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00:00 Mother and calf must form a lasting bond based on smell, taste and sight.
00:11 It's this relationship that will sustain them on the long journey that lies ahead.
00:16 This is his most vulnerable time.
00:20 Hyenas may commute the distance of two marathons to get here.
00:26 For such easy pickings, vulnerable newborns can be a reward.
00:32 Wildebeest calves must be ready to follow their mother right after birth.
00:40 He has just minutes to find his feet.
00:47 Hyenas always prefer the easy option and prey doesn't come much easier than this.
00:54 To survive, the calf must master in minutes what a human baby takes in you.
01:00 They hunt with both sight and sense of smell.
01:06 Unfortunately for this little calf, his first steps took him away from his mother.
01:13 The hyenas set the target and the chase began.
01:27 His chances of survival are almost impossible, although he does his best to survive.
01:54 Miracles can sometimes happen.
01:58 Suddenly a lioness arrives and attacks the hyena after it was one step away from catching
02:04 its prey.
02:05 It was a deadly attack, protecting the calf without seeking to kill.
02:10 Perhaps something more maternal and compassionate started to grow within her at that moment,
02:17 which may have caused her to overcome her predatory instincts.