Cheetahs Against All Odds

Cheetahs Against All Odds

2009 · 50 min · Documentary, TV Movie

In the Serengeti, cheetahs lead uneasy lives. Females must leave their cubs alone and exposed to the savagery of more powerful predators in order to hunt. Even scrounging scavengers can gain the upper-hand over this slender and graceful speedster. This extraordinary tale follows two cheetah mothers, struggling to raise their young in the face of constant danger. As their fortunes rise and fall, experience battles against luck for the upper hand and success against all odds.

Directed by Alan Miller · Written by Alan Miller

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