Big Cats Unleashed - Why Are Africa's Big Cats Climbing Trees?

In the Okavango Delta, all three of these big cats are taking advantage of an aerial position.

Big Cats Unleashed - Why Are Africa's Big Cats Climbing Trees? Big Cats 24/7

Premiered October 31, 2024
Big Cats Unleashed - Why Are Africa's Big Cats Climbing Trees?

Leopards spend a lot of time up trees, with some of them even hunting from above. What’s less common is seeing lions and cheetahs up in the branches. But in the Okavango Delta, all three of these big cats are taking advantage of an aerial position - and there are various theories as to why they do it.

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Big Cats 24/7

In Botswana’s wild Okavango Delta, the Big Cats 24/7 team of local and international filmmakers follows lions, leopards and cheetahs day and night. Using the latest filming technology they reveal the cats’ lives like never before.

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