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Thermal Cameras Reveal Leopard Cubs
Xudum has yet to successfully rear cubs, but she’s reaching an age where experience should help her raise at least one to adulthood. Nearly two years after losing her last litter, she gives birth again. Female leopards keep their cubs concealed at this time, but a revolution in low light camera technology offers a glimpse of the den. At around four days old, they’ve rarely been filmed this young.
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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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Xudum lionesses struggle to feed their cubs as Lediba and Pobe fight to protect their young.
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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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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.
