Fierce Lioness Saves Her Cubs Lives | Big Cats 24/7 - September 26, 2025 -

These Xudum pride moms face one of the greatest threats to their pride...an intruding male coalition known as The Rogue Boys. With nine vulnerable cubs to protect, the lion mothers meet the intruders head-on. In a furious clash of teeth and claws, the lionesses stand their ground and successfully chase off the males. But victory comes with heartbreak. In the chaos, the cubs scattered into the night. The mothers search desperately, but it’s unclear if all of their young are safe.
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Season Two sees the return of a familiar cast of human and big cat characters. The expert team of cinematographers — Gordon Buchanan, Anna Dimitriadis, Brad Bestelink, Sets Nthomiwa, Rea Schulte to Brinke, Greg Hartman and Tristen Woodward — live and work together from the Natural History Film Unit, Botswana’s remote film camp in the heart of big cat territory. Together, they follow the twists and turns in the lives of key, named big cats, introduced in Season One. Across five vital months, cats — and humans — battle punishing seasonal change, from flood to extreme drought. Over brutal terrain, in searing temperatures and through day and night, the team keeps its cameras rolling 24/7 to capture unparalleled, unseen animal behavior. State-of-the-art thermal cameras, and the latest in drone technology, mean the team can film the cats from the ground, the air and, uniquely, through the night, revealing yet more brand-new insights into their lives.