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00:04she clearly knows the deal seen her with Impala underneath her tree several times
00:10we've yet to have that that full execution she makes a mistake she gets hurt badly
00:18animals will get hurt out here don't survive very long
00:23she's going
00:31the Okavango Delta in Botswana one of Africa's last wildernesses Okavango Delta is an oasis in the
00:43desert it's a miracle in itself and it's a stronghold for Africa's big cats lion cheetah and leopard
00:55this is nature at its absolute finest now for the very first time a team of local and
01:04international wildlife filmmakers is working together to record the cat's lives like never
01:11before using the latest technology we're gonna be able to see things in a completely different light
01:20and tell stories in a completely different way they'll follow individual big cats for six months
01:27through the day this is crazy this is a battle and the night this is a military-grade thermal imaging
01:36camera lines have got amazing night vision but it's not as good as this capturing their behavior he's
01:44got the cup he's got the cup 24 hours a day welcome to the Okavango Delta it gets crazy
02:04my heart is pumping already the big cats team is working in an area covering 150 square miles
02:14at its heart is a remote film camp built by wildlife filmmaker Brad Bestelink I've grown up in
02:23Okavango being part of it my whole life here wildlife cinematographers from both the UK how you doing
02:31this is great yeah and Botswana okay you can put it there while filming are preparing to film the lives
02:38of
02:38the resident big cats one two one two three four the team is getting ready to go the area they're
02:55living and
02:56working in is home to one of the largest prides of lions in Africa
03:15and that's great starts
03:31it's the dry season
03:37just slowly by slowly building up a picture of this whole area
03:45yeah any update
03:49I've got them right now we're just in grassland and plenty of prey right around us
03:56the challenge for the lions is that they have many hungry mouths to feed
04:03this is the kudum pride
04:17this isn't the whole pride the pride itself numbers over 20
04:24it's one of the largest prides in the Okavango
04:32headed up by these two big guys big toe
04:38and Madumo
04:42at the bottom end of this family you've got these cubs
04:51gubs of different sizes to different females
04:55it's quite a complicated family group and it's our mission to get to know every single member of
05:02this family from the smallest like that one to the biggest like him
05:12as impressive as these big males are
05:17it's the kudum pride's lionesses that are central to its success
05:24they take the lead on hunting as well as rearing the next generation
05:31at the core
05:32look at the family portrait right there
05:34are three highly experienced females and mothers
05:40ah
05:41superb
05:42this is no see
05:44see she just had um a corpse recently
05:48she's the huntress
05:50she's confident and powerful female
05:53and she's an incredible hunter
05:57good morning
06:01I think she heard what she said
06:04she's part of the core of this pride
06:09alongside Magogo
06:12and Makosi
06:15it's most likely that they're related
06:18even sisters
06:20in between them they have currently six cubs
06:28these females with cups they're not only nourishing themselves they're having to
06:33to feed the cups provide milk for them
06:37now over three months old the cubs are at a crucial stage
06:43they need to eat meat for their growth and development
06:49the challenge for no see and the other lionesses is to provide enough food
07:00so vienna i can see the zebra so i'm not going to go any closer i'm just going to wait
07:05here
07:25you would think many hands make light work
07:28when it comes to these males getting involved in the hunt
07:32for something as keen-eyed as a zebra
07:34it's better that they just kind of
07:35the boys just stay out of it
07:37they are big huge manes
07:40and they stick out like a sore thumb
07:54you think about what you doing
07:57you think about what you doing
08:12i think when people see something like a lion this
08:16top predator
08:18they think well
08:19catching food must be easy for an animal
08:22as well equipped
08:24but in reality
08:25it is incredibly difficult for these lions to get a single meal
08:32food is never that far away from the mind of any lion
08:38hunger is just
08:39that's just a constant way of life
08:45so i would say that this is not
08:47not gonna happen for the lions this time
08:52if those females go without food
08:54the cubs can suffer
09:01hoping no see and the pride mothers can provide for their young
09:05gordon and vienna stick with them
09:11wildlife camera team anna and greg
09:13there you come
09:14there you come around
09:16is pursuing a far more elusive cat
09:20okay on our way
09:22in an area that is crawling with lions
09:25there's only one resident cheetah
09:28and her name is pobe
09:32the cheetah have been so unpredictable at the moment
09:34it's very hard to know what their movements are going to be
09:37there's only lions in the area and they really really hate lions
09:40so that makes it a real challenge
09:48i think i have some clues on the road
09:50just up ahead of you
09:52might have some nice looking cheetah trucks here
09:57there? yeah
09:58yeah this is the hind foot
09:59yeah
09:59front foot
10:00see it's a little bit more elongated over here
10:03well this is really encouraging
10:04it's good eh? yeah
10:07this grass is really high so
10:08there's no chance we're going to be seeing a cheetah from this level
10:11let's get the drone up
10:17i'm just going to check along these talmite mounds because
10:20talmite mounds are the perfect spot for cheetahs to
10:23have a good vantage point to look out for any prey
10:27they love open flat areas where they can really utilize their speed and agilities
10:33to avoid competition from other predators
10:37cheetahs mostly hunt at the start and the end of the day
10:42as the sun comes higher and gets a bit stronger the cheetah are going to also be looking for
10:47a little spot of shade
10:49so
10:50yeah we do need to make the
10:52the most use of the times that we think they're probably going to be moving about
11:04across africa
11:06there are only 7 000 cheetahs left in the wild
11:12with 25 percent of those living here in botswana
11:16it's not long before there is success for the team
11:21Anna you're not going to believe this but i found a cheetah
11:28no way
11:30i'm coming
11:49this is pubby
11:57she's a cheetah that's quite known in this area and she's known for being particularly streetwise
12:03it's always been a dream of mine to
12:07see a wild cheetah
12:08it's stunning
12:10so beautiful
12:18hey
12:20i can see that she's got almost like a grayish patch on one of her cheeks
12:26it's quite funny
12:27pubby means dimple
12:29in satswana
12:30because of the position of that birthmark
12:34somebody thought it was a cute idea to call her dimple
12:38i love that that's such a cool name
12:50i wonder if it's the wind that's perking her up
13:01i know how much these kind of predators use the wind as cover for hunting
13:07cheetahs can accelerate from naught to 60 in three seconds
13:13what are you doing are you hunting pigs
13:17they still need to get close to their prey
13:19to increase their chance of success
13:28if i take my eye away from this
13:30eyepiece for about
13:31two seconds
13:33just
13:33like where
13:35where is she she's just so hard to spot
13:39they're just so incredibly camouflaged
13:43but warthogs
13:44things can see it
13:46are always on high alert
13:51you have lost visual hey
13:55you can't see her at all
13:57you can't see her at all
14:04you can't see her at all
14:06you can't see her at all
14:08you can't see her at all
14:09and
14:10after hours of searching
14:12we are rapidly losing the light here
14:15anna is
14:16admitting defeat
14:18time to go home
14:27at camp
14:28gordon is preparing for
14:30his first night following Nosi
14:31and the other lionesses
14:35it's at night when lions are most active the most exciting addition to my camera kit is this it is
14:44a
14:45thermal imaging camera that was kind of military-grade technology and this is going to be able
14:49to do what lines and leopards can do which is to see in the dark we're heading out with the
14:56most
14:56exciting camera for a wildlife cameraman in one of the most exciting places in the world one of
15:01the best place to see big cats so no I'm stoked night in the Okavango brings total darkness
15:28without this technology the big cats team wouldn't be able to see a thing lines have
15:34got amazing night vision but it's not as good as this I'm able to see things that they can't see
15:42which is quite mind-blowing mmm some nice big line tracks here I think we are heading in the right
15:57direction here they are clear as a bell the night brings cooler temperatures this is the lionesses preferred
16:15time to hunt armed with his thermal camera Gordon can film any activity great doing his workout inside
16:27these land cruiser great great just a word of advice don't do anything at nighttime that you wouldn't want
16:35to be filmed he's gonna be running away from the line in five minutes if he's out careful
16:52Greg Greg you've got a line coming straight towards you I don't know if you can see that
17:13you're close it's only been dark for half an hour geez
17:23it's not known when the lionesses last had a meal the hell's going on but a good indication of how
17:31hungry they are is the type of prey they're targeting porcupines to porcupines
17:47out of desperation lines will attack porcupines but they've got those big needle-like quills for a
17:52reason I've seen lines with their face absolutely covered in spines once they go in it's very
17:58difficult to get them out with young cubs to provide for right don't mess with them this lioness can't
18:07afford to get injured if you look out it is pitch black but with this I can see prey off
18:15in the
18:15background I can see bats flitting about I can see huge lines this camera is this unbeatable it's not
18:27long oh dear before the lionesses find more suitable prey this could be it a lechway a wetlands antelope
18:40they've got an animal that's completely oblivious walking straight towards them
18:51predator knows that prey is there prey doesn't know that predators there
19:00no no no no pal you're making a bad mistake
19:12now it knows something's not quite right
19:22lechway can outrun lions she's gonna have to come around the front if she's gonna stand a chance of
19:29getting it but lions are one of the only big cats that actively work together to hunt their prey
19:42lost her lost her lost her lost her
19:49she's put herself in a position behind one of these hummocks and she might explode out and if she pushes
19:59it back it's gonna run straight into the jaws of her sister my goodness this is not a place to
20:11be out on your own
20:13dang dang dang dang
20:33girl you did everything right I don't know what went wrong there
20:39holy bananas
20:43that was this close
20:49it's too much stress for one night
20:53the lionesses press on
20:58unable to follow
20:59Gordon calls it a night
21:09in camp
21:13there's a reminder
21:14the team is living in a wilderness
21:18I'm always slightly
21:20slightly nervous around elephants I don't know
21:24the camp is unfenced
21:27animals are free to roam
21:29wherever they want
21:39but this five-ton bull elephant could be dangerous
21:45for his own safety
21:47he can't be allowed to feel at home
22:02just driven off a poor elephant
22:08that's not a normal event
22:09but at least
22:11they're intelligent creatures
22:13and they kind of pick up
22:14when you don't want them around
22:15I think they learn
22:16you just got to tell them
22:17listen mate
22:18it's not happening today
22:20and typically they get the message
22:22I'm shaking a little bit
22:23but it's part of the deal
22:30Greg and Anna are heading out of camp
22:34close by
22:35wildlife cameraman Seth
22:37has spotted something interesting
22:43he's located a group of
22:45Kudum Pride lionesses
22:47it's not Nosy and the other mothers
22:50looks like two lionesses
22:51I've got a closer view
22:53and see how many there are in total
22:58Anna and Greg are heading over
23:00to see what's happening
23:08I'm trying to decide which direction to go
23:10and I don't want to cut them off
23:12but
23:14I'm not exactly sure who they are
23:20it's interesting because they do look like
23:22they've had a meal
23:22not too long ago
23:27what is a little leopard?
23:29the hell?
23:36leopards are powerful predators
23:39but physically
23:42they're no match for lions
23:47Greg, did you say you have
23:49view of a leopard?
23:52he's just a little bit ahead of me
23:55you have leopards
23:56and lions
23:58in close proximity
24:03yeah, I see him
24:10leopards typically avoid lions
24:13but this one is reluctant to leave
24:21hey both
24:22it has a kill
24:23up in the tree
24:24I can see your tail
24:25just dangling
24:28yeah, I think the leopard's killed something
24:30maybe
24:31earlier on today
24:34to keep its food safe
24:35the leopard has stashed it in the tree
24:44the lion's got wind
24:45of that kill
24:50oh, that leopard needs to stay hidden
24:52all those lions could kill her
24:57they're running, hey
24:58one of them is running across
24:59did you see that?
25:02danger
25:16the leopard is retreating
25:22okay, okay, she's gone
25:33oh, it's climbing up the tree
25:39lions are three times heavier than leopards
25:43that is absolutely incredible
25:47and aren't built for climbing trees
25:54but the couldn't pride lionesses
25:57aren't your average lions
26:05these lionesses think that they're leopards
26:08it's quite amazing, eh?
26:16welcome to the Yoko-Rambo Delta
26:17uh, it gets crazy
26:25what a morning
26:27that was crazy, wasn't it?
26:28yeah
26:28I don't know about you
26:29but my heart rate was through the roof
26:31this does not happen a lot
26:34no?
26:34I have to say, no
26:35it's surprising
26:36you think lions can't really climb vertical trees
26:39but if they're motivated enough
26:41as you have seen
26:42yeah
26:42they will do it
26:46these lionesses
26:48might have scavenged the leopard's kill
26:52but Nosy and the other mothers
26:54still need a successful hunt
26:56if they're to feed their cubs
27:00these two females
27:02Nosy
27:03alongside Magogo
27:05they probably, um, went for a hunt
27:08and they're coming back with nothing
27:11they're cubs, uh, going and, and they're greeting them
27:17when one mother is on a hunt
27:20the rest look after her cub
27:23it's like this, they say in Africa
27:26it takes a village to grow a child
27:31this is Matata
27:33he's around six months old
27:37his mum is Magogo
27:40look, look how much bigger he is than the other cubs
27:44it shows curiosity, strength, dominance
27:48when he grows up
27:50he will be like, you know, strong and powerful enough
27:53to be one of the leading character in, in the pride
27:58he's ticking all the boxes
28:10one of the features of Linus' social structure
28:14is that they will circle one another cubs
28:20they have that sort of
28:22crash ambiance
28:28Matata seems to be muscling his way in
28:31he knows, he seems to be
28:33he always seems to get what he wants
28:36cause it's Matata
28:41Highly nutritious
28:42lion's milk has over four times more fat than cow's milk
28:47aww, the small one wants to circle
28:51aww
28:51and competition between the cubs is high
28:55aww
28:55she's been bullied
28:59I'm worried about the smallest one
29:01who's not getting enough
29:03cause if the cow is on like that
29:05it could be
29:06a bad news for her
29:10I would like to see them eating more
29:13and growing faster
29:15as fast as possible
29:17to overcome that
29:18sad fact
29:21that only 20% of the cubs
29:24make it to adulthood
29:27with no meat to satisfy their growing appetite
29:32the cubs are demanding more milk
29:35putting pressure on Nosy and the lionesses
29:45there are a few down here
29:48Anna and Greg
29:49are back on the trail of Pobe the cheetah
29:53yeah
29:54I'm almost certain that those are cheetah tracks
29:57so
29:58I'm gonna just
29:59keep going in that direction
30:00and
30:00see where those tracks lead us
30:03we
30:04it looks like we're following some cheetah tracks here
30:06ok
30:06your
30:07nice one
30:07alright well we'll head up that road
30:09and we'll bump into you
30:09I'll be keen to have a look
30:10and see if we can figure out a direction
30:29hey Greg
30:31we've got ourselves into a little bit of a situation
30:34um
30:35yeah
30:35we're currently down
30:37a big hole
30:38and
30:39we can't get out
30:40we might need your help
30:44wow
30:44that is a nice hole
30:47it's like an odd box playground here
30:49and you just decided this was the spot
30:51yeah
30:52essentially
30:53we were trying to do a little shortcut
30:54but
30:55the shortcut didn't pay off
30:56it's ok
30:57it happens to all of us
31:00lions are in the area
31:03and long grass offers plenty of cover
31:05are we quite happy here
31:06we're not going to be like ambushed by anything
31:10it's really hard in this vegetation to see what's in front of you
31:15the team has no idea what the grass could be hiding
31:21there's not a lot of shade here
31:23the chances of somebody just sleeping out here in the middle of open is very slim
31:29they stay on high alert
31:32and Greg is working quickly
31:36we should be able to try and pull you
31:38and we get ready for a long test
31:39whoops
31:43whoops
31:45whoops
31:46whoops
31:47whoops
31:50whoops
31:54whoops
31:55whoops
32:04Back on the search for cheetahs, Anna's tracking skills are paying off.
32:12No way.
32:13No way.
32:27Greg, it's definitely not Pobe. This looks like a male to me.
32:32Do you know who this is?
32:35Interesting, Anna. It looks like a cheetah that we know as Spoko, a male.
32:41We hardly ever see him. I think I've only ever seen him once before, in fact.
32:48That's a really weird name. What does that mean?
32:52He's called Spoko because he disappears and reappears without any obvious patterns.
32:58He's very ghost-like. Spoko means ghost in Setswana.
33:03I like that. I like that a lot.
33:05Could easily be hunting.
33:06The other possibility, Spoko could be looking for Pobe in this area.
33:12I mean, it's a bit of speculation, but wouldn't that be extraordinary?
33:16Spoko and Pobe coming together.
33:24Okay, he's scent marking.
33:27Scent marking is their main form of communication.
33:31Cheetahs are really shy, so they basically use tree trunks or termite mounds as messaging boards.
33:39They don't want to get into fights, and that's particularly true for the males.
33:44For cheetahs like Spoko, he's a solitary male.
33:48He's got no backup. He's not in a coalition.
33:51So he's going to want to avoid other males at all costs.
34:00He's using that tree as a vantage point now.
34:06Good eyesight is really important for cheetahs over lions and leopards because they hunt by the day.
34:17He is just cruising along here.
34:20You can see what he's doing.
34:22He's using the flat areas as cover, and then he's hopping up on a termite mound and he's scanning out,
34:26and then he just melts back into the grass.
34:29It's really cool.
34:35Something has changed in his behaviour, and I feel like he's just gone into hunt mode.
34:39He's moving really quick.
34:42He's just bolted. He's completely bolted in that direction.
34:46No!
34:47OK. I've just lost him behind that tree-ish area over there.
34:52No.
34:56Greg, Greg, for Anna.
34:58Would it be best if we just stayed out tonight?
35:01I think we've got some fantastic plans.
35:04100% good idea.
35:07Sticking on Spoko's trail, Greg and Anna will sleep out in their tracks.
35:20Picking up the night shift, Gordon is following the pride's hungry lionesses.
35:34She's come down to look for a drink of water, but there is, there's nothing.
35:40They still need to provide a meal for the cubs.
35:48This was a big water hole, but now it is just mud and catfish slipping about in it.
35:57The catfish can breathe air.
36:00So as long as there's some moisture to keep their skin damp, they can survive.
36:17She's just triggered by the movement.
36:19Every time one flaps, she just can't help herself.
36:27Big cat eating a catfish.
36:30Does this count as a hunt?
36:34This mud is really smelly.
36:36When there was water here, there would have been lots of hippos.
36:39So they're defecating in the water and it all just condenses down.
36:45So this is just kind of like a mixture of mud and hippo number twos.
36:59She caught one.
37:02Maybe not as tasty as an impala or a wildebeest or a zebra foal, but it's something.
37:09Is she going to eat it?
37:12Nope, she's let it go.
37:15She's not one to eat a catfish that's squirming about in hippo faeces.
37:31Space for Anna.
37:34Greg and Anna have found a suitable camping spot.
37:37We are by the Baobab tree.
37:40That's where we shall be all night.
37:43We're quite far from camp, so we just thought easier to have a night out in the bush.
37:49We can listen out for any of the alarm calls that might mean that there's a predator in the area.
37:55So that's a pretty helpful just being tuned in with the surroundings.
38:03Just checking for any surrounding lions.
38:09We're good. False alarm.
38:13Hopefully they're not drawn in by this delicious lentil bolognese that's about to happen here.
38:18Why are you?
38:19Lions definitely have an interest in all food types, including vegan foods.
38:29Gordon is with the lions, who are now actively hunting.
38:35With night vision six times better than humans, they're focused on a target.
38:41The lions have seen the cecibin.
38:45They're splitting up.
38:51To increase their chances, the lionesses have teamed up with more of the pride.
39:00Oh my goodness.
39:02Three sub-adult males are the most engaged in this hunt.
39:11Male lions have a reputation of letting the females do all the hard work.
39:19This may be their opportunity to show their worth.
39:42Oh, she's poised. She's ready to go.
39:50Oh my goodness.
39:52They're completely surrounded.
39:56This is your worst nightmare.
40:04It is happening.
40:06It's running.
40:09You...
40:10Dippy boy.
40:12You messed that up.
40:14Oh, did you know?
40:23How did you get away from that?
40:27That is one lucky beast.
40:31Oh, they did get one.
40:36I suppose if you're going to be caught by a lion, it'd be better for you if it was six
40:40rather than one.
40:45There's a pylon.
40:50I'm going to put the drone up and see how many are here.
41:01Look at that.
41:06One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.
41:11Ten lions.
41:17The bigger the lion, the more food they get.
41:23So it's just the three young males, they're getting most of the food because they can muscle in.
41:35Pushed off the kill by the sub-adult males,
41:40the lionesses barely get a bite.
41:45With this number of lions, one sesame is not going to go that far.
41:51That's not really enough to sustain them.
41:55The cubs still haven't had the food they need.
42:00And it looks unlikely they'll feed tonight.
42:03The cubs still haven't had the food.
42:26The cubs still haven't had the dogs as they have been in thecription.
42:32It's not just the cubs.
42:40The lions are just currently headed into the grass, into this tall grass here.
42:46We're currently with Nosy, Malkosi, and Magogo.
42:50They've just left the cubs nearby.
42:54They are stalking a huge herd of zebras just in front of us.
42:59To feed their cubs, these lionesses must make a kill.
43:12The moment the herd is completely unaware of what's happening.
43:24So these three mums have been joined by another lioness.
43:28So they're actually four.
43:32Four lionesses will have a very good chance of zebra.
43:38Hunting as a group helps lions take down much larger prey.
43:50It started.
43:54They've got it.
44:14It's down.
44:14One of the zebras is down.
44:15We need to reposition.
44:24One of the zebras is down.
44:25I can see three lionesses with the zebra there.
44:29On the way with the cubs is Marcosi.
44:33This will be great for Matata and all his siblings.
44:44Nosi and the lionesses have finally provided for their cubs.
44:55And they're keen to protect the kill.
44:58We've got the females placing dust over the internal organs just to hide that scent.
45:07They don't want scavengers coming.
45:11If vultures came, it would be a good indication for other lions to come.
45:19Korea for V&A.
45:21Korea for V&A. Copy.
45:24V&A, V&A, the mums have done it. They've made a kill.
45:27We've got a zebra kill here.
45:29We're just close to... just north of the Four Palms.
45:36Excellent. Message received.
45:40I can already see my data jumping. Jumping on a calf.
45:46What?
45:51This, for me, is massive relief.
45:55I was worrying about the cubs not being able to eat.
46:00I know the cubs are going to be gaining more energy.
46:04They're going to be gaining some strength.
46:12Matata is trying to play with the mouth of the zebra.
46:19As if it was still alive and he's trying to kill it.
46:25At six months old, Matata needs to eat over two kilos of meat a day.
46:34This meal will feed the mothers and cubs for at least three days.
46:39You know, everything to them right now is play, play, play.
46:43But it's also what to be doing when he grows up.
46:48Hunting for themselves and hunting successfully.
46:55I feel like for the next few days, there will be more play.
47:01There will be more, you know, energy.
47:03There will be more excitement.
47:05What do you mean?
47:22Leopard specialist Brad is focusing on another resident big cat.
47:32I'm off to find Kudum.
47:35She's the main female leopard that runs from my camp through the centre of the island.
47:40And I haven't seen her for some time, so I'm quite excited.
47:47Leopards are solitary and usually well hidden by day.
47:53But Kudum is Brad's favourite cat.
47:56And he knows where to look for her.
48:04Got her here.
48:07I've known Kudum for five years, since she was a cub.
48:11She was born here and regularly passes through our camp.
48:15Like me, she considers this home.
48:22She's taking a very thick forest.
48:27We're going to keep up with it.
48:28We're going to have to get through here.
48:37All right, there we go.
48:40Ah, that's beautiful.
48:41Here she comes.
48:43She might send my family to this.
48:57I think one of the primary jobs of a female leopard is to secure a boundary.
49:03If she's going to own a good hunting area and potentially have cubs, she really has to secure a perimeter.
49:11I think they probably spend 30-40% of their lives maintaining that.
49:20Ownership is key here.
49:36As soon as they get seen by squirrels or Franklin or something that's going to give them away, that tail
49:41goes up and then goes up and flicks and you can see the irritation.
49:46It's like a cow being seen, you know, off they walk.
49:56Yeah, what's noticeable about her behaviour at the moment is she's just marching, marching.
50:01She's not too worried about being concealed, but she's marching, marching at a fairly fast trot.
50:06She's on a hectic territorial mission at the moment.
50:11My gut's telling me something's up.
50:17You see the fire starting in the background.
50:26You have to keep an eye on that.
50:28The prevailing wind comes from the east.
50:30If it keeps going, it's going to come our way, so...
50:33Then we change from filmmakers into firefighters.
50:39Not my favourite pastor.
50:45Film camp for Brad.
50:47Go ahead.
50:49This fire is really starting to look a little ominous.
50:52It's starting to build.
50:55Copy that.
50:56We've heard it.
50:56Yeah.
51:02Fire's north of us now by a couple of kilometres.
51:06You can actually hear it.
51:08And this dry floodplain that we're sitting on here is actually the floodplain that leads down to our film camp.
51:16We wouldn't want to lose all of this habitat that our character's in.
51:20It'll make life quite difficult for them.
51:32Wildfires in the Okavango are seasonal.
51:34That is an extremely ominous looking sky.
51:38Very, very grey.
51:40And their impact is hard to predict.
51:45At a safe distance for now, Greg and Anna stay focused on finding Spoko the cheetah.
51:52I found a cheetah.
51:58It's Spoko.
52:01Oh, his belly's looking pretty rotund.
52:04He's definitely had a good male recently.
52:14He travelled pretty far from the last place that we saw him.
52:19But that is really normal for a male cheetah.
52:22They can travel 25 kilometres a day.
52:30Greg, I can't currently see him.
52:34A little bit nervous.
52:38Maybe drive a little bit towards these to my muscles on the left.
52:44There's a baboon barking now.
52:47It's very helpful.
52:52Warning calls like the baboon's bark give away the presence of a predator.
53:03Ah.
53:05The troop of baboon's is closing in.
53:11Spoko, however...
53:12I'm just seeing his scent marking on the tree.
53:15..is playing it cool.
53:20I'm just going to try and get a few more shots of these baboons.
53:30Oh, yeah. They are coming straight towards this tailwind man.
53:39Cheetahs typically avoid confrontation.
53:44A troop of feisty baboons is a genuine threat.
53:54He bolted at the sight of them.
53:57He bolted at the sight of them.
54:02Cheetahs really are the underdogs of the big cat world.
54:08Spoko can't afford to get injured.
54:14Even a couple of baboons can really scare them off,
54:18which is quite unusual for your general idea of what a big cat is
54:23and how fearsome they are.
54:28Hey, Greg. Have you got eyes on them at the moment?
54:32I'm bad for negative.
54:36Spoko disappeared again.
54:44Overnight, the fire to the north grows stronger.
54:57A change in wind direction drives it closer to camp.
55:09By morning...
55:11Oh, gosh.
55:13..the situation is critical.
55:17Trust this right there.
55:20It's coming south towards the camp.
55:25This is from camp calling all vehicles out at the moment.
55:28We'd like everyone to return to camp.
55:30Please, all vehicles covered you out in the field,
55:32if you could return to form camp.
55:34You'll get instructions from here.
55:37Seems crazy lighting a fire right by your camp,
55:39but it's managed and controlled and can form a buffer.
55:45You can't control it any other way.
55:48To protect camp,
55:49a strip of land is being deliberately burnt around the perimeter.
55:57It's pretty scary, not a lie.
56:00Get your passports from your rooms.
56:03The entire farm camp is in the part of the fire,
56:06so this is about protecting assets and protecting the operation.
56:10But the wildfire is the biggest in five years.
56:15And this plan is not guaranteed to work.
56:19So maybe here for a bit?
56:20So much closer than it was last night.
56:21It really is. It's approaching rapidly.
56:25You can see with the drone quite clearly what they're trying to do.
56:28So they're basically burning a whole strip
56:31so that if the fire does continue to come this way,
56:34it will get to this burnt bit which is already burnt
56:35and it won't come any further.
56:39And the really worrying thing is that it's coming straight towards us.
56:47I'm just thinking of all of the animals that are out there
56:50and the effect that that will have, you know, on them.
56:54You know, lots of animals can outrun fire, they can outfly it,
56:58but if you've got animals with young,
57:00whether it's lions, whether it's leopards, you know, that's really bad news.
57:03I can't get my lens wide enough to capture all of the smoke.
57:07That's how much smoke there is.
57:11The wind has really picked up from the north
57:12and it's driving this fire down.
57:16You get a bit of wind in it and it just wants to go.
57:19As the fire builds in magnitude...
57:22S***!
57:23You see how quick it was?
57:24That was like just on the other side of the existing burn
57:27and then it was up and away.
57:30The need to evacuate camp becomes a real possibility.
57:35It's right here, it's coming through.
57:38God!
57:39That's unstoppable.
57:42Back to camp!
57:44Back to camp!
57:47Anna, back up please!
57:50Go back to camp!
57:51We're all just, everyone's going to go back to the camp.
57:53Go back to camp!
57:54It's so close now and out of control that it's pointless trying to fight it here.
57:59Yeah, the fire has gotten wildly out of control.
58:03The camp could burn down.
58:07Next time...
58:08I need three guys!
58:09Three!
58:10As the team fights to save the camp,
58:14concern grows for the future of all the resident big cats.
58:19It changes the dynamic of the predators.
58:21It's going to change the whole nature of this place.
58:27It's not too close!
58:36The hunters will save the camp,
58:37but they're not even able to do it.
58:37That's what they're even seeing.
58:38It's in the midst of the detectives!
58:39We're just trying to kill a big lion!
58:39It's gonna move around.
58:41That's the big fate of this can!
58:42It will not be XYZ's a huge source of war.
58:42There's a huge amount of energy,
58:42all the money,
58:44and the money,
58:45all the money.
58:48It's done!
58:52The black man,
58:53all the money,
58:53You