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Big Cats 24/7

Season 1
The Big Cats 24/7 team begins a six-month expedition tracking lions, leopards and cheetahs in the Okavango Delta. Cinematographer Gordon Buchanan follows one of the largest lion prides in Africa. Anna Dimitriadis tracks down the Okavango’s most elusive big cat, the cheetah. Filmmaker Brad Bestelink reunites with his favorite leopardess, Xudum. A wildfire threatens the big cats, and the team.
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - Episode 1
    September 17, 2024
    55min
    TV-PG
    The Big Cats 24/7 team begins a six-month expedition following lions, leopards and cheetahs in the Okavango Delta. A huge wildfire threatens the big cats and the team.
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  2. S1 E2 - Episode 2
    September 17, 2024
    55min
    TV-PG
    The team follows lions, leopards, and cheetahs after a massive wildfire. Witness the dominant male lions fight intruders while leopards and cheetahs struggle to secure their next meal.
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  3. S1 E3 - Episode 3
    September 24, 2024
    55min
    TV-PG
    A fight with intruders leaves the lion pride males injured and the mothers with cubs vulnerable to attack. Xudum, the female leopard, takes risks to find a mate.
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  4. S1 E4 - Episode 4
    October 1, 2024
    55min
    TV-PG
    The Okavango Delta is transformed by the arrival of the flood, bringing new challenges for the big cats. The lion cubs experience water and its dangers for the first time.
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  5. S1 E5 - Episode 5
    October 8, 2024
    55min
    TV-PG
    The team witnesses a baby boom in the Delta. Lioness Matho must protect her cubs alone, while leopard mum, Xudum, reveals her newborns with danger looming nearby.
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  6. S1 E6 - Episode 6
    October 15, 2024
    55min
    TV-PG
    As lion numbers rise, the competition for food becomes fierce. A lioness risks her life to feed her five cubs and Xudum’s newborn leopard cubs face a deadly threat.
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