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Cheetah Mom Defends Her Cubs from a Leopard

Season 2 Episode 2 | 3m 12s

Anna is staying with cheetah mum Pobe and her two cubs through the night. While settling into feed on a fresh meal, an unwelcome visitor arrives — a large and potentially dangerous male leopard. Pobe’s mothering instincts take over, and she takes a risk to draw the male leopard away from her cubs.

Extras
Lediba and cub have their meal interrupted by a male lion. As night falls, she takes a huge risk.
The Xudum pride mums lock jaws with "The Rogue Boys," an intruding male coalition.
Big Cats 24/7 is back in the stunning Okavango Delta, revealing the dramatic lives of its big cats.
A leopard with its kill in a tree provides an unexpected opportunity for the hungry Xudum pride.
As prey scatter, Pobe charges out of the dust to bring down a meal for herself and her two cubs.
Lions, leopards and cheetahs are threatened across their ranges. But they're thriving in Okavango.
In the Okavango Delta, all three of these big cats are taking advantage of an aerial position.
A large litter of cubs can indicate a healthy pride, but it also means more mouths to feed.
Tsebe’s desperate hunger leads to a dangerous battle against a crocodile for a much-needed meal.
A male leopard grabs Xudum’s cub after a harrowing confrontation.
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Under attack from intruder male lions, the mums with young cubs must find the rest of the pride.
The "Big Cats 24/7" team returns to the Okavango Delta to catch up with old friends.
With the dominant males gone, intruder lions close in on the Xudum pride’s young cubs.
With the lion pride now the biggest in Africa, competition for food is fierce.
The team witnesses a baby boom in the Delta, putting lion, leopard and cheetah mothers to the test.
The annual flood has finally arrived at Okavango Delta, bringing new challenges for the big cats.
After fighting intruders, the dominant male lions disappear, leaving their family exposed.
The Big Cats 24/7 team follows lions, leopards and cheetahs in the Okavango Delta.
The team faces a wildfire, forcing the resident big cats to swiftly adapt.