How a Young Elephant Survived an Attack by 30 Lions

The cats are hungry and the elephants seem to sense it. Lions don't usually hunt elephants, but desperate times require desperate measures. This herd contains calves, easier targets. The adults encircle their young. It's an impenetrable wall of gray. A few exhausted stragglers are still arriving. But it's too big for the lions to tackle. A solitary lion stands no chance. But the whole pride is here. [groaning] There are 30 of them and they're specialist elephant hunters.