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The text is a transcript of a documentary about the spring in Zimbabwe that becomes a battleground for predators and prey during the dry season. It describes the struggles and strategies of two rival prides of lions, the Cabinda and the Mazunga, as they hunt buffaloes, elephants, impalas and other animals that depend on the spring for water. It also shows the role of other predators, such as wild dogs and hyenas, and the alarm calls of baboons. It ends with the arrival of the rains that restore the vegetation and disperse the herds, leaving the spring to rest until the next dry season.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. The lion population in Africa has fallen from 200,000 to 20,000 since 1975 due to habitat loss and poaching.
2. There is a place in Zimbabwe called the playground of predators, where a spring attracts thousands of animals and two rival families of lions.
3. The Cabinda pride and the Mazunga pride have different hunting tactics and face various challenges from buffaloes, elephants, wild dogs and hyenas.
4. The dry season lasts from August to November and makes life harder for both predators and prey.
5. The spring becomes a battlefield for gladiators, where many animals die or survive.
6. The expected rains return in November and restore the vegetation and water sources in the Zambezi Valley.