TV Nature - Season 24 Episode 12 : The Vanishing Lions Nature - Season 24 Episode 12 : The Vanishing Lions 7.8/10 by 39 users Africa's lion population appears to be declining at an alarming rate. NATURE's THE VANISHING LIONS searches for explanations and solutions to the troubling trend. Across Africa, the King of Beasts is in trouble. In the late 20th century, wildlife preserves were created to curtail safari hunting, but the African lion population continues to decline. Their numbers have dwindled from 100,000 in the early 1990s to no more than 30,000 and as few as 16,000 today. What could be endangering the King of Beasts? Details Casts Posters Images Title Nature - Season 24 Episode 12 : The Vanishing Lions Alternative Titles Nature with George Page First Air Date 1982-10-10 Last Air Date 2025-10-29 Number of Episodes 683 Number of Seasons 44 Genres Documentary, Family, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List Nature Season 24 :Episode 1 Killers in Eden Killers in Eden 2005-11-06 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 24 :Episode 2 Can Animals Predict Disaster? Can Animals Predict Disaster? 2005-11-13 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 24 :Episode 3 Katrina's Animal Rescue Katrina's Animal Rescue 2005-11-20 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 24 :Episode 4 Encountering Sea Monsters Encountering Sea Monsters 2005-12-18 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 24 :Episode 5 Life in Death Valley Life in Death Valley 2006-01-08 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 24 :Episode 6 Oceans in Glass: Behind the Scenes of the Monterey Bay Aquarium Oceans in Glass: Behind the Scenes of the Monterey Bay Aquarium 2006-01-22 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 24 :Episode 7 Underdogs Underdogs 2006-01-29 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 24 :Episode 8 True Adventures of the Ultimate Spider Hunter True Adventures of the Ultimate Spider Hunter 2006-02-12 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 24 :Episode 9 Animals Behaving Worse Animals Behaving Worse 2006-02-19 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 24 :Episode 10 Murder in the Troop Murder in the Troop 2006-04-02 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 24 :Episode 11 The Queen of Trees The Queen of Trees 2006-04-09 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 24 :Episode 12 The Vanishing Lions The Vanishing Lions 2006-04-30 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy... Nature Season 24 :Episode 13 Crime Scene Creatures Crime Scene Creatures 2006-05-07 Consistently stunning documentaries transport viewers to far-flung locations ranging from the torrid African plains to the chilly splendours of icy...