Series 1 Plot
Get up close to Africa's magnificent felines. Across dramatic Botswanan landscapes meet the lions, cheetahs and leopards at home in the wilderness - and those filming their lives.
Big Cats 24/7 Series 1 aired on August 25th, 2024.
Series 1 Episodes
1. Episode 1
The team begins a six-month expedition following lions, leopards and cheetahs in the Okavango Delta. A huge wildfire threatens both the big cats and the team.
2. Episode 2
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.
3. Episode 3
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.
4. Episode 4
The Okavango Delta is transformed by the arrival of the flood, bringing new challenges for the big cats. The lion cubs experience water and the danger it brings for the first time.
5. Episode 5
The Big Cats 24/7 team witnesses a baby boom in the Delta. Lioness Matho must protect her cubs alone; whilst leopard mum, Xudum, reveals her newborns with danger looming nearby.
6. Episode 6
Lion numbers continue to grow, but there’s not enough food to go around. A lioness mum risks her life to feed her five cubs. And Xudum’s newborn leopard cubs face a deadly threat.
