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Big Cats Unleashed - Why Are Africa's Big Cats Climbing Trees?

Leopards spend a lot of time up trees, with some of them even hunting from above. What’s less common is seeing lions and cheetahs up in the branches. But in the Okavango Delta, all three of these big cats are taking advantage of an aerial position - and there are various theories as to why they do it.
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Episode 1 - S1 E1

Wildlife filmmakers follow a group of African big cats in Botswana's awe-inspiring Okavango Delta for six months.

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Witness the dominant male lions fight intruders while leopards struggle to secure their next meal.

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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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The Okavango Delta is transformed by a flood that brings new challenges for the big cats. The lion cubs experience water and its dangers for the first time.

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