Big Cats 24/7
Big Cats 24/7 is a TV show on BBC2. The program has been available since 2026. A total of 12 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in May 2026.
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Big Cats 24/7
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.
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The team witness a baby boom in the delta. Lioness Matho must protect her cubs alone, whilst leopard mum Xudum reveals her newborns with danger looming nearby.
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.
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.
The team follow lions, leopards and cheetahs after a huge wildfire. The dominant male lions fight intruders, while the leopards and cheetahs struggle to get a meal.
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.
Series 2
A new generation of big cats is coming of age. Lion cub Mathata steps up to help feed the pride. Cheetah cub Bo helps Pobe hunt, and Lediba’s young leopard cub grows in confidence.
An opportunistic group of young Xudum lionesses surprises the crew with newborn cubs. Tragedy strikes cheetah mum Pobe, and Lediba the leopard must provide for her growing cub.
The reunited Xudum pride mums struggle to feed so many mouths, and one cub is close to starving. Lediba and Pobe battle to keep their cubs safe from intruding male leopards.
Under attack from intruders, the mums with young cubs must find the rest of the pride. Leopard Lediba risks it all for a meal, and the cheetahs face danger during sprint training.
The pride’s mums flee as intruder males threaten their cubs. Leopard Lediba searches for her lost cub, while cheetah mum Pobe confronts a male leopard to protect her offspring.
The team returns to the Okavango Delta. With bigger cubs to feed, the lions hunt around the clock. New female leopard Lediba has cubs, and cheetah Pobe is back.