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Female Leopard Defending Cubs from Male Leopard Caught on Thermal Camera
Shortly after Xudum returns to her young cub, she detects another leopard at the den site. It’s Musweo, nearly double her size and believed to be the dominant male in the area. She confronts him head-on to protect her baby, but in the harrowing encounter, Musweo manages to grab the cub and carries it off into the night.
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A new generation of lions, cheetahs, and leopards comes of age in Botswana’s Okavango Delta.
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Young Xudum lionesses return north as Pobe faces tragedy, and Lediba struggles to feed her cub.
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Under attack from intruder male lions, the moms with young cubs must find the rest of the pride.
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With the dominant males gone, intruder lions close in on the Xudum pride’s young cubs.
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The "Big Cats 24/7" team returns to the Okavango Delta to catch up with old friends.
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With the lion pride now the biggest in Africa, competition for food is fierce.
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The team witnesses a baby boom in the Delta, putting lion, leopard and cheetah mothers to the test.
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The annual flood has finally arrived at Okavango Delta, bringing new challenges for the big cats.
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After fighting intruders, the dominant male lions disappear, leaving their family exposed.
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The team faces a wildfire, forcing the resident big cats to swiftly adapt.
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The Big Cats 24/7 team follows lions, leopards and cheetahs in the Okavango Delta.