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Hungry Lions Battle A Crocodile for a Meal

Season 1 Episode 6 | 3m 12s

Food is running low for Tsebe, and she’s always on the lookout for a meal. As a nursing mother, producing enough milk for her large litter of five cubs leaves her constantly hungry. When the female lion hears a lechwe struggling in the water nearby, her hunger leads to a desperate and dangerous battle against a crocodile to steal its prey.

Extras
Lions, leopards and cheetahs are threatened across their ranges. But they're thriving in Okavango.
In the Okavango Delta, all three of these big cats are taking advantage of an aerial position.
With the lion pride now the biggest in Africa, competition for food is fierce.
A large litter of cubs can indicate a healthy pride, but it also means more mouths to feed.
A male leopard grabs Xudum’s cub after a harrowing confrontation.
The team witnesses a baby boom in the Delta, putting lion, leopard and cheetah mothers to the test.
A revolution in low light camera technology offers a rare glimpse of leopard cubs in their den.
This situation gets critical for Xudum the leopard who desperately needs to feed.
Filmmaker Gordon Buchanan fears the worst for Matho’s lost lion cub.
Young lions are taking their first steps into becoming adults.
With the lion pride now the biggest in Africa, competition for food is fierce.
The team witnesses a baby boom in the Delta, putting lion, leopard and cheetah mothers to the test.
The annual flood has finally arrived at Okavango Delta, bringing new challenges for the big cats.
After fighting intruders, the dominant male lions disappear, leaving their family exposed.
The Big Cats 24/7 team follows lions, leopards and cheetahs in the Okavango Delta.
The team faces a wildfire, forcing the resident big cats to swiftly adapt.