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The Leopard Son

The Leopard Son

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 27, 1996

Runtime

1h 27m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

The Leopard Son

Director

Hugo van Lawick

Description

The true story of the birth, growth and coming of age of a leopard cub in Africa's Serengeti plain. The journey of "The Leopard Son" begins at his mother's side where he discovers, through play, essential skills for survival in the wild. As it is with humans, there inevitably comes the day when a child must leave his mother to go out on his own.