Succession
A new generation of big cats rises in the Okavango Delta. First-time lion mom Serami protects her cubs while Mathata steps up to feed the pride. Pobe and Bo return, and as Lediba’s cub grows in confidence, she vanishes.
Episodes
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Succession
S2 E6 - 54m 48s
A new generation of big cats rises in the Okavango Delta. First-time lion mom Serami protects her cubs while Mathata steps up to feed the pride. Pobe and Bo return, and as Lediba’s cub grows in confidence, she vanishes.
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New Beginnings
S2 E5 - 54m 48s
The core of the Xudum Pride has fled south, but a group of its young females surprises the team in the north. Meanwhile, tragedy strikes the cheetah mother, Pobe, and Lediba, the leopard, struggles to provide for her ever-growing cub.
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Reunion
S2 E4 - 54m 47s
Reunited, the Xudum Pride lionesses struggle to feed their young — one cub is starving. As male leopards are pushed closer together by rising floodwaters, leopard mom Lediba and cheetah mom Pobe each fight to keep their cubs alive.
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A Pride Divided
S2 E3 - 54m 48s
Under attack from a growing number of intruder male lions, the moms with young cubs must find the rest of the pride. Leopard mom Lediba risks it all for a meal, and the cheetah cubs face danger during a vital lesson in survival.
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Under Siege
S2 E2 - 54m 48s
With the dominant males gone, trouble looms as intruder lions close in on the Xudum pride’s young cubs. Leopard Lediba searches for her missing cub after a tense encounter, while Pobe the cheetah must defend her family’s food from bigger cats.
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The Rogue Boys
S2 E1 - 53m 35s
The "Big Cats 24/7" team returns to the Okavango Delta. With older cubs to feed, the lionesses must hunt around the clock. Leopardess Xudum moves away, so the team focuses on new leopard mom Lediba. Pobe the cheetah returns with two cubs of her own.
Extras + Features
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Cheetah's Epic Takedown
S2 E2 - 3m 10s
Pobe’s cubs are no longer reliant on her milk; now weened, they need meat to sustain them. Rea and Anna follow in behind and as the cubs play, Pobe takes an opportunity to hunt. Zebra and antelope scatter as she charges out of cover to successfully bring down a meal for the three of them.
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Episode 2 Preview
S2 E2 - 30s
With the dominant males gone, trouble looms as intruder lions close in on the Xudum pride’s young cubs. Leopard Lediba searches for her missing cub after a tense encounter, while Pobe the cheetah must defend her family’s food from bigger cats.
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Lions Steal a Leopard Kill
S2 E1 - 3m 10s
Brad has located the Xudum pride mums and cubs on the move. Led by their noses, hungry mothers Magogo, Nosi and Mmakgosi locate an unexpected opportunity — a leopard with its meal high in a tree. Taking advantage of their uncommon tree climbing ability, the lionesses give the leopard no choice but to abandon its kill. Mmakgosi, first up the tree, is not forthcoming with sharing the prize.
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Season 2 Preview
S2 - 30s
An elite team of wildlife filmmakers returns to Botswana’s Okavango Delta to follow the dramatic lives of its lions, leopards and cheetahs. Following the cats day and night, the team reveals brand-new insights into their lives.
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