Lions of the Skeleton Coast

About Lions of the Skeleton Coast

In this captivating tale, lion researcher Dr. Philip Stander follows three orphaned desert lion cubs as they navigate the harsh realities of survival in one of the world’s most unforgiving places, Namibia’s brutal Skeleton Coast.

Lions of the Skeleton Coast is a 2025 documentary film directed by Lianne Steenkamp and Will Steenkamp. The film is filed under nature documentary, struggle for survival, lion, and animal documentary.

Noma Dumezweni plays Self - Narrator. Released in April 2025, it runs 54 minutes.

In the United States it streams on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel.

March of the Penguins, Monkey Kingdom, and Thailand's Wild Cats make useful companions to Lions of the Skeleton Coast.