A man-eating lion kills a woman.
The man hired to get rid of the man-eating lion shoots it, and is forced to shoot its mate in self-defense. We then learn that the lioness was trying to protect her cubs.
The lead couple's pet rock hyrax (a small, furry animal) dies of natural causes.
The elephant stampede is somewhat intense.
The lead couple bond with Elsa the lioness as if she were their child, so the idea of having to either send her to a zoo or set her free is sad.
A man recovering from malaria has some kind of fit after taking too much medication, and his wife worries he might die.
The animal violence, though less graphic than the average nature documentary aired on TV today, may upset sensitive children, though this user believes that this film would be a good way to introduce children to the realities of nature without traumatizing them.