New photo BBC Dynasties: Lioness protects baby cubs from water buffalo

A 14-year-old lioness has become the breakout star of David Attenborough's Dynasties following a nail-biting scene that saw her protect her newborn cubs from a herd of angry buffalo.

Sunday night's episode of the landmark BBC One series saw single mother Charm successfully drive away angry water buffalo intent on killing her two-week old babies as they fought for survival in the African Savanna.

Viewers were in awe of the 'fierce' beast with one quipping that she was 'the leader we need in these shambolic political times'.

Twitter user Stephen Phillips wrote: 'Charm is an absolute beast taking a buffalo down on her own.'

Single mother Charm drives away angry water buffalo intent on killing her two-week old babies in the fight for survival in the African Savannah, as seen on BBC One's Dynasties on Sunday

And Ellie Feehan tweeted: 'I've given it a lot of thought and I really think Charm is the leader we need in these shambolic political times. 

'If anyone can bring us back from the Brexit brink, it's a lioness who can scare off a whole herd of buffalo from behind a log #charm4primeminister'.

Others were horrified to learn that the buffalo, who are herbivores, would go after the cubs. One wrote: 'Let it be known [that] buffalo are scumbags'.

Buffalo often kill lion cubs in a bid to weaken their predators, and the nail-biting scene saw a large hard approach as the two cubs cowered under a fallen tree in the Musiara Marsh oxbow, in Kenya's Masai Mara. 

Awe-inspiring: Viewers were in awe of the 'fierce' lioness, named Charm, with one fan quipping that she was 'the leader we need in these shambolic political times' on social media

Charm was seen shielding her young with her body and scaring the buffalo off after a tense stand-off, foiling their attempts to trample the cubs to death. 

Sunday night's installment of Dynasties followed the Marsh Pride of Kenya's Masai Mara, who had been left to fend for themselves after being abandoned by all of the adult males.

Cameras followed two adult females - Charm and her cousin Sienna - as they battled to feed and protect their eight youngsters.  

Sunday night's installment of Dynasties followed the Marsh Pride of Kenya's Maasai Mara, with Charm (pictured) and cousin Sienna left to fend for themselves after they were abandoned by all of the adult males. The two females had eight youngsters in their care

'Get stuffed buffalo creeps!' Some fans were horrified to learn that the buffalo, who are herbivorous, would go after the cubs. One wrote: 'Let it be known [that] buffalo are scumbags'

Another scene saw one young male pursued by a pack of hungry hyenas, and viewers were left in tears at the sight of Charm's one-year-old son who became gravely ill after eating poisoned meat left by farmers as bait. 

To protect livestock farmers in Africa sometimes use toxic meat where the lions graze, in a bid to kill them off. 

Camerawoman Sophie Darlington said she and the rest of the crew – who filmed the lions for two years – were left 'absolutely devastated' by the poisoning, which affected most of the pride. 

Film crew spent 18 months filming the Marsh Pride in Kenya.

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You don’t have to pack away your bikini just because you’re the wrong side of 20. These body-beautiful stars reveal their secrets to staying in shape and prove you can smoulder in a two-piece, whatever your age. Read on and be bikini inspired!

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Hayden Panettiere
Size: 8
Age: 18
Height: 5ft 1in
Weight: 8st

To achieve her kick-ass figure, Hayden – who plays cheerleader Claire Bennet in Heroes – follows the ‘quartering’ rule. She eats only a quarter of the food on her plate, then waits 20 minutes before deciding whether she needs to eat again.

Hayden says: “I don’t have a model’s body, but I’m not one of those crazy girls who thinks that they’re fat. I’m OK with what I have.”

Nicollette says: “I don’t like diets – I see it, I eat it! I believe in eating healthily with lots of protein, vegetables and carbs to give you energy.”

kim cattrall

Size: 10-12
Age: 52
Height: 5ft 8in
Weight: 9st 4lb

SATC star Kim swears by gym sessions with Russian kettle bells (traditional cast-iron weights) and the South Beach Diet to give her the body she wants. To avoid overeating, Kim has a radical diet trick – squirting lemon juice on her leftovers – so she won’t carry on picking.

Kim says: “I am no super-thin Hollywood actress. I am built for men who like women to look like women.”
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