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The Okavango Delta
in Botswana...
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We are in a pristine
environment right now.
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one of Africa's
last wildernesses...
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The magnitude of life
here is unparalleled.
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and it's a haven
for Africa's big cats--
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lion,
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cheetah,
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and leopard.
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Big cat country.
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Armed with the latest
filming technology,
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the "Big Cats 24/7" team
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is following individual big cats
for 6 months...
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Gordon Buchanan:
This is a unique opportunity
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to follow these cats
round the clock.
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through the day...
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Rea Schulte to Brinke:
I used to think I'd have
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a fair fight with a lion,
not so sure now.
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and the night...
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We've got
the most sophisticated
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thermal imaging technology.
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capturing
their behavior 24 hours a day.
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I have never seen
anything like this.
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Epic!
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With the Xudum pride
males missing,
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the Rogue Boys are making
their presence known.
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OK. We're just gonna
look for the cubs.
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Gordon is searching
for the pride's
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most vulnerable members--
its young cubs.
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We've got some
lions up ahead.
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The Rogue Boys' roars
travel more than 8 kilometers.
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When they hear
these rogue males
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and intruder males calling,
there's concern,
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there's threat,
and there's danger.
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The females with cubs,
they are moving
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out of the core part
of the territory.
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This is the furthest south
that I've seen them.
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Separating
from the rest of the pride
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and keeping so many cubs
on the move is dangerous...
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They've stopped.
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but these mums
with young cubs have no choice.
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A good position.
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They're up on
this termite mound here,
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so anything that is coming
through this area,
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they're gonna see.
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We'll just do a little count.
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We've got 9, 9 cubs.
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These 8-month-old cubs
belong to pride mothers
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Naledi...
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Tsebe...
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and Matho.
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They are all
hanging out together
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because they've all
got cubs of the same ages.
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My respect goes to these females
because they're doing
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all the hard work
keeping these cubs alive
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while Big Toe and Madumo,
the heads of the Xudum pride--
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they're the dominant males--
they're nowhere to be seen.
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It's been a week
since I've seen Madumo,
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and for Big Toe, that's 3 weeks
since anyone has seen him,
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so when it comes
to invading males,
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the burden
of protecting the cubs
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just lands on the shoulders
of the females.
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Right.
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They're on the move.
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The best thing we can do
is just stick with them.
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Water levels
are at their lowest
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in this 400 square kilometers
of the Okavango Delta.
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The annual flood
will soon arrive,
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making it harder
for Matho, Naledi, Tsebe,
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and their cubs to move freely.
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Every single one of them
walking in the same direction.
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They must put distance
between themselves
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and the Rogue Boys, who are just
5 kilometers to their north,
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while they still can.
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Sets is joining Greg
to keep track of the Rogue Boys.
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Oh, my goodness,
they're on a buffalo kill,
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3 subadults,
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and the big male
is right here in front of me.
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Oh, my gosh,
really interesting update.
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They've killed the buffalo
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in the center
of the Xudum lion territory.
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It means
they are willing to challenge
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Big Toe and Madumo,
our dominant males.
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They really seem to be
making themselves at home
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and have the nerve
to make a large kill.
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The Rogue Boys
are staking a claim
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to Xudum pride territory
and everything in it.
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Dude, what
is going on?
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I have no idea.
This is truly insane.
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They're not even
trying to hide.
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No. They're not.
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They made to kill
to prove a point.
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Mm.
Yeah.
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They're a very
interesting coalition
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of one huge male
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with 3 subadults.
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Adult male lions
form coalitions,
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lifetime partnerships
for protection and strength.
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Typically, you don't
find coalitions like this
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with vastly different age
in the same coalition.
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I wonder if it's a father
and sons, potentially.
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They've got a huge
coalition leader.
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He's in his prime.
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We have decided
to call him Dimo.
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Dimo just means a giant.
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I can see the size
of his mane and how dark it is.
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This coalition looks like
it's been fighting quite a lot.
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Can take example
of this youngster here.
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He has a lot of battle scars
on his face.
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With no pride
of their own,
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The Rogue Boys are looking
for one to take over.
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These Rogue Boys,
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they're gonna want to mate
with the females,
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and that'll mean killing cubs
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if they want those mothers
to come back into estrus
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so that they can have
their own cubs...
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and no one is defending
this territory.
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It's crazy, hey?
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It's gonna be
really hard
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to fight off
these Rogue Boys.
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Leopard specialists
Brad and Tristan
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have found new mum Lediba.
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This is too cute.
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Lediba has two cubs
3 1/2 months old.
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Really quite sweet.
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They've got this whole
nursery area
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that their mother
has put them into,
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and she'll walk in and call,
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and then they'll reveal
themselves to her.
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Lediba's cubs are too young
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to go with her when she hunts,
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so the nursery
keeps them hidden.
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It's the perfect
nursery here.
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It's thick, thick sage.
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You know, it's a lot of places
these cubs can learn,
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play, and run around.
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There's nowhere really
better suited
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to a leopard raising her cubs
than an area quite like this.
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I love
that interaction
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between a mum and a cub,
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something so gentle
and beautiful about it.
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Lediba is suckling this one cub.
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It's a pretty, little thing.
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It's a busy time for a mum,
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two cubs that are highly mobile
and needing to be fed.
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She'll have a good
session of feeding,
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and then she'll do
her long hunting forays.
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Lediba must hunt
every two to 3 days,
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traveling kilometers
from the nursery.
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She can't be there
all the time.
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Leopard cubs have
very high mortality rates.
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They don't have somebody else
to look after them.
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This is one
of the most vulnerable times
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in a leopard cub's life.
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Sun's just dipping
behind the tree line,
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and Lediba is now on the move.
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She's heading off
on another hunt.
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As Brad follows Lediba
away from the nursery,
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she hides in some bushes.
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There's a male sitting
here on the road.
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and he's definitely interested.
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Brad and Tristan
have already experienced
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how brutal male leopards can be.
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Male leopards
are notorious for killing cubs.
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We were just so happy with her
having cubs in this area
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because there's very little
male traffic through here,
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and just when we say that,
a big male rocks up.
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They're growling.
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You can see the way
his tail is twitching,
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he's definitely on her scent.
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I just hope that she doesn't
lead him back
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to where she's
keeping those cubs.
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He's letting Lediba know
that he's here.
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Not gonna sleep easy tonight.
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The lion mums
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are still moving
their young cubs south.
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To their north,
the intruding Rogue Boys
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have left their buffalo carcass
unguarded.
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Oh, this is ballsy.
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Some other members of
the Xudum pride have found it.
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These two boys
are enjoying a free meal.
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It's the pride's
two subadult males.
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This is
really bold of him.
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The Rogue Boys,
they are heading to have a drink
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at a nearby waterhole not far
from here, about 500 meters.
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He's quite nervous,
looking around because he knows
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when those males come back,
it is not gonna be pretty.
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These two youngsters
might look almost fully grown...
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There's some grunting.
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That's Dimo.
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but the Rogue Boys'
leader Dimo
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is almost twice their weight.
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The big boy, he's about
a 50 meters behind me.
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He's advancing.
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You can see how massive he is.
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He is showing
signs of aggression,
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his body posture.
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Oh, he's chasing.
He's chasing.
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Ah. The lions
have run off.
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They ran like hell
out of there.
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Hopefully, they're safe.
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Dimo is victorious.
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He is going to feel a sense
of pride and accomplishment.
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Two subadults
are no match for Dimo.
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The absence
of Big Toe and Madumo...
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is leaving the pride
defenseless.
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It just shows
how bold he is.
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It's a clear challenge.
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Dimo
and the Rogue Boys
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are now taking more ground,
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moving south towards the mums
and young cubs.
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Just begs the question,
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where are Big Toe and Madumo
when all of this is happening?
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Got Pobe and the cubs.
Ha ha!
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Dimitraidis, on radio:
Excellent news.
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I will be there ASAP.
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and Anna
are with Cheetah mum Pobe...
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and her 5-month-old cubs.
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Schulte to Brinke:
Pretty cool to watch these guys.
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I mean, when we're following
them every single day,
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you literally see
their development.
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It's like having your own baby
going from crawling to walking.
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It's a feeling
of accomplishment,
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watching your little children
grow up.
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Now, Rea and Anna
know the cubs,
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they've named them--
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Kea the confident female
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and Bo her shy brother.
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Only a few weeks ago,
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they were reliant
on their mum's milk,
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but now they are
full-blown carnivores.
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Schulte to Brinke:
Cubs are looking pretty hungry.
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They've--
Their bellies are concave.
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Kea and Bo
must now eat
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more than a pound of meat a day.
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Cubs are
really far in the distance.
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This could be a moment for Pobe
to get a successful hunt in
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without her cubs
distracting her.
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Pobe needs to catch
a meal every day
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to feed the cubs.
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Schulte to Brinke: She went.
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She went, she went,
she went for them.
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They should be coming out
to your side.
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Where is she?
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Oh.
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She's done it.
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Well done, Pobe.
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What an
absolute genius.
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Guys, she's got one.
She's got one.
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I'm sh--
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My hands are shaking.
Everything is shaking.
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00:18:10,330 --> 00:18:12,366
That was incredible,
254
00:18:12,367 --> 00:18:14,402
and, you know,
255
00:18:14,403 --> 00:18:17,267
she's done that
for her cubs,
256
00:18:17,268 --> 00:18:19,857
and I can see them
coming in.
257
00:18:22,825 --> 00:18:27,554
This is going to be
an absolute feast for these two.
258
00:18:29,453 --> 00:18:31,350
Schulte to Brinke: What
Kea and Bo need is for Mummy
259
00:18:31,351 --> 00:18:33,802
to open up this carcass
so they can have a meal.
260
00:18:35,597 --> 00:18:37,563
The cubs' teeth
won't be sharp enough
261
00:18:37,564 --> 00:18:41,327
to tear through skin
for another two months.
262
00:18:43,329 --> 00:18:44,536
Schulte to Brinke: Pobe
needs to catch her breath
263
00:18:44,537 --> 00:18:46,262
a little bit.
264
00:18:46,263 --> 00:18:50,300
Cheetah's main tactic
for hunting is a full-on sprint.
265
00:18:50,301 --> 00:18:52,958
Sometimes being able to go
over 100 kilometers per hour,
266
00:18:52,959 --> 00:18:55,754
very hard for cheetahs.
267
00:18:55,755 --> 00:18:57,790
They are not really able
to sweat properly.
268
00:18:57,791 --> 00:19:01,622
You can see her right now.
She's having a very heavy pant.
269
00:19:01,623 --> 00:19:04,659
"Hah hah hah..."
Ha ha!
270
00:19:04,660 --> 00:19:07,594
That's just to help
with cooling.
271
00:19:09,907 --> 00:19:12,840
This is a really
dangerous time for cheetah
272
00:19:12,841 --> 00:19:15,532
because there was
quite a lot of commotion
273
00:19:15,533 --> 00:19:17,810
when that all went down,
a lot of alarm calls.
274
00:19:17,811 --> 00:19:20,848
Cheetahs lose
one in 10 of their meals
275
00:19:20,849 --> 00:19:23,368
to other predators.
276
00:19:23,369 --> 00:19:25,473
Schulte to Brinke: Pretty much
every single predator
277
00:19:25,474 --> 00:19:28,442
can chase our lovely cheetahs
off this kill.
278
00:19:28,443 --> 00:19:30,858
Sadly for them,
amongst all our big cats,
279
00:19:30,859 --> 00:19:33,654
they are the underdogs.
280
00:19:33,655 --> 00:19:35,518
Being such a small cat
like a cheetah,
281
00:19:35,519 --> 00:19:37,658
you really are down
the pecking order.
282
00:19:37,659 --> 00:19:39,591
The challenge
for Pobe now
283
00:19:39,592 --> 00:19:42,283
is keeping hold of their meal.
284
00:19:49,602 --> 00:19:51,982
With the annual flood
due any day...
285
00:19:51,983 --> 00:19:54,571
Hey, girls.
286
00:19:54,572 --> 00:19:57,436
We have run into
the mums and cubs.
287
00:19:58,852 --> 00:20:00,784
Greg has found
288
00:20:00,785 --> 00:20:02,717
the pride's
mums and youngest cubs...
289
00:20:02,718 --> 00:20:06,065
It's Naledi,
Tsebe, and Matho
290
00:20:06,066 --> 00:20:08,413
with their crew of cubs.
291
00:20:08,414 --> 00:20:11,830
at the southern limit
of Xudum pride territory.
292
00:20:14,937 --> 00:20:16,766
The lionesses
are all very much on edge
293
00:20:16,767 --> 00:20:19,700
about male lions,
and there's just, you know,
294
00:20:19,701 --> 00:20:22,289
anxiety and stress
and built-up tension.
295
00:20:29,366 --> 00:20:32,852
Hold on. I think we have
another lion there.
296
00:20:35,855 --> 00:20:39,238
Oh, it's big male.
297
00:20:41,378 --> 00:20:44,276
Who is this?
298
00:20:44,277 --> 00:20:48,729
Here comes Matho,
the most formidable lioness.
299
00:20:48,730 --> 00:20:52,284
Matho is approaching as if this
could be one of the intruders.
300
00:20:59,119 --> 00:21:02,467
Whoa! Yoo, she's upset.
301
00:21:10,752 --> 00:21:13,374
Wait a minute.
302
00:21:13,375 --> 00:21:15,480
I think that this is Madumo.
303
00:21:17,552 --> 00:21:20,554
Big Toe has
very obvious eyebrows,
304
00:21:20,555 --> 00:21:23,108
whereas Madumo does not.
305
00:21:31,738 --> 00:21:34,361
I'm so pleased
to see Madumo back
306
00:21:34,362 --> 00:21:38,882
looking strong and healthy
at a time when we've had
307
00:21:38,883 --> 00:21:41,990
so much upheaval
from the Rogue Boys.
308
00:21:44,544 --> 00:21:46,890
Matho looked so angry.
309
00:21:46,891 --> 00:21:48,961
She was ready for battle.
310
00:21:48,962 --> 00:21:51,412
She was just assuming
that every male
311
00:21:51,413 --> 00:21:53,966
that approaches her
is about to go after her cubs.
312
00:21:53,967 --> 00:21:56,832
That was amazing
just aggression from her.
313
00:21:58,834 --> 00:22:01,837
Even Madumo has to approach
with caution.
314
00:22:04,184 --> 00:22:06,151
Now that the mums,
including Matho,
315
00:22:06,152 --> 00:22:08,947
have calmed down,
316
00:22:08,948 --> 00:22:10,845
everyone's approaching Madumo.
317
00:22:15,713 --> 00:22:18,508
Oh, it's a snuggle with Dad.
318
00:22:20,856 --> 00:22:24,032
The cubs are so excited.
That's so sweet.
319
00:22:25,930 --> 00:22:27,793
Gordon.
Gordon for Greg.
320
00:22:27,794 --> 00:22:29,623
Buchanan, on radio:
Hey, Greg. Go.
321
00:22:29,624 --> 00:22:31,763
Madumo
is back in town.
322
00:22:31,764 --> 00:22:33,937
Wow.
323
00:22:33,938 --> 00:22:36,044
Madumo, my boy.
324
00:22:41,152 --> 00:22:43,637
He is a handsome fellow.
325
00:22:43,638 --> 00:22:47,572
Last time I saw him,
he was severely skinny.
326
00:22:47,573 --> 00:22:50,196
Look at him.
He's put on a lot more weight.
327
00:22:52,474 --> 00:22:56,097
One question I always have
whenever I see Madumo on his own
328
00:22:56,098 --> 00:22:59,480
is, where his Big Toe?
329
00:22:59,481 --> 00:23:02,414
Lately, Madumo
has been seen with the pride
330
00:23:02,415 --> 00:23:05,003
from time to time,
331
00:23:05,004 --> 00:23:07,454
but his coalition partner
Big Toe
332
00:23:07,455 --> 00:23:11,492
has now been missing
for almost a month.
333
00:23:11,493 --> 00:23:14,081
Since we've
been following the pride,
334
00:23:14,082 --> 00:23:16,773
I've never had it
that the big boys
335
00:23:16,774 --> 00:23:19,570
have been separated for so long.
336
00:23:21,710 --> 00:23:23,918
Alone,
Madumo is no match
337
00:23:23,919 --> 00:23:26,990
for the 4 advancing Rogue Boys.
338
00:23:26,991 --> 00:23:29,199
No matter
how determined and how strong
339
00:23:29,200 --> 00:23:30,994
and how big he is,
he's not gonna win
340
00:23:30,995 --> 00:23:35,655
against multiple lions,
so until we find Big Toe...
341
00:23:37,623 --> 00:23:41,280
it's still a very precarious
moment for the pride.
342
00:23:57,677 --> 00:23:59,160
Tristan and Brad...
343
00:24:01,025 --> 00:24:02,889
are checking in on Lediba...
344
00:24:07,515 --> 00:24:11,621
after finding a male
leopard close to her nursery.
345
00:24:11,622 --> 00:24:15,107
Lediba is back
in the nursery area.
346
00:24:15,108 --> 00:24:17,247
One cub showed up.
347
00:24:17,248 --> 00:24:20,906
Looks like Mum might be trying
to pick up the second one now,
348
00:24:20,907 --> 00:24:23,702
and she seems to be getting
a little bit concerned.
349
00:24:39,201 --> 00:24:41,617
She's calling, searching,
350
00:24:41,618 --> 00:24:44,205
broadcasting her presence.
351
00:24:52,663 --> 00:24:55,803
The male cub
is missing.
352
00:25:02,259 --> 00:25:07,297
I've never seen this amount
of vocalization
353
00:25:07,298 --> 00:25:10,198
coming from a single leopard
in such a short space of time.
354
00:25:19,034 --> 00:25:21,691
She's just desperate
for a response...
355
00:25:23,176 --> 00:25:24,867
and she's just not
getting it.
356
00:25:31,668 --> 00:25:33,254
She's sawing.
357
00:25:39,917 --> 00:25:42,747
This call,
known as sawing,
358
00:25:42,748 --> 00:25:45,750
is unique to each
individual leopard
359
00:25:45,751 --> 00:25:48,754
and can travel
almost 3 kilometers.
360
00:25:50,272 --> 00:25:52,204
The fact
that she's trying this hard
361
00:25:52,205 --> 00:25:54,931
really starts to...
362
00:25:54,932 --> 00:25:57,382
scare me, to be honest.
363
00:25:57,383 --> 00:25:59,178
It's not a good sign.
364
00:26:02,112 --> 00:26:04,632
The longer it's missing...
365
00:26:06,634 --> 00:26:08,945
the lower its chances drop.
366
00:26:11,052 --> 00:26:13,329
Less than 50% actually survive
367
00:26:14,952 --> 00:26:16,677
because they do get left alone.
368
00:26:16,678 --> 00:26:18,990
They do have to fend
for themselves.
369
00:26:21,165 --> 00:26:22,925
Now she's high up,
370
00:26:22,926 --> 00:26:26,238
she's increasing
her throw of her call.
371
00:26:26,239 --> 00:26:29,000
She's throwing caution
to the wind now.
372
00:26:29,001 --> 00:26:31,036
She may draw other predators,
373
00:26:31,037 --> 00:26:35,731
and I think what we're seeing
is a very desperate mother.
374
00:26:47,778 --> 00:26:49,089
It's looking more
and more likely
375
00:26:49,090 --> 00:26:51,436
that we've lost a cub already.
376
00:27:14,115 --> 00:27:17,496
Life for all the big
cats of the Okavango Delta
377
00:27:17,497 --> 00:27:20,085
is about to change.
378
00:27:20,086 --> 00:27:22,053
Ha ha ha!
379
00:27:22,054 --> 00:27:24,055
They're actually by the flood.
380
00:27:25,885 --> 00:27:29,060
The annual flood
has arrived.
381
00:27:29,061 --> 00:27:32,788
We're expecting it
to be here within the next week,
382
00:27:32,789 --> 00:27:34,893
but it's here now.
383
00:27:34,894 --> 00:27:37,171
This is now. Ha ha ha!
384
00:27:39,312 --> 00:27:44,282
This is the first time seeing
the flood come in in real time.
385
00:27:51,014 --> 00:27:52,531
Hey, Gordon,
386
00:27:52,532 --> 00:27:55,017
I have something
amazing to show you.
387
00:27:55,018 --> 00:27:56,984
I'm intrigued.
388
00:27:56,985 --> 00:27:58,917
We're on the right road.
I can see your tracks,
389
00:27:58,918 --> 00:28:01,195
so, yeah, I'll
bump into you soon.
390
00:28:06,132 --> 00:28:07,823
The waters
of the Okavango
391
00:28:07,824 --> 00:28:10,273
have come a long way,
392
00:28:10,274 --> 00:28:13,311
close to 600 kilometers
393
00:28:13,312 --> 00:28:16,970
from the highlands of Angola
394
00:28:16,971 --> 00:28:19,041
through 3 countries,
395
00:28:19,042 --> 00:28:21,112
finally ending up in Botswana...
396
00:28:21,113 --> 00:28:23,321
It goes
from pure, dry floodplain
397
00:28:23,322 --> 00:28:27,290
to a flowing river
within a matter of hours.
398
00:28:27,291 --> 00:28:32,261
to create a spectacle
that's beyond words.
399
00:28:36,231 --> 00:28:39,131
Whoa, whoa, whoa.
400
00:28:41,996 --> 00:28:44,514
I don't need to ask what
you've got to show me.
401
00:28:44,515 --> 00:28:46,482
Oh, yeah. You can
see it already.
402
00:28:46,483 --> 00:28:48,415
The speed. Listen.
403
00:28:48,416 --> 00:28:50,486
I was here yesterday,
it was just bone dry.
404
00:28:50,487 --> 00:28:52,143
Yeah, it was
completely dry.
405
00:28:52,144 --> 00:28:54,801
Yeah. It's really
gonna affect the lions.
406
00:28:54,802 --> 00:28:56,872
It really is.
407
00:28:56,873 --> 00:28:58,874
The territory
is going to shrink.
408
00:28:58,875 --> 00:29:01,359
These waters, they are
dangerous for them.
409
00:29:01,360 --> 00:29:03,050
Yeah.
410
00:29:03,051 --> 00:29:05,052
For the mums
and smaller cubs,
411
00:29:05,053 --> 00:29:06,951
they'll be
restricted.
412
00:29:06,952 --> 00:29:09,091
They can't really
move around as freely
413
00:29:09,092 --> 00:29:11,403
as they used to before
the flood has arrived.
414
00:29:11,404 --> 00:29:14,372
Mm. There's
less dry ground.
415
00:29:14,373 --> 00:29:15,994
Yeah.
416
00:29:19,999 --> 00:29:22,414
With the flood waters rising,
417
00:29:22,415 --> 00:29:27,040
the mums and cubs
are running out of safe space.
418
00:29:27,041 --> 00:29:31,458
The Rogue Boys
are now just a kilometer away.
419
00:29:33,254 --> 00:29:34,806
Buchanan, on radio: Don't know
if anyone else heard that,
420
00:29:34,807 --> 00:29:36,187
but I heard
some roaring.
421
00:29:36,188 --> 00:29:37,844
It's Dimo.
422
00:29:37,845 --> 00:29:39,293
This is a sign
423
00:29:39,294 --> 00:29:41,226
that these boys
mean business.
424
00:29:46,370 --> 00:29:49,407
The mums and cubs
can't rest.
425
00:29:52,376 --> 00:29:54,308
On a still night
like this,
426
00:29:54,309 --> 00:29:57,898
Dimo's roar will carry
throughout this whole territory.
427
00:29:57,899 --> 00:30:03,007
What he's saying is,
"Be afraid. Be very afraid."
428
00:30:16,159 --> 00:30:17,987
This is when
it all starts to get
429
00:30:17,988 --> 00:30:19,955
a little bit scary for cheetahs,
430
00:30:19,956 --> 00:30:22,371
especially when they're
on a fresh kill.
431
00:30:24,995 --> 00:30:28,033
Anna is with Pobe
and her cubs.
432
00:30:30,207 --> 00:30:31,898
They still have the kill.
433
00:30:31,899 --> 00:30:34,210
Nothing's come in to take it.
434
00:30:34,211 --> 00:30:38,870
I think that could be something
to do with her smart tactics,
435
00:30:38,871 --> 00:30:42,701
which involve basically
covering the carcass with dust.
436
00:30:42,702 --> 00:30:45,083
She's trying to cover the scent
437
00:30:45,084 --> 00:30:47,499
because when it turns to night,
438
00:30:47,500 --> 00:30:51,401
things start to get a little
bit dangerous around here.
439
00:30:56,716 --> 00:31:00,272
Pobe needs to be on high alert
all of the time.
440
00:31:02,964 --> 00:31:06,071
Who knows what predators
could be lurking in the shadows?
441
00:31:12,974 --> 00:31:15,355
I wonder
if there's something there.
442
00:31:22,501 --> 00:31:24,330
Ooh, jackal.
443
00:31:25,435 --> 00:31:27,505
The cubs are
essentially learning
444
00:31:27,506 --> 00:31:31,371
how to guard their food
against animals,
445
00:31:31,372 --> 00:31:35,685
and level one is the--
446
00:31:35,686 --> 00:31:38,343
the lovely jackal.
447
00:31:58,675 --> 00:32:01,263
Jackal doesn't really pose
much of a threat for these cubs.
448
00:32:02,713 --> 00:32:06,061
I am super chuffed
that Pobe and the cubs
449
00:32:06,062 --> 00:32:08,995
have managed to keep hold
of this meal,
450
00:32:08,996 --> 00:32:10,410
but it's when
the big things come in,
451
00:32:10,411 --> 00:32:12,999
like lions and leopards,
452
00:32:13,000 --> 00:32:16,071
that's when it's gonna get
really real for these cubs.
453
00:32:36,057 --> 00:32:38,196
The flood
is making it harder
454
00:32:38,197 --> 00:32:40,716
for the mums with young cubs
to escape.
455
00:32:45,066 --> 00:32:47,550
Nothing quite like crashing
through a floodplain.
456
00:32:49,174 --> 00:32:51,727
To stop
the advancing Rogue Boys,
457
00:32:51,728 --> 00:32:55,144
the pride needs
both of its dominant males...
458
00:32:57,044 --> 00:32:59,700
Loads of vultures here.
What's going on?
459
00:32:59,701 --> 00:33:02,703
so Greg
is searching for Big Toe.
460
00:33:06,156 --> 00:33:08,571
We've looked
in all the regular spots,
461
00:33:08,572 --> 00:33:13,507
so we're gonna look in areas
that we would never normally go.
462
00:33:18,617 --> 00:33:20,445
Ah!
463
00:33:23,760 --> 00:33:26,693
I think we've got
Big Toe tracks.
464
00:33:26,694 --> 00:33:29,661
Yes! Finally!
465
00:33:30,767 --> 00:33:32,561
Ha ha!
466
00:33:35,323 --> 00:33:38,567
He must be not far from here.
Let's go and find him.
467
00:33:45,816 --> 00:33:48,887
Oh. Uh-oh. Oh, oh.
468
00:33:48,888 --> 00:33:51,476
Somebody up ahead of us.
469
00:33:53,583 --> 00:33:58,138
This is a big male lion
just in front of me,
470
00:33:58,139 --> 00:34:00,727
so who is this?
471
00:34:02,833 --> 00:34:06,457
Ahh! Oh, gosh.
472
00:34:08,184 --> 00:34:10,185
Please, please, please,
please, please.
473
00:34:15,846 --> 00:34:18,814
Come on. It's Big Toe.
474
00:34:18,815 --> 00:34:21,920
Yes! What?
475
00:34:24,752 --> 00:34:27,202
I can see those eyebrows.
476
00:34:28,618 --> 00:34:33,380
The mighty Big Toe,
he's back in the game.
477
00:34:33,381 --> 00:34:36,797
Greg has
finally found Big Toe,
478
00:34:36,798 --> 00:34:40,387
but he's a long way
from the usual pride territory.
479
00:34:40,388 --> 00:34:42,838
This is an area
where I've, in fact,
480
00:34:42,839 --> 00:34:46,531
never seen
any of the Xudum pride before,
481
00:34:46,532 --> 00:34:49,810
and it begs the question,
you know,
482
00:34:49,811 --> 00:34:52,468
where has Big Toe been
483
00:34:52,469 --> 00:34:55,334
this whole time
that he's been missing?
484
00:34:59,269 --> 00:35:02,340
But he's definitely
485
00:35:02,341 --> 00:35:05,205
on some sort of mission here.
486
00:35:05,206 --> 00:35:08,106
It looks like he's
about to cross the water.
487
00:35:09,314 --> 00:35:10,935
Haven't seen him for--
488
00:35:12,765 --> 00:35:15,388
for weeks, and it seems like
489
00:35:15,389 --> 00:35:17,736
I'm only gonna have him
for a few minutes.
490
00:35:21,705 --> 00:35:25,951
Come on, Big Toe.
Don't do this to me now, please.
491
00:35:28,195 --> 00:35:31,611
I'm just not sure
how I'm follow him
492
00:35:31,612 --> 00:35:34,510
because I don't want
to get stuck.
493
00:35:35,754 --> 00:35:37,858
All right.
494
00:35:37,859 --> 00:35:40,275
We're gonna have to do
a big water crossing here.
495
00:35:42,174 --> 00:35:45,280
Oh, that's not ideal.
496
00:35:45,281 --> 00:35:48,559
Ooh, hoo hoo! Ooh. Hoo hoo.
497
00:35:48,560 --> 00:35:51,251
Oh. Oh, dear.
498
00:35:51,252 --> 00:35:53,495
Ha ha!
499
00:35:53,496 --> 00:35:55,945
It's flowing.
500
00:35:59,536 --> 00:36:01,641
Not too bad.
501
00:36:01,642 --> 00:36:03,953
We're through.
502
00:36:03,954 --> 00:36:05,714
This is wild.
503
00:36:05,715 --> 00:36:07,992
Trying to keep up with Big Toe
through the fresh flood
504
00:36:07,993 --> 00:36:10,270
is not for the faint-hearted.
505
00:36:17,313 --> 00:36:20,384
He's just picked up a scent
506
00:36:20,385 --> 00:36:23,421
and is following it
very intently.
507
00:36:23,422 --> 00:36:25,423
He's sniffing,
sniffing, sniffing.
508
00:36:25,424 --> 00:36:29,324
He's trying to find
another lion.
509
00:36:38,851 --> 00:36:42,026
OK. We've just got visual
of other lions now.
510
00:36:47,791 --> 00:36:49,999
Who are these lions?
511
00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:52,278
What's going on there?
512
00:36:53,935 --> 00:36:56,903
It's very, very strange.
513
00:37:01,667 --> 00:37:04,324
I can't believe this.
514
00:37:04,325 --> 00:37:07,672
This is not Xudum pride.
515
00:37:09,813 --> 00:37:12,367
This is a whole different pride.
516
00:37:12,368 --> 00:37:17,269
It appears that
Big Toe has another pride.
517
00:37:18,650 --> 00:37:20,859
Well, that was unexpected.
518
00:37:22,032 --> 00:37:25,656
At a time when the Xudum pride,
you know, needs him the most,
519
00:37:25,657 --> 00:37:28,762
that is a problem.
520
00:37:28,763 --> 00:37:31,490
That is a big problem.
521
00:37:33,768 --> 00:37:35,493
Gordon.
Gordon for Greg.
522
00:37:35,494 --> 00:37:37,323
Go, Greg.
523
00:37:37,324 --> 00:37:39,394
Gordon, you are not
gonna believe this,
524
00:37:39,395 --> 00:37:42,431
but I finally
found Big Toe.
525
00:37:42,432 --> 00:37:44,916
He's busy fooling around
with other lionesses.
526
00:37:44,917 --> 00:37:47,056
You are kidding me.
527
00:37:47,057 --> 00:37:49,611
It's not good,
not good at all.
528
00:37:56,584 --> 00:37:58,378
Wait a minute.
529
00:38:00,036 --> 00:38:02,140
Looks like there's actually
another male here, as well.
530
00:38:05,075 --> 00:38:07,525
Oh, no.
531
00:38:07,526 --> 00:38:09,458
This is, in fact...
532
00:38:11,012 --> 00:38:12,806
Madumo.
533
00:38:16,535 --> 00:38:19,434
That is unbelievable.
534
00:38:22,714 --> 00:38:25,785
The dominant males
have been dividing their time
535
00:38:25,786 --> 00:38:30,790
between the Xudum pride
and this new pride.
536
00:38:32,379 --> 00:38:35,173
What's happening is,
our big males
537
00:38:35,174 --> 00:38:38,694
are mating with other lions,
538
00:38:38,695 --> 00:38:42,388
and that's why
we don't see them very often.
539
00:38:42,389 --> 00:38:44,976
While Madumo
has been coming and going,
540
00:38:44,977 --> 00:38:48,049
Big Toe has been here.
541
00:38:49,913 --> 00:38:52,156
What's potentially
at play here is the fact
542
00:38:52,157 --> 00:38:54,676
that amongst
the Xudum pride lionesses,
543
00:38:54,677 --> 00:38:57,541
all the older lionesses
have cubs at the moment,
544
00:38:57,542 --> 00:39:00,060
and there's a fair chance
that all the younger lionesses
545
00:39:00,061 --> 00:39:03,409
are related to Madumo
and Big Toe.
546
00:39:03,410 --> 00:39:05,756
In fact, they could be
their daughters,
547
00:39:05,757 --> 00:39:09,450
so the mating opportunities
within the pride are limited.
548
00:39:10,727 --> 00:39:13,971
That might explain why
the boys have gone outside
549
00:39:13,972 --> 00:39:18,665
to look for the chance
of siring more cubs.
550
00:39:18,666 --> 00:39:19,840
Hmm.
551
00:39:21,048 --> 00:39:22,945
Problem is, if they're
paying so much attention
552
00:39:22,946 --> 00:39:26,155
to other lionesses, they're
neglecting the Xudum pride,
553
00:39:26,156 --> 00:39:31,160
and that's why we've had
so much drama and chaos,
554
00:39:31,161 --> 00:39:34,957
and that is gonna be a very
serious risk to those cubs.
555
00:39:42,069 --> 00:39:44,070
The Xudum pride mums
have been left
556
00:39:44,071 --> 00:39:48,454
to defend their cubs alone
from the advancing Rogue Boys.
557
00:40:10,753 --> 00:40:12,685
Lediba the leopard
has been searching
558
00:40:12,686 --> 00:40:14,859
for her missing cub...
559
00:40:16,897 --> 00:40:20,002
for almost two days,
560
00:40:20,003 --> 00:40:22,902
but there's no sign of it.
561
00:40:24,456 --> 00:40:27,976
Well, she's led us
back to one cub.
562
00:40:42,267 --> 00:40:45,546
She is entirely
that one's world.
563
00:41:06,774 --> 00:41:08,189
Just one...
564
00:41:09,950 --> 00:41:12,779
and I think she's moving it
to a new space.
565
00:41:15,749 --> 00:41:18,302
Bestelink, on radio:
There's no daughter cub.
566
00:41:27,761 --> 00:41:29,520
I just hope now,
567
00:41:29,521 --> 00:41:32,178
with all her attention focused
on a single individual,
568
00:41:32,179 --> 00:41:35,251
that cub stands a better chance
of staying alive.
569
00:41:37,115 --> 00:41:38,874
It's still
a miracle in itself
570
00:41:38,875 --> 00:41:44,086
that she has one healthy,
surviving, and thriving, really.
571
00:41:44,087 --> 00:41:46,745
That's a testament
to her abilities as a mother.
572
00:41:48,920 --> 00:41:51,818
Lediba's surviving cub
will soon pass
573
00:41:51,819 --> 00:41:54,649
this most vulnerable age
574
00:41:54,650 --> 00:41:58,342
and leave the nursery with her
when she hunts.
575
00:42:06,593 --> 00:42:09,872
Pobe the cheetah is looking
for her next meal.
576
00:42:11,218 --> 00:42:14,289
Wow.
I think she's gonna go.
577
00:42:29,685 --> 00:42:32,687
Go on. Go on. Go on.
Go, go, go, go, go.
578
00:42:40,937 --> 00:42:43,906
Yep. She's done it again.
579
00:42:45,010 --> 00:42:47,047
Schulte to Brinke, on radio:
Pobe, Pobe, Pobe.
580
00:42:48,289 --> 00:42:52,948
Those two cubs
are insanely lucky
581
00:42:52,949 --> 00:42:55,124
that they've got Pobe
as their mum.
582
00:42:58,023 --> 00:43:02,889
Cheetah mum Pobe has
secured her cubs another meal...
583
00:43:05,686 --> 00:43:08,792
as long as she can keep it
through another night.
584
00:43:23,635 --> 00:43:27,742
I'm really, really chuffed
for Pobe and the cubs.
585
00:43:27,743 --> 00:43:31,125
She's doing an incredible job
at feeding them.
586
00:43:34,473 --> 00:43:36,648
Wait a second.
587
00:43:38,098 --> 00:43:40,134
What's she seeing?
588
00:43:43,068 --> 00:43:47,278
Pobe looks like she's getting
into, like, a weird stalk mode.
589
00:43:47,279 --> 00:43:49,867
She's seen something.
590
00:43:54,908 --> 00:43:56,909
There is something...
591
00:43:59,429 --> 00:44:01,430
sat...
592
00:44:01,431 --> 00:44:03,674
about 100 meters from her.
593
00:44:05,712 --> 00:44:07,885
That is big.
594
00:44:10,717 --> 00:44:12,338
Oh, God,
I think that's a leopard.
595
00:44:12,339 --> 00:44:14,271
That's a male leopard.
596
00:44:21,210 --> 00:44:23,176
It's running in.
It's running in.
597
00:44:42,093 --> 00:44:45,060
I think she's trying to lure
this leopard away from the cubs.
598
00:44:46,442 --> 00:44:49,237
This feels like a mad move
from Pobe.
599
00:44:50,722 --> 00:44:52,516
This hungry
male leopard
600
00:44:52,517 --> 00:44:55,208
is 1 1/2 times Pobe's weight
601
00:44:55,209 --> 00:44:58,522
and could easily overpower her.
602
00:45:00,559 --> 00:45:03,941
Pobe can't save her food,
603
00:45:03,942 --> 00:45:06,392
but she can protect her cubs.
604
00:45:09,776 --> 00:45:11,362
She just jumped at it.
605
00:45:11,363 --> 00:45:14,055
She just jumped on the floor
to try and make a sound
606
00:45:14,056 --> 00:45:16,057
to lure it away.
607
00:45:16,058 --> 00:45:18,404
She's so, so clever.
608
00:45:20,959 --> 00:45:23,236
Pobe might be
smaller than the leopard...
609
00:45:28,346 --> 00:45:32,073
but she has one clear advantage.
610
00:45:32,074 --> 00:45:34,282
Pobe
is not at her max. effort
611
00:45:34,283 --> 00:45:36,491
in terms of speed,
but that leopard
612
00:45:36,492 --> 00:45:38,873
is really struggling
to keep up with her.
613
00:45:38,874 --> 00:45:40,598
This is crazy.
614
00:46:12,804 --> 00:46:15,081
Pobe has diverted
the leopard's attention
615
00:46:15,082 --> 00:46:17,049
from the cubs...
616
00:46:19,362 --> 00:46:22,433
OK. This leopard
is going to a kill,
617
00:46:22,434 --> 00:46:24,953
but their meal is lost.
618
00:46:29,821 --> 00:46:31,512
Off he goes.
619
00:46:34,550 --> 00:46:36,620
That's so annoying.
620
00:46:38,450 --> 00:46:41,315
That must have been terrifying
for those cubs...
621
00:46:44,042 --> 00:46:46,354
but we've seen tonight
Pobe is capable
622
00:46:46,355 --> 00:46:50,461
of essentially fighting off
a male leopard
623
00:46:50,462 --> 00:46:53,500
to protect her cubs.
624
00:46:55,191 --> 00:46:59,643
These are the lengths that
a mother cheetah will go to.
625
00:47:01,577 --> 00:47:03,578
What an incredible cat she is.
626
00:47:19,940 --> 00:47:21,216
OK.
627
00:47:21,217 --> 00:47:24,288
Up ahead, we have
a cluster of lions.
628
00:47:28,017 --> 00:47:30,260
Gordon is also
on the night shift.
629
00:47:31,987 --> 00:47:35,541
We can put the drone up,
hopefully spot it from the air.
630
00:47:36,957 --> 00:47:39,096
The Rogue Boys
are closing in
631
00:47:39,097 --> 00:47:41,340
on the Xudum pride
mums and cubs.
632
00:47:43,722 --> 00:47:47,449
Madumo and Big Toe,
they're out of the equation,
633
00:47:47,450 --> 00:47:50,280
hanging out with a second pride,
634
00:47:50,281 --> 00:47:53,421
and at some point,
635
00:47:53,422 --> 00:47:56,734
these Rogue Boys, they are gonna
push towards these cubs,
636
00:47:56,735 --> 00:47:59,290
and that could be tonight...
637
00:48:01,188 --> 00:48:03,293
so whenever a Dimo goes,
638
00:48:03,294 --> 00:48:06,710
I'm just gonna keep up with him
as best I can.
639
00:48:12,268 --> 00:48:14,649
He's on the trail.
640
00:48:14,650 --> 00:48:17,065
The Rogue Boys
are now close enough
641
00:48:17,066 --> 00:48:19,309
to be picking up
the females' scent.
642
00:48:20,621 --> 00:48:24,072
Now things
are serious.
643
00:48:24,073 --> 00:48:27,765
Dimo is making
his presence known
644
00:48:27,766 --> 00:48:31,562
in sound and in scent.
645
00:48:39,433 --> 00:48:45,507
Yeah. He's belting it out
with all his might.
646
00:48:51,549 --> 00:48:52,998
Whoa.
647
00:48:56,485 --> 00:48:59,556
A roar like that
just gets you in the belly.
648
00:49:03,147 --> 00:49:06,459
Things are gonna escalate.
649
00:49:14,434 --> 00:49:15,710
They're running.
650
00:49:17,264 --> 00:49:20,439
I--I--I--
I don't want to lose them.
651
00:49:23,719 --> 00:49:26,376
Where are we going, pal?
652
00:49:26,377 --> 00:49:29,344
Dimo just ran off
into this forest...
653
00:49:32,486 --> 00:49:35,557
so at the moment,
I've lost them.
654
00:49:38,354 --> 00:49:40,769
The Rogue Boys
have vanished
655
00:49:40,770 --> 00:49:44,463
just 500 meters
from the mums and young cubs.
656
00:49:47,260 --> 00:49:51,263
I think they've
disappeared into the forest.
657
00:49:51,264 --> 00:49:53,782
This is really bad.
658
00:50:07,142 --> 00:50:10,316
After losing
the Rogue Boys in the night,
659
00:50:10,317 --> 00:50:16,081
the whole team is out at dawn
searching for lions.
660
00:50:16,082 --> 00:50:19,775
Oh, my gosh, mums.
661
00:50:21,190 --> 00:50:23,296
What a relief.
662
00:50:24,780 --> 00:50:28,232
Anna has found
the mums and young cubs.
663
00:50:30,303 --> 00:50:33,753
OK. We're all safe.
I can't believe it.
664
00:50:33,754 --> 00:50:37,034
What incredible mums.
665
00:50:43,385 --> 00:50:45,903
OK.
666
00:50:45,904 --> 00:50:47,734
"I'm just coming to say hi."
667
00:50:51,462 --> 00:50:53,463
Morning, Tsebe.
668
00:50:53,464 --> 00:50:56,190
Hi, gorgeous girl.
You are beautiful, aren't you?
669
00:50:57,882 --> 00:51:00,539
Well done for keeping
your cub safe.
670
00:51:02,542 --> 00:51:04,543
Oh, my God. Look.
671
00:51:12,276 --> 00:51:14,863
What an amazing morning.
672
00:51:17,143 --> 00:51:19,868
Schulte to Brinke, on radio:
Anna, Anna, are you reading me?
673
00:51:19,869 --> 00:51:25,529
This is such just, like,
a dreamy, tranquil scene.
674
00:51:25,530 --> 00:51:27,359
Anna, Anna,
do you copy?
675
00:51:27,360 --> 00:51:29,154
Anna...
Amazing.
676
00:51:29,155 --> 00:51:32,398
The Rogue Boys are coming
towards the mums.
677
00:51:33,780 --> 00:51:35,401
Oh, my God.
678
00:51:35,402 --> 00:51:36,816
Rea, yeah,
it's Anna.
679
00:51:36,817 --> 00:51:38,404
Yeah. Anna, Dimo
is right here,
680
00:51:38,405 --> 00:51:40,544
and the 3 subadult males
681
00:51:40,545 --> 00:51:42,926
looking super keen
in your direction.
682
00:51:47,414 --> 00:51:48,725
The Rogue Boys are heading
683
00:51:48,726 --> 00:51:51,486
straight towards
the mums and cubs,
684
00:51:51,487 --> 00:51:54,524
and this is exactly
what we don't want to happen.
685
00:51:54,525 --> 00:51:56,595
This is really,
really dangerous.
686
00:51:59,219 --> 00:52:02,187
Schulte to Brinke:
They're trying to pick up scent.
687
00:52:02,188 --> 00:52:05,466
You can see them right now
with their noses, their mouth,
688
00:52:05,467 --> 00:52:07,951
and then they put
their head up and go...
689
00:52:10,610 --> 00:52:13,681
There's
absolutely no chance
690
00:52:13,682 --> 00:52:17,271
that these lionesses,
with this amount of cubs,
691
00:52:17,272 --> 00:52:19,342
are gonna be able to outrun
the Rogue Boys.
692
00:52:19,343 --> 00:52:21,516
There's no way.
693
00:52:28,214 --> 00:52:29,938
Rea, Rea, do you
have an update?
694
00:52:31,838 --> 00:52:34,460
Like 100 meters.
They're super close.
695
00:52:34,461 --> 00:52:36,704
I see them.
I see them.
696
00:52:43,436 --> 00:52:47,301
OK. Tsebe has seen them.
She's seen them.
697
00:52:47,302 --> 00:52:49,441
Oh, they're coming in.
They're coming in.
698
00:53:17,332 --> 00:53:20,575
I've never heard
a noise like that ever.
699
00:53:20,576 --> 00:53:22,474
Where are the cubs?
700
00:53:24,856 --> 00:53:26,375
Please don't be dead.
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