World's Most Iconic Animals: Lion | S1, E1 Explore the World with National Geographic subscriptions: https://natgeo.com/ytngmagazine ➡ Subscribe: https://on.natgeo.com/41A7tf0 ➡ Get wild with more Nat Geo Animals Full Episodes: https://on.natgeo.com/3V2EOLO ➡ Get Nat Geo Full Episodes: https://on.natgeo.com/3V5ZfHI And check out more National Geographic series and specials here: ➡ Disney Plus: https://on.natgeo.com/3q6on5p ➡ Hulu: https://on.natgeo.com/3Qor0Ko ➡ NGTV: https://natgeo.com/tv ➡ ABC: https://abc.com #NatGeoAnimals #Lion #FullEpisode About National Geographic Animals: National Geographic Animals brings you closer to the wild than ever before. Take a journey through the animal kingdom to discover fierce predators, surprising behaviors, adorable babies, and more through our fascinating wildlife documentaries, series, and specials. Get More National Geographic: Official Site: https://nationalgeographic.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/natgeo Facebook: https://facebook.com/natgeo Threads: https://threads.com/@natgeo X: https://x.com/NatGeo LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/national-geographic TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@natgeo Reddit: https://reddit.com/user/nationalgeographic Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/natgeo Evolution of the Lion (Full Episode) | World's Most Iconic Animals | Nat Geo Animals https://youtu.be/VG_yEfw4Qh8 National Geographic youtube.com/@NatGeoAnimals