Big Cats 24/7 is back for a second series and - with extraordinary, unparalleled access in a rarely visited area, and the opportunity to film from the ground, the air and through the night – it promises to be epic, with the team following the cats’ lives around the clock.
- Go behind the scenes of the epic BBC series Big Cats 24/7
- Jaw-dropping lion photos that showcase the raw, brutal power and savage majesty of these deadly apex predators
- Big cat vs small cat: what's the difference between these furry felines?
- Ferocious big cat photos that reveal the savage strength of these ruthless, brutal apex predators
What is Big Cats 24/7 about?
Follow familiar faces and meet a whole new cast of characters in a return to Botswana for the second series of Big Cats 24/7. Encounter lions, cheetahs and leopards as they clash over territory, contend with ever-changing environments and attempt to raise a new generation of big cats.
When can you watch Big Cats 24/7?
Series two of Big Cats 24/7 will return to BBC Two and BBC iPlayer on Friday 27 February at 9pm. You can catch up with series one on BBC iPlayer.
- Watch a hungry, desperate lioness risk her life to steal prey from a leopard for her precious cubs in this incredible BBC footage
- Watch nerve-shredding BBC footage of a tiny lion cub in terrifying fall from towering tree as male lions close in. Will it survive?
Where is Big Cats 24/7 filmed?
Big Cats 24/7 is filmed in the Okavango Delta, Botswana. Speaking on BBC Wildlife’s podcast, Wild Lives, filmmaker and presenter Gordon Buchanan says: “It’s great to be able to learn from the animals and the place itself. But to have people that have spent more than three years of their lives getting to know this place and really getting it under their skin is a massive head-start in understanding not only the animals but also that little part of the world. That’s when it transcends just a six-part series.”
You can listen to the full episode below.
Which species does Big Cats 24/7 feature?
Big Cats 24/7 follows the lives of lions, cheetahs and leopards in Botswana's Okavango Delta.
Series two reunites viewers with old favourites such as Big Toe, Madumo and Tsebe in the Xudum lion pride (now among the largest in the world, with more than 40 members), and introduces new arrivals that threaten to disrupt the delta’s status quo.
How many episodes of Big Cats 24/7 will there be?
There will be six episodes of Big Cats 24/7, each one hour long.
Who is presenting Big Cats 24/7?
Many of the cinematography and presenting team from the first series return, including wildlife photographer and filmmaker Gordon Buchanan, technical specialist Anna Dimitriadis and safari guide-turned-filmmaker Reatile Schulte to Brinke.
Actor Adetomiwa Edun also returns to narrate series two.
