Episode 6
Lion numbers continue to grow, but there鈥檚 not enough food to go around. A lioness mum risks her life to feed her five cubs. And Xudum鈥檚 newborn leopard cubs face a deadly threat.
The team is coming to the end of its time in the Okavango Delta. Brad Bestelink witnesses Xudum the leopard fight to save her newborn cubs. Anna Dimitriadis finds a brave cheetah thriving in the heart of lion territory. And Vianet Djenguet tracks lioness mum Tsebe as she risks her life to feed her five cubs
As the lion pride continues to grow, becoming the largest in Africa, competition for food leads to chaos and infighting. Could this pride鈥檚 success also be it downfall?
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Tsebe suckles her new cub
Duration: 01:29
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A male leopard finds Xudum's den
Duration: 02:42
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Lions wrestle a crocodile for a meal
Duration: 02:59
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Xudum moves her cub between dens
Duration: 02:48
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Gordon Buchanan |
| Presenter | Anna Dimitriadis |
| Presenter | Vianet Djenguet |
| Production Manager | Gillian Goodlet |
| Series Producer | Rowan Crawford |
| Composer | William Turner |
| Editor | Neil Gunning |
| Executive Producer | Roger Webb |
| Executive Producer | Tom Jarvis |
| Editor | Nic Stacey |
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