Ep. 46: Maiya follows Keruru’s path while Kimba distracts poachers hunting gazelles

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Maiya, a lion cub, learns hunting from his mother until poachers in a jeep attack. His mother is shot in the left leg and retreats to a cave to heal, where she meets Kimba, Laiya, and introduces Maiya to them. Maiya becomes attached to Keruru’s fighting style and desire for revenge against humans. He yearns to become strong like Keruru and follows him to dangerous areas, disobeying his mother’s warnings. The group eventually encounters poachers hunting gazelles. Kimba acts as a decoy to distract the humans. When one human is left behind without defense, Keruru seizes the opportunity to kill him in revenge for the humans who killed his friends.