“NATURE” tracks one of the planet’s most extraordinary and elusive lion populations, learning their secrets of survival in the harsh desert along Namibia’s Skeleton Coast. “The Desert Lions” premieres on PBS Sunday, January 6 at 8 p.m. (check local listings).

Academy Award-winning actor F. Murray Abraham narrates the film, part of the 26th season of the Peabody and Emmy award-winning series produced by Thirteen/WNET New York for PBS. Major corporate support provided by Canon U.S.A. Inc. and Toyota. For more information, visit http://www.pbs.org/nature