{"id":2190712,"date":"2026-04-14T06:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T04:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/?p=2190712"},"modified":"2026-04-10T14:20:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:20:05","slug":"thats-never-going-to-heal-a-lion-suffers-a-broken-leg-in-botswana-will-he-be-able-to-survive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusingonwildlife.com\/news\/thats-never-going-to-heal-a-lion-suffers-a-broken-leg-in-botswana-will-he-be-able-to-survive\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cThat\u2019s never going to heal.\u201d A lion suffers a broken leg in Botswana. Will he be able to survive?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Botswana\u2019s Okavango Delta, a team of wildlife filmmakers have been tracking a group of\u00a0big cats\u00a0for the BBC TV series\u00a0Big Cats 24\/7\u00a0\u2013 and there\u2019s one animal who has defied all odds.<\/p>\n<p>Malome, meaning \u2018uncle\u2019, was named because of his unusual relationship with the Xudum Pride; one of the biggest lion prides in the world.<\/p>\n<p>He exists on the fringes of the pride, remaining unchallenged by the pride males Madumo and Big Toe.<\/p>\n<p>And as wildlife filmmaker\u00a0Gordon Buchanan tracks Malome, he says, \u201cHe is in hot pursuit. Well, as hot as his pursuit can get. Look at that leg. That is never going to heal. That is such a severe injury.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Big Cats 24\/7 narrator Adetomiwa Edun explains that because of the injury, \u201cMalome has survived losing the ability to run, usually essential for life in the African savannah.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But instead of struggling, Malome has adapted his hunting techniques in an astonishing turn of events.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"How does a lion survive with a broken leg? | Big Cats 24\/7 Series 2 \u2013 BBC\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3WhF25B54VI\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.discoverwildlife.com\/tv\/lion-with-broken-leg-big-cats-247\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">article<\/a> by Sophie Ellis was first published by Discover Wildlife on 8 April 2026. Lead Image:\u00a0TrevorFairbank\/Getty Images.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>What you can do<\/h2>\n<p><em>Protect wildlife by making a monthly donation as little as $5.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/install-popup-button.js\" id=\"donorbox-popup-button-installer\"> <\/script><a id=\"preview_inline_popup_button\" class=\"dbox-donation-button\" style=\"background: #0dc5dc; color: #ffffff; text-decoration: none; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; display: flex; gap: 8px; width: fit-content; font-size: 16px; border-radius: 5px; line-height: 24px; padding: 8px 24px;\" href=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/focusing-on-wildlife-needs-your-support?default_interval=m&amp;amount=25\" data-reminder-widget-enabled=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow external noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">PROTECT WILDLIFE<\/a><script type=\"module\" src=\"https:\/\/donorbox.org\/widgets.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>It only takes a minute!<\/p>\n<hr style=\"border-top: 1px solid white;\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Botswana\u2019s Okavango Delta, a team of wildlife filmmakers have been tracking a group of\u00a0big cats\u00a0for the BBC TV series\u00a0Big Cats 24\/7\u00a0\u2013 and there\u2019s one animal who has defied all odds. Malome, meaning \u2018uncle\u2019, was named because of his unusual relationship with the Xudum Pride; one of the biggest lion prides in the world. 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