Jonathan Scott, Simon King and Saba Douglas-Hamilton present the first ever wildlife soap, featuring the lives of lions, leopards and cheetahs. Saba searches for leopards, Jonathan watches a topi defend her calf from a cheetah, and Simon sees a male lion being chased off by rival males.
Simon discovers that the Marsh pride's dominant male is missing, and the lionesses have to defend their cubs from intruders. Saba watches leopard cubs learn to climb. Jonathan sees cheetahs hunting as the wildebeest migration continues.
We discover the fate of Bibi the lioness's cubs, which were trapped between a buffalo herd and two invading male lions. We join Kike the cheetah and her family on a warthog hunt and find Bella the leopard and her babies under attack from a mob of angry baboons.
A lion has a meal of ostrich eggs, a cheetah pees on Jonathan Scott, and we discover how lions deal with an elephant. Presented by Jonathan Scott, Simon King and Saba Douglas-Hamilton
Kike the cheetah walks straight into lion territory - a bad move, as lions kill cheetahs! The leopard cubs impress their mum by chasing butterflies and Bibi the lioness searches for her lost cubs.
The adventures of the lions, cheetahs and leopards of Kenya's Masai Mara game reserve. A Ridge pride lioness's hunt is spoiled by Cheza the cub. Bella the leopard kills a wildebeest calf. The cheetahs are chased off their kill by a baboon. Presented by Simon King, Jonathan Scott and Saba Douglas-Hamilton.
Simon King is relieved as Sala the lion cub has survived an attack by a buffalo herd. The little female cheetah is still not managing to make a kill and is going hungry - she hasn't eaten for two days. Chui the leopard cub decides to investigate a crocodile, and fortunately escapes unscathed.
Bella and Chui have survived the lion siege, but Chui is too nervous to come down from the trees. We also catch up with Kike, the famous car-jumping cheetah, and meet some new lion characters. Lion cubs Cheza and Sala are quite active this morning.
Simon King reports on the terrifying lion fight between adolescents and a lone lioness. Saba thinks she may have found Bella the leopard's missing cub, Chui. The cheetah triplets are in trouble as they wander out of the reserve and head for a herd of livestock.
Final programme in the series. The wildebeest herds are on the move, heading back to the plains of Tanzania, so it's the big cats' last chance to grab what they can. The cheetah cubs go ballistic in the wildebeest herd. Sala the tiny lion cub is still causing mischief and Chui the leopard looks as if he's finally ready to leave Bella and go it alone.
Saba is on the trail of Bella the leopard, a star from the last three series. Bella has just got rid of her overgrown son Chui and is now being courted by all the male leopards in the area. For single mums Tamu the lion and Honey the cheetah, life is a constant battle. Honey has to make some life-threatening decisions, while Tamu the lioness has to protect her family.
Honey the cheetah mum now has only three cubs, what has happened to the fourth? Bella the leopard is in heat and attracting all the male leopards in the area. Tamu the lone lioness is struggling against incredible odds to keep her family alive.
Tamu searches for her cubs. Bella is hungry and keen to hunt, but there are other cats in the area who want a slice of the action. As the Wildebeest migration arrives in Honey's home range the arrival of so much prey brings in other predators that Honey and her cubs could do without.
Tamu the single lioness mum is still searching for her missing cubs. Bella the leopard is back to her elusive ways. Honey, the cheetah mum gives her three male cubs some lessons in how to be a successful cheetah.
Tamu the lioness has once again lost one of her cubs. Bella the leopard is still trying to hunt, but must beware of other predators around her. Honey the cheetah mum and her cubs are confronted by lions.
National Geographic chronicles the struggle of the Massai warriors, as they reinvent their traditions to help save the lions they once prided themselves on killing.
National Geographic chronicles the dangerous game of predator vs. prey during the worst drought Tanzania's Ruaha Park has experienced in decades.
Naturalist Casey Anderson and his longtime friend and cat expert, Tyler Johnerson, set out to track one of North America's most elusive ghosts: the mountain lion. This Episode is being listed under Season 2010 and 2011 due to the fact the only place there is a listing for all these episodes seems to be on Amazon, where they have 2 items with separate episode listings in them: Season 2010 and Season 2013. This item will be duplicated in Season 2011 simply due to the fact that it is obvious that this episode aired in 2011 and not 2010 based on the first aired date.
Afghanistan, one of the most dangerous places on earth, is home to a population of endangered and elusive snow leopards. This Episode is being listed under Season 2010 and 2012 due to the fact the only place there is a listing for all these episodes seems to be on Amazon, where they have 2 items with separate episode listings in them: Season 2010 and Season 2013. This item will be duplicated in Season 2012 simply due to the fact that it is obvious that this episode aired in 2012 and not 2010 based on the first aired date.
Naturalist Casey Anderson and his longtime friend and cat expert, Tyler Johnerson, set out to track one of North America's most elusive ghosts: the mountain lion. This Episode is being listed under Season 2010 and 2011 due to the fact the only place there is a listing for all these episodes seems to be on Amazon, where they have 2 items with separate episode listings in them: Season 2010 and Season 2013. This item will be duplicated in Season 2011 simply due to the fact that it is obvious that this episode aired in 2011 and not 2010 based on the first aired date.
American Cougar tells a unique story of a community of cougars whose skills are illustrated and tested as they struggle to survive in the severe landscape of the Northern Rocky Mountains. This Episode is being listed under Season 2010 and 2011 due to the fact the only place there is a listing for all these episodes seems to be on Amazon, where they have 2 items with separate episode listings in them: Season 2010 and Season 2013. This item will be duplicated in Season 2011 simply due to the fact that it is obvious that this episode aired in 2011 and not 2010 based on the first aired date.
To reveal the secrets of the most mysterious of all big cats, a team of conservationists hire one of the U.S.'s finest trackers to locate, capture and film wild jaguars using all means necessary. This Episode is being listed under Season 2010 and 2011 due to the fact the only place there is a listing for all these episodes seems to be on Amazon, where they have 2 items with separate episode listings in them: Season 2010 and Season 2013. This item will be duplicated in Season 2011 simply due to the fact that it is obvious that this episode aired in 2011 and not 2010 based on the first aired date.
Expedition leader and wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn leads an expert team of night filming specialists into the jungles of Costa Rica on the hunt for Central America's big cats. This Episode is being listed under Season 2010 and 2011 due to the fact the only place there is a listing for all these episodes seems to be on Amazon, where they have 2 items with separate episode listings in them: Season 2010 and Season 2013. This item will be duplicated in Season 2011 simply due to the fact that it is obvious that this episode aired in 2011 and not 2010 based on the first aired date.
After the death of their mighty male, the swamp pride is being hunted by two young male lions seeking to kill the pride's cubs. Their mothers must fight tooth and claw to ensure that doesn't happen. This Episode is being listed under Season 2010 and 2011 due to the fact the only place there is a listing for all these episodes seems to be on Amazon, where they have 2 items with separate episode listings in them: Season 2010 and Season 2013. This item will be duplicated in Season 2011 simply due to the fact that it is obvious that this episode aired in 2011 and not 2010 based on the first aired date.
Return of the Clouded Leopards follows the unique rehabilitation of two orphaned clouded leopard cubs to their natural jungle habitat. This Episode is being listed under Season 2010 and 2011 due to the fact the only place there is a listing for all these episodes seems to be on Amazon, where they have 2 items with separate episode listings in them: Season 2010 and Season 2013. This item will be duplicated in Season 2011 simply due to the fact that it is obvious that this episode aired in 2011 and not 2010 based on the first aired date.
Afghanistan, one of the most dangerous places on earth, is home to a population of endangered and elusive snow leopards. This Episode is being listed under Season 2010 and 2012 due to the fact the only place there is a listing for all these episodes seems to be on Amazon, where they have 2 items with separate episode listings in them: Season 2010 and Season 2013. This item will be duplicated in Season 2012 simply due to the fact that it is obvious that this episode aired in 2012 and not 2010 based on the first aired date.
From acclaimed filmmakers Dereck and Beverly Joubert, The Unlikely Leopard is the coming of age story of a young male leopard with a distinct personality. Join National Geographic as we follow this leopard through his life stages, from clumsy cub and stubborn teenager to independent adult. This Episode is being listed under Season 2010 and 2012 due to the fact the only place there is a listing for all these episodes seems to be on Amazon, where they have 2 items with separate episode listings in them: Season 2010 and Season 2013. This item will be duplicated in Season 2012 simply due to the fact that it is obvious that this episode aired in 2012 and not 2010 based on the first aired date.
Chris Johnson and Devin Hester challenge the cheetah in an extraordinary race of a lifetime.
National Geographic puts feline superpowers of strength, endurance and stealth to the ultimate test.
National Geographic unravels the truth about what happens in a fierce cougar vs. wolf face-off.
In the heart of India, a tiger family battles for dominance in the ruins of a lost empire.
Symbols of courage and power, lions have been intensively researched for many decades. While hardly a single facet of their lives has gone unnoticed, certain things have remained hidden. Thanks to thermal imaging cameras, this two-part series reveals the last secrets of Africa’s largest wild cats. We follow two prides in Southern Kenya and their respective females by day and by night, discovering astonishing behavioural patterns. Lean times face the animals as the huge wildebeest herds, which, until now have supplied the young families with ample food, are migrating south to the Serengeti. We will watch the daily struggle for survival as these mothers risk everything in order to rear their young. Protecting their youngsters from threats such as pythons, African buffalo, and elephants. However, it is the other lions that are the greatest threat. We will observe as the fate of the young lions is decided during the next few weeks and when a group of young male lions arrives with ambitions of wresting the territory from its current rulers, the situation escalates in this dramatic family saga.
Follow a pride of lions in Botswana to discover the brutal realities of family life in the wild.
In arid Botswana, water is life. Witness the incredible stories of the region’s iconic big cats as they fight for survival in the dry landscape before the rains bring new life.
Avoidance might be the only way to stay alive. Cats, dogs and the wild-card hyena, all jousting in a free for all for survival.
In Jade Eyed Leopard, big-cat filmmakers and National Geographic Explorers Beverly and Dereck Joubert follow Toto, a leopard with unusually bright aquamarine eyes, as she learns fundamental survival skills. Narrated by Academy Award-winning actor Jeremy Irons, this special films Toto during the first three years of her life as she experiences the challenges and triumphs on her way to becoming an adult. documentary also uses the thermal-night-vision cameras to capture the seldom-seen night time activities of a young leopard.
RUSSIA'S WILD TIGER records the battle for survival of the big cats and reveals intimate details of their lives. The animals they prey on are also in the film: tigers couldn’t survive without sika deer, Altai wapiti, wild boars and Asian black bears. A young tiger, born in a conservation area, will guide the viewer through the film. RUSSIA'S WILD TIGER accompanies him throughout the year after he leaves his mother. His search for a territory reveals the problems facing tigers in Russia‘s Far East, and the conflicts that arise when he strays into human settlements. The young tiger takes the viewer to places where the fate of Siberian tigers will be decided: vast forests, remote villages and the cities at the edge of the wilderness.
The Big Cat team revisit some of the most spell-binding scenes and breathtaking action from the programmes broadcast from Kenya's Masai Mara earlier in the year. Simon King, Jonathan Scott and Jackson Looseyia reveal more of the behind-the-scenes secrets of the series, and provide updates on some of the Big Cat characters, including feisty lioness Red and the rest of the Marsh Pride. There is also a look at how the Jackson Five leopards and their brave cheetah mum are getting on.