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  • 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z on Animal Planet
  • 25m
  • 4h 10m (10 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
Brand new ‘The Lion Man: African Safari' features Kiwi farm boy Craig Busch, an experienced self-taught "wild cat trainer", creates a haven for rare, endangered cats such as white Bengal Tigers, Barbary Lions and White Lions at a reserve near Johannesburg. Craig and a passionate band of animal-loving supporters heal desperately ill tigers, and attempt to track down unscrupulous rhino killers. He also seeks out like-minded animal experts and conservationists around the globe (including "Wolf Man" Shaun Ellis) to help with his cause. Along the way, he adopts and raises an orphaned White Lion cub named Jabula and lovingly hand-rears several Barbary Lion cubs. Craig travels across the world to begin a long struggle of enhancing the bloodlines of these rare cats to bring them back from the brink of extinction.

10 episodes

Series Premiere

2014-06-22T04:00:00Z

1x01 Episode 1

Series Premiere

1x01 Episode 1

  • 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z25m

Craig Busch, The Lionman arrives back to Africa after spending the last 2 years in New Zealand. He wastes little time in familiarising himself with local conservationists and is gifted an orphaned white lion cub that is destined to become his best friend for life.

2014-06-29T04:00:00Z

1x02 Episode 2

1x02 Episode 2

  • 2014-06-29T04:00:00Z25m

Timbervati boasts some of the rarest big cats in the world. Craig Busch, The Lionman, heads off in search of the parks wild white lions that may be in danger.

2014-07-06T04:00:00Z

1x03 Episode 3

1x03 Episode 3

  • 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z25m

The Lionman introduces his pal Jabula to his new environment … poacher’s strike at the heart of Jabula’s home - The Rhino and Lion Nature Reserve; and he lends a hand moving three big Siberian Tigers.

2014-07-13T04:00:00Z

1x04 Episode 4

1x04 Episode 4

  • 2014-07-13T04:00:00Z25m

Craig and his team hit the road to meet some pretty smart Elephants, Jabula helps out with some local building and The Lionman attempts to catch a vulture… so he can set it free.

2014-07-20T04:00:00Z

1x05 Episode 5

1x05 Episode 5

  • 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z25m

Craig heads to England where he meets a man who’s lived with wolves, and a friend in Ireland, has an injured Tiger in his back yard and he’s asked for help.

2014-07-27T04:00:00Z

1x06 Episode 6

1x06 Episode 6

  • 2014-07-27T04:00:00Z25m

The Lionman must head back to Auckland New Zealand, where his Cats at the Kingdom of Zion Big Cat Sanctuary are in danger, and he must attend to pressing issues that were left unfinished.

2014-08-03T04:00:00Z

1x07 Episode 7

1x07 Episode 7

  • 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z25m

In New Zealand at The Kingdom of Zion Big Cat Sanctuary, Craig’s focus has turned towards the tigers who are in need of help, and he must bury and old friend.

2014-08-10T04:00:00Z

1x08 Episode 8

1x08 Episode 8

  • 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z25m

Craig heads back to Africa to meet a man who puts elephants to work hunting landmines and chasing poachers; and he’s finally reunited with his best pal, Jabula

2014-08-17T04:00:00Z

1x09 Episode 9

1x09 Episode 9

  • 2014-08-17T04:00:00Z25m

This week The Lionman returns home with a new friend, a rare breed of Barbary Lion who wastes no time getting to know the other cats, but like Jabula raising lion cubs has its challenges.

2014-08-24T04:00:00Z

1x10 Episode 10

1x10 Episode 10

  • 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z25m

Craig Busch, The Lionman, has now secured himself what could be his next Cat Sanctuary, in Africa, where he finishes the build for his new rare Barbary lion cub Shia Junior in preparation for the next big vision.

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