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Big Cat Tales Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 2018 - 2018
Episode 1
Rebirth in the Mara
Mon, Oct 29, 201841 mins
Jonathan and Angela Scott return to the Masai Mara to reconnect with their beloved Marsh Pride - generations of lions they have been following for over 40 years. New cubs have arrived, as well as the pride's greatest threat - the buffalo. Jackson Ole Looseyia tracks the famous Mara cheetah, Malika as she hunts to provide food for young cubs of her own. Elusive leopard sightings are on the rise with several new characters emerging from the shadows. Jonathan seeks to find his favourite leopard, Bahati and the three newborn cubs that have been sighted with her.
Episode 2
Danger in the Long Grass
Tue, Oct 30, 201841 mins
Jonathan finds Bahati with a fresh impala kill and witnesses her new tiny cubs as they join in the feeding. Cheetah Malika's desire to nourish her cubs finally delivers her to her best hunt chance yet: unsuspecting wildebeest. The flourishing Marsh pride is on full show for Angela as she is surrounded by her favourite feline family. Bahati's evening sours as flustered guinea fowl announce her presence to the area. After some unwanted attention from the larger lion cubs, Charm moves her newborns to a new den site, exposing her to the ever-present threat of nearby buffalo.
Episode 3
Battle on the plains
Wed, Oct 31, 201841 mins
Bahati's cubs are approached by aggressive baboons, with one cornered by two males up a tree. The Marsh pride females initiate the hunt of an injured buffalo that has been separated from the herd. Malika has seemingly met her match by engaging in a head-on battle with a full grown male impala. The fight puts her life, and the lives of her young, very much in the balance. Bahati then faces her own battle with one of her three cubs missing. The arrival of 6 young male nomad lions into the area puts the entire Marsh Pride at risk.
Episode 4
Faces from the Shadows
Thu, Nov 1, 201841 mins
After a few months away, Jonathan and Angela return to the Mara during migration time. After a reported skirmish with the 6 new male lions, the Marsh Pride are missing and must be found. The Mara is blanketed with the arrival of thousands of wilderbeest, joined by a powerful coalition of 5 young male cheetahs. Jonathan discovers a new cheetah mum with three tiny cubs, one of whom has been injured by an eagle attack. Jackson reconnects with Bahati and witnesses her attempt to hunt Topi. A dramatic chase ensues before being suddenly foiled by a huge crocodile.
Episode 5
Survivors of the Savanna
Fri, Nov 2, 201841 mins
New characters emerge, including Fig the leopard. Jackson witnesses the 5 cheetah boys cooperatively hunting. Notch and her cubs attempt to journey across the plains. Jonathan witnesses a spectacular crossing before some old friends return.
