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00:10The Okavango Delta in Botswana.
00:13We are in a pristine environment right now.
00:16One of Africa's last wildernesses.
00:19The magnitude of life here is unparalleled.
00:23And it's a haven for Africa's big cats.
00:29Lion, cheetah and leopard.
00:32Big cat country.
00:35Armed with the latest filming technology,
00:38the Big Cats 24-17 is following individual big cats for six months.
00:46This is a unique opportunity to follow these cats round the clock.
00:50Through the day...
00:52I used to think I'd have a fair fight with a lion.
00:56Not so sure now.
00:58And the night.
00:59We've got the most sophisticated thermal imaging technologies.
01:05Capturing their behavior 24 hours a day.
01:09I have never seen anything like this.
01:12Epic!
01:13There we go...
01:13It's 1700.
01:13and picked it out all by my discs.
01:14Get some air the merit.
01:17You took thecios of the 50s.
01:19Let the Nuke.
01:19You cooked old bitches!
01:22No way!
01:26No way!
01:38No way!
01:41It's got some airy!
01:42You desperate!
01:53It's starting to move, it's starting to move.
02:07It is alive.
02:11I can breathe, I couldn't breathe then, that was horrible.
02:17What?
02:21That is a roller coaster.
02:35My God, my heart leapt out my chest there.
02:39I think it's okay, it was stunned and winded, but the danger is still here.
02:51The intruder male lion, known as Golden Boy, hasn't gone away.
02:57If Golden Boy's not the father, it is in his interest to get rid of those cubs, to eliminate competition,
03:04to kill both of them.
03:11Wait a second.
03:13That is Sarami.
03:17She's coming back.
03:19First time mum Sarami has been absent for 36 hours.
03:28This is really, really dangerous.
03:43Ah, okay.
03:45Golden Boy isn't doing anything.
03:53Sarami could have been very clever here, and has fooled everyone, including me.
04:02Golden Boy, he may have mated with Sarami, and that's making him think twice about these cubs.
04:07Maybe their heads.
04:11That's crazy.
04:13Unbelievable stuff.
04:17Sometimes the female lions will mate with multiple different males, only falling pregnant by one, just to fool them into
04:25thinking that the cubs are theirs.
04:34Female lions use this mating strategy when there are no dominant males controlling a pride.
04:42Even if Golden Boy isn't a dad, he definitely thinks that he is, and I think that is what has
04:49saved them today.
04:52Part of me is really hopeful that Golden Boy does stay and become the protector that Sarami and her cubs
05:01need.
05:04With Golden Boy establishing himself in the north of the Kudum Pride territory.
05:10Maybe Sarami really does know what she's doing.
05:14Sarami's cubs now have a better chance of survival.
05:21What an amazing morning.
05:31To the south of its 250 square kilometer territory, the rest of the Kudum Pride remains a formidable force.
05:46Especially with so many cubs coming of age.
05:53Land team, I'm with the pride here.
05:56In the south.
05:59Certainly great stuff.
06:02I'm just on my way there now.
06:11How the cubs are coming close to say hi.
06:15These cubs, they're being raised and groomed by, let's say, the best lionesses in this whole delta.
06:22The Kudum lionesses are so formidable.
06:28Seeing the cubs are close and personal like this.
06:31It really shows how much they've grown.
06:34They were so smart and now they're the sizes of their mums.
06:40The eldest cubs are now 20 months old.
06:44When they get to this stage, they should really be pulling their own weight and getting involved in the hunt.
06:51It's actively hunting big, potentially dangerous animals.
06:58For so many lions to survive together, it's crucial the oldest cubs start working with the rest of the pride
07:06to catch large prey.
07:11It's a rapid learning curve.
07:18It's about everybody performing their role within the pride.
07:21Everything's got a lot more serious now.
07:27This type of fighting is different.
07:30It's changed so much from when they were small.
07:35You can see how intentional their moves are.
07:40Chasing, stalking, attacking in very specific places like their neck.
07:49This is the skill they would need to take down.
07:51Large prey that's running away.
08:02There is one cub who should be leading the way.
08:07Matata here.
08:08He looks as if he could do with another eight hours in bed.
08:14He's huge now.
08:16So we've known him for over a year.
08:19And he has grown and grown.
08:23So much so, that he's even got the start of a mane.
08:27He's his little mohawk.
08:31That's because he's a big, bad male lion.
08:35So I think there's something kind of special about him.
08:40Matata is 20 months old at the moment.
08:43If you draw a parallel developmentally.
08:45He's like a kind of, like a 15 year old boy.
08:50He looks grown up.
08:52But there's still a lot to learn.
08:56He's boisterous.
08:57He's a bit of a troublemaker.
08:59But I think as he grows and develops,
09:01I think he could turn all of those things of his personality to his advantage.
09:11Wait.
09:13One of the older cubs is getting up.
09:16Full of teenage bravado.
09:18They're setting their sights way too high.
09:22I've never seen him go for a giraffe before.
09:24These cubs are crazy.
09:28There's no chance of catching it.
09:32I can see Matata, he's right behind her.
09:38Oh, wow.
09:40He just kind of trapped him.
09:45Whoa, that was close.
09:49A giraffe's stride is nearly five meters.
09:54Travelling at almost 65 kilometers per hour.
09:58I got away.
10:01They're too fast for lion cubs.
10:06I did not see that coming.
10:09Attempting that was almost insane.
10:13It was ludicrous.
10:15They're still trying to understand the limits of what they're capable of.
10:19But these cubs are really, really fearless.
10:31And they've burned off a lot of energy.
10:34Running about after anything that moves.
10:39So I think, yeah, they're off to find some water.
10:45Matata.
10:46We've got 20 lions.
10:48All literally digging around for a drink.
10:52All of them together.
10:55Matata is here.
10:56Actually, Matata is lending a hand.
10:59Trying to just widen the access.
11:02Yes.
11:04This is teamwork.
11:08And I think the same goes for hunting.
11:11That requires teamwork from the mums and the bigger cubs.
11:19Matata and the cubs have to learn to work with the pride if they're going to catch large prey.
11:30See, they have the skills and the strategy, but they're going to have to all work together.
11:43Cheetah team. Cheetah team.
11:45Go out, sis.
11:46I'm a fan of Cheetah.
11:48I'm a show, yes.
11:50Exciting.
12:01I see who this is.
12:06Wait a second.
12:10Oh, wow.
12:12Oh.
12:17I cannot believe my eyes.
12:23I can see Paul Bay.
12:32And I can see Bo.
12:41I'm just so happy to see them.
12:43Hi, guys.
12:44We really missed you.
12:47We haven't seen Paul Bay or Bo for weeks.
12:50And to be honest, I really wasn't sure we were ever going to see them again because this area just
12:57feels so sad.
12:59It's such a sad place for her now.
13:00It's where she lost Keah.
13:02But here she is.
13:04She's so fearless.
13:05She's not being pushed out by those leopards.
13:09Wow.
13:11And Bo, what a beautiful young man he's become.
13:21Where, where for Anna?
13:23Go ahead, Annie.
13:23I've got Paul Bay and Bo right here.
13:26What?
13:27No way.
13:31It's been over a month since Bo's sister Keah was killed by a leopard.
13:39It's quite a relief to see our cheetahs together.
13:44He's quite a lot bigger than the last time I saw him.
13:47I actually thought Bo was Bobby until we got closer now.
13:50I said, no, no, no, no, no.
13:53He looks really healthy too.
13:55So I think Bobby is probably keeping him well fed.
14:00He's got the most badass mum around.
14:06So far, Bobby has been doing all the hard work feeding them both.
14:11Last time he wouldn't be involved.
14:14Really at all.
14:15So I want to see him start basically cooperating in Hans.
14:22Now 8 months old, it's time for Bo to perfect his hunting skills.
14:33Bo is locked on something.
14:37He's trying to get a good vantage point.
14:39He's clearly learning a few things from probably.
14:41Okay.
14:43Bo has spotted some impala in this open field here.
14:50He's getting just a little bit closer.
14:53And he's off.
14:58Impala running.
15:02Go on, Bo.
15:03Go on, Bo.
15:09It's over before it started.
15:11He had the right idea in the beginning, trying to use the cover to get towards these impala.
15:16But the distance was just too big to cover.
15:25Now he's lost and now he's calling for his mum.
15:36Well, even though that didn't end in success, I think it's probably the most encouraging sign I've seen from Bo
15:44to know that he is starting to pick up on those hunting skills.
15:51Well, we'll need to become more confident and improve his timing.
15:56If he's going to help probably.
15:59He's got one on one tuition from his mom.
16:03And hopefully we'll see them hunting together.
16:14Brad, Brad for Tristan.
16:17I found the cub.
16:20Brad and Tristan are with leopard mum Lediba and her cub.
16:36Oh, that's adorable.
16:41These two really just are full of beans today.
16:55It's the most I think I've seen them play.
16:57And mum's really getting into it.
17:15Today's the first day I've actually seen Lediba come in just to interact with the cub.
17:20And play and just kind of, you know, reaffirm their bond.
17:24Normally, she only really comes and gets the cub when she's got a kill.
17:28So, Lediba's obviously feeling that this cub's old enough now that it needs to start learning.
17:37Now seven months old, Lediba's cub is growing in strength and intelligence.
17:45And is ready for the next stage of her development.
17:49By playing with it and climbing trees with it, stalking, pouncing.
17:55Lediba's teaching this cub all the tools it needs to be a successful leopard.
18:00There's no one else this cub can learn from.
18:02It has to learn with mum.
18:03It doesn't have siblings.
18:04It doesn't have other members of her pride.
18:09One-on-one lessons with mum are crucial.
18:13Looks like Lediba's called an end to class.
18:16But they don't last long.
18:19Time to go hunting.
18:22A leopard's life is very solitary.
18:26And the hard thing for these cubs is, you know, it's something they've got to get used to from day
18:29one.
18:32This cub could be left here now for several days.
18:35Waiting for mum to come back.
18:37And then, mum has to call anywhere in this area.
18:41And the cub will pick it up and she'll find her.
18:44It's a double-edged sword.
18:46That independence and that ability so young.
18:49You can see it just being entrenched in them from such a young age out of necessity.
18:58It's a chance to come down, explore a little bit.
19:07At night, we've got hyenas here.
19:10So, she's on the ground and moving around.
19:12She's got to be super alert and super aware of what's going on around her.
19:18Such a small thing, such a big world.
19:23The leopard cub.
19:23Sort of fills me with a bit of anxiety.
19:26Seeing a leopard cub so small on its own, wandering off into the forest.
19:51The sun hasn't risen yet.
19:54And...
19:55That's Bo over there.
19:57Bobbe over there.
20:03Bo's looking very keen.
20:18Bo's looking very keen.
20:19They're in quite the rush.
20:24Going after a rabbit.
20:26A rabbit.
20:26A rabbit.
20:29Pulled the trigger way too early there.
20:35I think it's a rabbit.
20:37Not sure.
20:41Whatever it is, it's fighting back.
20:54No way.
20:56I can see his face now.
20:57That's an African wildcat.
21:01Incredible.
21:03You don't see them too often.
21:08Now we get a big cat interacting with a little cat.
21:13African wildcats might look like domestic cats.
21:17Mom is in the background there.
21:19She knows this is not food.
21:22But they're fierce predators.
21:24Bob is leaving Bo to figure this out himself.
21:34You can see Bo now circling around, trying to find an opening where to attack.
21:43It's great to see his hunting tactics kicked in.
21:48But unfortunately for him, it's the wrong species.
21:54He looks like Bo's done.
21:57And might leave this little cat in peace.
22:01He'll learn from this experience and his confidence will only just keep building up.
22:11the
22:12Tristan, Tristan, Brad.
22:13Yeah, Brad.
22:15The Deba is up in the grassland.
22:20Just popped onto a termite mound.
22:22Having a little look around.
22:24Brad and Tristan are with leopard mum, La Deba, who left her cub last night to go hunting.
22:31Oh.
22:36The boat's going on there.
22:42I think she just called for the cub.
22:47I think she might be looking for the cub.
22:50She was trying to find her little girl.
22:57This really shouldn't take this long.
23:01It's an uneasy feeling of deja vu.
23:04It's a similar area to where she lost her first cub.
23:11The Deba's other cub died when he was three and a half months old.
23:16The Deba, where's your baby?
23:19Hmm?
23:21Come on, let's find her.
23:25There is a lot of wind around and it might be masking her calling.
23:31She starts roaring.
23:33It's not a good sign.
23:42She's very, very worried.
23:44She's trying to do everything in her power to find this thing.
23:54When you live in one of the greatest wildernesses in the world,
23:57you share it with some of the most dangerous and life-threstling animals out there.
24:08It's one of the things about this place.
24:11It can turn from a happy day to a really tragic day in a split second.
24:29Yeah, the search has intensified now.
24:39She's actually trying to physically pick up the scent of this cub.
24:43Leopards have glands between their toes that leave an invisible scent trail.
24:57There's always a chance that she's wandered a little further than she should have.
25:03I just hope that she's taught that cub well enough to have avoided any potential threats.
25:09And it's just sitting tight somewhere, hiding from this wind.
25:20This can't be over. This can't be another tragic story.
25:26A long day ahead, or if this is going to go on.
25:32Come on big girl.
25:36Oh, my gosh.
25:42Why are there?
25:46I'm ÑƒÑ‚Ñ€Đ°Đ½ right.
25:48Say, say, say no. Where is that?
25:50I'm at it.
25:52plane and I see a huge little buffalo not far from them oh wow gosh so many of them
26:11hello hello that is quite some sight
26:18at this time of year Cape Buffalo move through the Okavango Delta in their thousands this is the
26:27perfect prey if you are able to bring down a buffalo that is not a snack each buffalo contains
26:37almost a million calories this is the biggest meal possible but it is the most the most dangerous
26:49with razor-sharp horns and weighing up to a ton Buffalo also have safety in numbers
26:59Buffalo are really aggressive they will defend their young they'll defend themselves they'll
27:06defend the herd the only way to bring one down is to work together as a team if you can
27:15crack this if
27:17you can hunt a buffalo and come away unscathed this is the ultimate prize last year the Cubs are a
27:25lot
27:26smaller and pretty defenseless against the Buffalo and I'm curious to see how much I've learned
27:36I can see my tata oh the Cubs are leading the charge
27:55I'm loving the confidence that these Cubs are showing right now if this Buffalo will be in the area tonight
28:03one of them will definitely be invited for dinner
28:11Anna Anna for Gordon
28:13I hope you're ready for a big night because I think it's going to be one
28:20I think you might be right they haven't eaten for two days
28:26Greg and Anna are arriving for the night shift
28:31mums and cubs are walking straight towards a small group of Buffalo
28:40my tata is leading the charge
28:45my tata wants Buffalo for dinner
28:57copy that Greg I'm getting the drone up now
29:08okay I see him
29:13they're going in they're going off okay it's on it's on it's on
29:20the whole pride is currently chasing
29:24my tata and the Cubs are finally working together with their mums
29:29this Buffalo is putting up an amazing fight
29:38that is a huge buff it is a battle
29:44the lionesses and the Cubs are working together
29:51oh it's down it's down
29:52wow they needed that
29:54they really needed that
30:00this bull will keep the whole pride fed
30:02for days
30:11what's going on here
30:14oh hang on one of Buffalo just come in
30:19these buffalos are coming close to the lions
30:23super dangerous
30:34wow they're right in there
30:36this is crazy
30:43holy smokes
30:44these buffies do not want to let their comrade go without a fight
30:50I think these cubs could get killed
30:54oh you're one of the lions got hammered
31:00the buffalo is back up
31:02this buffalo is not done
31:03oh what you got him by the snout
31:06how is it like
31:07oh the cub just got thrown
31:23absolutely unbelievable
31:24there's cubs running all over the place
31:26buffalo is running all over the place
31:40they saved it
31:43the injured buffalo is being escorted out by his comrades
31:48I mean how's that for an unexpected turn of events
31:53man what a battle
32:01that is the most epic thing I've ever seen in my whole life
32:07by a long way
32:16forget the cats having nine lives
32:18buffaloes have nine lives
32:22even with the help of the experienced mums
32:26buffalo are near impossible prey
32:29they are absolute beasts
32:32and they just don't give up without a fight
32:39matata and the rest of the pride need to recover quickly
32:43and try again
32:46there are going to be some sore lions tomorrow
32:51let me tell you
32:53and not only sore
32:55they're going to be very hungry
33:14Diva's in another uppity
33:15still frantically calling
33:17there's no sign of this cub whatsoever
33:19I'm just going to keep scratching around the periphery
33:22and see if there's any sign anyway
33:26it's now been more than 24 hours
33:31since Ladiba's cub was last seen
33:36she just doesn't stop calling
33:38it's heartbreaking really
33:44after suffering the loss of one cub already
33:47Ladiba is refusing to give up
33:57oh it's the cub
34:01you're thinking out of nowhere
34:08little cubby's just bolted out of the tree line
34:13finally I don't know where it's been hiding
34:16bloody naughty little thing
34:17giving us all stress
34:23oh lord
34:26leopards really do keep us on our toes
34:36oh that's adorable
34:41we've got a happy family again
34:46Brad is going to be very stoked
34:48about this
34:59I can't believe she just came out of nowhere
35:04where the hell was she
35:06dude I've got no clue man
35:08yeah
35:09she got up called
35:10cub bombed in
35:11so yeah
35:11happy family
35:12we're all moving now
35:14tell you what
35:15that was my child
35:17I would have got a seriously stern talking to
35:33that's telling the cub off
35:38oh it is good to have that little cub back
35:48that cub must be getting quite adventurous
35:52she's growing up a little bit
35:53and starting to explore
35:55and learning fundamentals of being a leopard
36:13they're walking straight towards quite a big herd of impala
36:19Anna is with cheetahs
36:21Pobbe and Bo
36:29I'm really excited to see how Bo does
36:33because he's making really encouraging steps
36:36but I want to see him put those techniques
36:39into actual action
36:41and to see them hunting together
36:46Bo is yet to successfully contribute to a hunt
36:55okay Pobbe is moving into the tree line
37:00I think I'm going to stick on Bo
37:01because he is just behind the termite mound
37:09you can see him just like
37:11glancing towards where Pobbe's gone
37:16Pobbe's going to flush those impala
37:19out onto that flood plain
37:22and Bo
37:24he's got himself into the perfect position
37:27if this happens
37:29and these impala run straight out
37:31in front of us
37:32he's going to flank
37:33those impala
37:36he's just got to know
37:38when to go
37:39and when to hold back
37:45oh come on Bo
37:48just wait
37:49just wait
37:50stages set
38:04Pobbe's ready to go
38:10and Paul are going
38:11they're going
38:13Bo's running in
38:14he's running in
38:18Bo's finally agile enough to help
38:21look at that speed
38:22go on Bo
38:23by driving the prey towards his mom
38:28and Pobbe's in
38:29oh
38:34the impala stood up
38:35come on Bo
38:36get in there
38:39this is ultimate teamwork
38:45it's down
38:46it is down
38:47wow
38:51wow
38:52wow wow wow wow
38:53wow
38:53that was incredible
38:55Bo
38:57you absolute legend
39:00Bo
39:01did the right thing
39:02he was just on the sidelines
39:04and as soon as Pobbe
39:05chased the impala across
39:07he came straight in
39:09and he was blocking the impala
39:11and without that block
39:11I wonder if she would have got that impala
39:13at all
39:14so
39:16that was a team effort
39:21Bo has just one more year of hunting with Pobbe
39:24to perfect his skills
39:27before he has to go in
39:28alone
39:39Bo
39:42there's actually no reason for him to come over here
39:44other than to just show off
39:50it's funny looking back at Bo
39:52and how we first met him
39:55he was once
39:56a really timid cub
39:59and he was always hiding behind his sister Kia
40:01who was definitely the more confident of the two
40:04but
40:06he's finally starting to grasp the tactics of hunting
40:12I think he's going to be a really strong and confident cheater
40:32look at them
40:34massive full bellies
40:43I really can't believe that it's been over a year since we first started following Pobbe's story
40:50yes she is an absolutely incredible huntress
40:54but she's also a really fun and loving mum
41:02and seeing how Nello
41:04her adult cub
41:06has progressed
41:08and now seeing Bo
41:10her youngest
41:11I think it just shows that
41:13she's got
41:14potentially
41:16an absolutely
41:17awesome
41:18and very strong dynasty
41:20developing
41:21and long may it continue
41:39right for Tristan
41:41go Tristan
41:42the diva
41:43and the cub
41:44are back together
41:45that's great
41:46the diva's made a kill
41:49looks like it's a baby lechua
42:00really nice
42:03to see them together again
42:05after
42:06doing a heart attack
42:10and
42:10looks like
42:11mum is recognising that she's growing
42:13she's teaching her
42:14the whole
42:14technical ability that
42:16that she's going to have to master
42:18she's going to survive as a leopard
42:22this meal is a chance for Lidiba's rapidly growing cub
42:26to learn a skill unique to leopards
42:30keep your food off the ground
42:31otherwise somebody takes it
42:36to keep their food safe
42:38leopards regularly drag
42:40one and a half times their own weight
42:42into the canopy
42:44it's a hell of a feat for a leopard
42:46to get a carcass up
42:47that high into a tree
42:50needs a lot of leverage
42:58oh
42:58she's almost dropped it
43:00she's really
43:01battling to
43:02to hold on to it
43:08what are you doing
43:14the diva's just gone for a drink
43:16you know
43:17looks like mum's
43:19really giving the cub the lead
43:22normally when the cub's really small
43:24the mother will open up the soft bits
43:25underneath the stomach
43:26and this one's intact
43:28and mum is just letting her
43:29open it up for herself
43:32she's putting the cub first
43:34in every situation she can
43:36and prioritising the cub's development
43:38over filling herself up
43:40she really gives this cub
43:42the space to grow and learn
43:44in a safe environment
43:48less than half of leopard cubs
43:50make it to this age
43:52but those that do
43:53are likely to survive
43:55to adulthood
43:59there's a long journey ahead
44:01but she's out of that
44:02incredibly vulnerable period
44:04and it brings us to the point
44:06the milestone
44:06of naming her
44:08and the mother is
44:12ladiba
44:13which means lagoon
44:14so we're going to call her
44:16nokka
44:17which means river
44:30so mum has had a drink
44:31and she's just come back
44:32to the tree
44:34she's now calling the cub
44:37one thing to get up
44:38of the tree
44:38but very difficult
44:39to get down
44:41and see if she finds a way
44:46nokka
44:46come on
44:47you can do it
44:56skydiving out
44:57into a
44:57into a small tree
45:02this cub is growing
45:03so fast
45:04and
45:05learning so quickly
45:08it's a whole
45:09new world out there
45:10and nokka is capable
45:11of exploring it
45:16this thing is a survivor
45:18and
45:18padiba is a great mother
45:21it just fills me
45:22with so much more confidence
45:23that
45:24this is going to be
45:25a happy story
45:49it's now been three days
45:51since the
45:51kudum pride
45:52had a meal
45:53i'm amazed
45:54that these cubs
45:55still have energy
45:56there has been a lot
45:57of cat calories burnt
45:58for
45:59no return
46:06i'm convinced
46:07that
46:07this is going to be
46:09a very busy night
46:28my goodness
46:28there's some buffalo
46:29in the distance
46:31that's a lot of buffalo
46:34we have got
46:35matata
46:36and the other cubs
46:37we've got
46:38nosi
46:38mucosimogogo
46:39a few other females
46:41we also have
46:42one of the sub-adult males
46:45everyone is getting involved
46:46in this
46:53running running running
46:57look at matata
46:58use the one there
46:59right in the front
47:03we've got cubs
47:05mums
47:06everyone joining in
47:13there's one peeled off
47:15yeah they're separating
47:15it
47:16they're separating it
47:16wow
47:17look at that
47:18wow
47:25every single one of them
47:26looks as if they're
47:27up for the challenge
47:33one of the little ones
47:35was on its tail
47:38they are so close
47:40unless the water
47:41can save this buffalo
47:44oh they've let go of it
47:46they have let go
47:47that is a miraculous
47:49escape
47:50wisest thing it could have done
47:52is to get into the water
47:55buffalo will enter deep water
47:58to escape from lions
48:04oh how did that get away
48:07but the kudum pride cubs
48:09oh my word
48:10okay they're falling
48:12are not giving up
48:16oh they're gonna try again
48:28matata's here
48:31one of the sub-adult males
48:33is on top
48:35matata's at the back leg
48:43they've got him down
48:44that is unbelievable
48:48oh it's a pylon here
48:50we've got the cubs in here
48:52everybody on top of this buffalo
48:56yeah it's all over
48:57there's no way there's buff
48:58when we're getting back up
49:02poof
49:07i cannot believe
49:08how involved the cubs have been
49:11in this buffalo hunt
49:13i mean matata and the young female cubs
49:16are going to be ruthless
49:17formidable big game hunters
49:19that's for sure
49:21by successfully working together
49:24with the rest of the pride
49:26matata and the cubs
49:28have finally brought down a meal
49:30big enough for them all
49:32matata you are
49:34the hero of the hour
49:39he's still
49:40tiny compared to a buffalo
49:42but
49:43he is prepared to get
49:45right
49:46under those hooves
49:49and do
49:50do what it takes
49:53he's got such a big character
49:57he's boisterous but with that boisterousness
50:00comes the boldness
50:02that a lion needs
50:03to succeed
50:05when it comes to
50:07the ultimate prize
50:08this is it
50:10a buffalo
50:11this is going to fill the stomachs
50:12of every single
50:13one of these lions
50:16and matata
50:17matata played a big part in that
50:45king of the
50:48in this
50:54Let's get into these lions today.
50:57Well, I know where it is.
50:58Buffalo meat.
51:02It just sort of brought these lions to life.
51:08The last six months that they've had,
51:11it's been a rollercoaster of a ride.
51:13But the current lionesses are a force you reckon with.
51:18And these cubs are nearly reaching maturity and independence.
51:25To the north, we've seen new cubs being born
51:29to young lionesses that have mated with lions from the outside.
51:34I'm excited to see what Sarami
51:36and the other lionesses in her sisterhood do next.
51:40It might be a little bit too soon to say
51:42that this is a breakaway pride,
51:45but I think we can say that
51:48we're potentially seeing the very beginnings of a new one.
51:55The life of a cat is never easy.
51:58It doesn't matter if you're a cub
52:01or the king of a pride.
52:04Change in the natural world is always a certainty.
52:07And now the real challenge begins.
52:14That's for Tristan.
52:18Good.
52:19Welcome, I'm camp.
52:23Oh, my God, he's going to get it right there.
52:34Unbelievable.
52:35These dogs would have just exploded
52:37through camp chasing an impala.
52:42Hey.
52:43There's lions here.
52:47There's no love lost between these two species.
52:51Cats and dogs don't get along.
52:56Wild dogs are the most successful predator in Africa.
52:59They've got a success rate of around 80%.
53:03Wow.
53:04The rivalry at the minute in the Okavango is so intense.
53:09This has just become a pressure cooker of predators.
53:13Next year,
53:15this place is going to explode.
53:18This place is going to explode.
53:44The world's salvation is going to stick to the existing species.
53:45And we'll see you in the next year.
53:45What else is going to do?
53:54That's this place is going to stick up.