'GMA' on Safari: Amy Robach Encounters Lions in Tanzania
The first live network TV 360-degree viewing event debuts Tuesday.
— -- "Good Morning America" co-host Amy Robach got up close in Africa with two orphaned lion cubs who were left motherless because of illegal hunting.
Robach met the cubs at an animal orphanage in Tanzania, where they were rescued just days ago. The lions will be re-nourished and released back into the wild once they are strong enough.
The lion population in Africa has been reduced by half since the early 1950s. Today, fewer than 21,000 remain in all of Africa, according to Defenders of Wildlife, an organization dedicated to the protection of all native animals and plants in their natural communities.
During her safari in Africa, Robach will also report on the warriors of the Maasai tribe and venture into the Ngorongoro Conservation Area's crater. The experience will be documented using drone-mounted cameras and a live 360-degree virtual reality technology that will allow viewers to select their own safari adventures.
"GMA" on Safari debuts Tuesday, Feb. 23.
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ABC News rode along with Lion Safari International, a trekking company owned by the family of one of our producers.
