Young cub Pip's adventurous nature soon gets him into trouble as he wanders away from the pride. A lost, lonely young lion is easy prey for prowling leopards and hyenas. Meanwhile Pip's cousins Ziggy and Prince have troubles of their own. They've survived an attack from a rival male lion, but now their mum Rosa is trying to re-join her pride. Ziggy and Prince's new step-dads are far from happy.

Tensions rise between two lion prides as their territories overlap - which has dangerous consequences for an orphaned elephant searching for its family group. Two dominant males try to regain control of their old pride.