In the Land of Lions

This was an amazing, once-in-a-lifetime project to be involved with. When Land Rover launched the PR campaign for the new 2020 Defender, a key thread was the phrase "Team Defender" - a celebration of all the people, from global institutions to individual heroes, who had made the Defender so famous. So we decided to join forces with Land Rover's official partner and global animal conservation charity, Tusk Trust, to see what they were doing to save the plight of the lion. They say never work with children and animals. Thankfully, we didn't listen to that advice and air-freighted a new Defender out to the Borana Conservancy and followed the team as they tracked an adult male lion and fitted a new radio collar. We expected to see jaw-dropping vistas, incredible sunsets and the big 5 wild animals, but we never expected to feel so emotionally attached to the team and the lions. And to stand in the African bush just a few metres from a 200kg adult male lion is something I'll never forget. What a treat! Enjoy the film.