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Big Cats, Small World

On the shores of Botswana’s Gomoti River, Africa’s three big cats have made themselves at home. Each has carved out a space to raise their young while trying to avoid the others. Witness how winter floods bring both opportunity and hardship, testing their survival abilities in Big Cats, Small World, a NATURE two-part miniseries.

Wednesdays, January 22-29, 2025

Outlanders | Big Cats, Small World -- Preview of Big Cats, Small World: Outlanders WATCH: 53:33
Outlanders | Big Cats, Small World
The change of seasons brings turmoil and tough choices to the three big cat families.
Outlanders | Big Cats, Small World -- Lion vs. Wildebeest: How Lions Hunt as a Pride CLIP: 2:56
Outlanders | Big Cats, Small World
Lion vs. Wildebeest: How Lions Hunt as a Pride
Lions may not have the cheetah's speed or the leopard's forest cover but they have other tricks.
Outlanders | Big Cats, Small World -- Leopard Hunts Baby Sister CLIP: 3:10
Outlanders | Big Cats, Small World
Leopard Hunts Baby Sister
Female leopards are known to hunt the cubs of others -- even their own siblings.
Outlanders | Big Cats, Small World -- Beware of Baboons! How They Keep the Woodland Safe CLIP: 2:29
Outlanders | Big Cats, Small World
Beware of Baboons! How They Keep the Woodland Safe
Baboons are the eyes and ears of the woodlands.
Outlanders | Big Cats, Small World -- Filming Africa's Three Big Cats CLIP: 7:30
Outlanders | Big Cats, Small World
Filming Africa's Three Big Cats
Filmmakers discuss their experiences living on location with Africa's three big cat families.
Landlords | Big Cats, Small World -- Preview of Big Cats, Small World: Landlords WATCH: 53:33
Landlords | Big Cats, Small World
Lion, leopard and cheetah parents attempt to co-exist and raise their cubs in Botswana.
Landlords | Big Cats, Small World -- Mother Cheetah's Breathtaking Hunt CLIP: 2:56
Landlords | Big Cats, Small World
Mother Cheetah's Breathtaking Hunt
This mother cheetah's name Phefo means 'wind,' and you'll know why when you see her run.
Landlords | Big Cats, Small World -- Lion Mothers Overrun with Cubs After Syncing Pregnancies CLIP: 2:02
Landlords | Big Cats, Small World
Lion Mothers Overrun with Cubs After Syncing Pregnancies
The lionesses synchronized their pregnancies, which may have seemed like a good idea at the time.
Landlords | Big Cats, Small World -- Secret Sex Life of Leopards CLIP: 2:20
Landlords | Big Cats, Small World
Secret Sex Life of Leopards
One female leopard seeks an uninterested mate, while another navigates the challenges of pregnancy.
Landlords | Big Cats, Small World -- Protecting Africa's Big Cats CLIP: 6:08
Landlords | Big Cats, Small World
Protecting Africa's Big Cats
Researcher John Neelo explores the challenges Africa's big cats face in a shared landscape.