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A Pride Divided

Season 2 Episode 3

Under attack from a growing number of intruder male lions, the mums with young cubs must find the rest of the pride. Leopard mum Lediba risks it all for a meal, and the cheetah cubs face danger during a vital lesson in survival.

Aired: 09/16/25
Extras
The Xudum pride works together to bring down a huge buffalo, but things don't go according to plan.
Lediba shows off her incredible agility while hunting monkeys high above the ground in the treetops.
Elephants threaten the safety of lion mum Serami’s cubs.
Lediba and her cub face-off with male leopard Bongwe.
Pobe catches an impala then allows her cubs to chase it, marking an important moment for the cubs.
The Xudum pride mums lock jaws with "The Rogue Boys," an intruding male coalition.
Lediba and cub have their meal interrupted by a male lion. As night falls, she takes a huge risk.
Big Cats 24/7 is back in the stunning Okavango Delta, revealing the dramatic lives of its big cats.
A leopard with its kill in a tree provides an unexpected opportunity for the hungry Xudum pride.
Pobe and cubs face a threat in the night – a leopard wants their meal.
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