The Best Lions Documentaries

Nature & Wildlife - 75 free documentaries about lions.

Start with Queen of the North (50 min, Nat Geo Animals), then A Magnificent Lion Pride Lies In Wait To Ambush Prey (50 min, Real Wild). All 75 documentaries here are free to watch from their makers' official uploads. To read deeper, the top-rated book on lions is The Behavior Guide to African Mammals by Richard Estes.

• Queen of the North | Savage Kingdom (50 min, Nat Geo Animals)
• A Magnificent Lion Pride Lies In Wait To Ambush Prey | The Lions Of Etosha (50 min, Real Wild)
• Lion: Rise of a King | A Prince is Born (39 min, National Geographic)
• Rescuing A Pride Of Lions From Cruel Romanian Zoo | Wild Animal Rescue (44 min, Real Wild)
• Rival Dynasties & the Fall of the Queen | Savage Kingdom (44 min, Nat Geo Animals)
• Lioness: Throne of Power | Regime of the Queen (44 min, Nat Geo Animals)
• Lions vs. Elephants - Life on the Edge (50 min, Free Documentary - Nature)
• Birth of a Pride: Lion Conservation (44 min, Nat Geo Animals)
• Male Lions Brutally Attack Cheetahs | Cat Wars: Lion vs Cheetah | Serengeti (46 min, Nat Geo Animals)
• African Predators Fight to the Death | Cat Wars: Lion vs. Cheetah (46 min, Nat Geo Animals)
• The Last Lion of the Liuwa Plain (50 min, Free Documentary - Nature)
• Lions Rule | Episode 2: Hunting Giants (50 min, Free Documentary - Nature)
• Lions Rule | Episode 1: Death in the Glade (51 min, Free Documentary - Nature)
• 3 Lions vs. 1 Rhino | Animal Fight Night (44 min, Nat Geo Animals)
• White Lions - An Epic Battle for Survival (90 min, Free Documentary - Nature)
• Unbelievable Lion Moments (26 min, BBC Earth)
• Relaxing Rivers with Lions, Crocodiles and More | Earth's Great Rivers II (25 min, BBC Earth)
• Lions Rule | Episode 3: Blood Rivals (50 min, Free Documentary - Nature)
• What Happens To Hyenas When Battling Against Lions? | Nature of the Beast (42 min, Love Nature)
• Lion vs. Cape Buffalo: When Prey Fights Back | Lion Battle Zone (47 min, Nat Geo Animals)
• Man V. Lion (44 min, Nat Geo Animals)
• Little Lioness Learns The Hard Way | New Kids in the Wild 102 (50 min, Love Nature)
• The Insane Biology of: The Lion (37 min, Real Science)
• Cubs Meet Their Lion King Father For The First Time | Wildlife Icons Ep101 (46 min, Love Nature)
• Lion Transformations | Built for the Kill (45 min, Nat Geo Animals)
• Scarface: The World's Most Famous Lion (23 min, Real Wild)
• Lions in Love: Soukara and Cleopatra's First Meeting (50 min, Real Wild)
• Most Dangerous On Land | Wild Ones | Episode 3 (26 min, Free Documentary - Nature)
• African Giants: Lions vs Elephants | Wildlife Icons 101+203 (94 min, Love Nature)
• Lion Pride Poses Threat to Painted Wolf Pups | New Kids in the Wild 101 (50 min, Love Nature)
• Lion Cubs Meet Dad For The First Time | Wildlife Icons Ep101 (46 min, Love Nature)
• Investigating Tree Climbing Lions (44 min, Nat Geo Animals)
• Why a $2.50 Poison is Wiping Out Africa's Lions | Carter's WAR S1 Ep9 (39 min, Real Wild)
• Mountain Lion: The Ghost Cat (30 min, Free Documentary - Nature)
• Africa’s Lion Kingdom (50 min, Free Documentary - Nature)
• Baby Lion Tailed Macaque Needs Family to Survive | New Kids in the Wild 105 (50 min, Love Nature)
• LION VS PREY | Africa's Super Predator | 4K (50 min, Real Wild)
• Tracking A Lion Pride Out In The Open Masai Mara (23 min, Real Wild)
• Elephants, Lions, and Baboons on the Move | Great Parks of Africa: 105+106 (92 min, Love Nature)
• LIONS: The Deadliest Night Hunters In Africa (33 min, Real Wild)
• Lion Pride Fights Off Predators Threatening Its Territory | New Kids In The Wild 102 (50 min, Love Nature)
• Lioness Spares Baby Wildebeest: Survival Against Odds | Saved by the Lioness (46 min, Love Nature)
• The Rare White Lions of Kruger National Park: A Survival Story (90 min, Real Wild)
• Lions Quietly Wait For Prey | Great Parks of Africa 106 (46 min, Love Nature)
• Lions Battle for Territory | Wild Dogs S2: Pack vs Pride 204 (25 min, Love Nature)
• Lions vs Hyenas: Tracking the Elusive Manzi Pack | Wild Dogs S2: Pack vs Pride 202 (25 min, Love Nature)
• Lions and Hyenas: Life in the Leftovers | Wildlife Icons Ep108 (46 min, Love Nature)
• Lions, Owls & Frogs | Everything You Didn't Know About Animals (44 min, Nat Geo Animals)
• Wild Lions: An Epic Fight for Survival (51 min, Real Wild)
• 10 Craziest Animal Fights in the Animal Kingdom 🐍 Lions, Hippos, Cobras! (26 min, Smithsonian Channel)
• The Sea Lion King - An Epic Adventure (52 min, Free Documentary - Nature)
• Lions of the Deep | Blue Realm (45 min, Free Documentary - Nature)
• Lionesses Rule the Jungle with an Iron Paw | Battle of the Alphas 209 (25 min, Love Nature)
• Lions and Hyenas: Life in the Leftovers | Wildlife Icons 108 (46 min, Love Nature)
• Trio of Lions Forced into Showdown with Hyena Clan | Wild Dogs: Pack Vs. Pride (25 min, Love Nature)
• Lion Cubs Eager to Eat as Dad Feasts on Warthog | Wild Dogs: Pack Vs. Pride (25 min, Love Nature)
• Evolution of the Lion | World's Most Iconic Animals (44 min, Nat Geo Animals)
• Life Among Lions: The Struggle for Survival (59 min, Real Wild)
• Exploring Lion Life: Living Among Africa's Kings (59 min, Real Wild)
• Everyone Is Looking Forward To The Lioness Giving Birth | Zoo Days (22 min, Real Wild)
• Nature’s Love Games: Lions, Lemurs & Birds | Animals Like Us 105 (50 min, Love Nature)
• Ancient Rivalries | Lions and Hyenas (53 min, Love Nature)
• Caught on Camera: Tracking Fresh Lion Kills in Zimbabwe (23 min, Real Wild)
• Lions and Sharks: World's Most Dangerous Predators (102 min, Real Wild)
• Sea Lion's First Fighting Lesson | New Kids In The Wild 202 (50 min, Love Nature)
• Sea Lion Pup: First Steps into Danger | New Kids In The Wild 202 (50 min, Love Nature)
• LIONFISH: The Reef’s Most Wanted (45 min, Real Wild)
• Lion Cubs Caught Playing And Interacting In The Marsh (23 min, Real Wild)
• Lions, Leopards And Elephants: The Story Behind Africa's Big Five | Wildlife Icons (45 min, Love Nature)
• When Mighty Lions Become the Hunted | Wildlife Icons 201 + 202 (96 min, Love Nature)
• What It's Like To Be Attacked By a Lion (And Survive) (48 min, Real Wild)
• Lions Fight for Their Vanishing Home | Wildlife Icons 202 + 203 (96 min, Love Nature)
• Animal Kingdom: Lion And Scorpion (22 min, Real Wild)
• Stronger Together or Better Off As Enemies? | Wolves And Lions Old Enemies 101 (49 min, Love Nature)
• Lions vs Hyenas: Predator Games 🦁 Killer IQ: Full Episode (46 min, Smithsonian Channel)

Top-Rated Books About Lions

1. The Behavior Guide to African Mammals by Richard Estes - View on Amazon
2. Born Free by Joy Adamson - View on Amazon
3. The Serengeti Lion by George B. Schaller - View on Amazon
4. The Chronicles of Narnia - The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by Perry Moore - View on Amazon