Big Cat Week

Veteran wildlife photographer Steve Winter and cameraman Bertie Gregory capture the remarkable lives of Jaguars in the Pantanal of Brazil. A mother jaguar teaches her cub survival while a determined male jaguar named Scarface dives headfirst into the river to tackle the deadliest of opponents – 6-foot long caiman. Clever capybaras and playful giant otters stick with their family members to avoid being jaguar dinner.

Here kitty, kitty. Veteran wildlife filmmaker Bob Poole sets out on a madcap adventure following a formidable cheetah mother who is determined to keep her cubs alive. Along the way, watch him negotiate the risks and realities of filming in the African wilderness while trying to keep up with the fastest animal on four legs. This firsthand account of a cheetah chase will have you rooting for the cats and the filmmaker.

Machli was a legendary tigress that went down in history as one of the most well-known wild tigers in the world. Machli was a beautiful and powerful tigress that played a key role in the regeneration of the tiger population in western India’s Ranthambore and Sariska National Parks. Discover the incredible stories behind Machli’s rise to power and her legacy.

Patagonia offers a unique environment for pumas to thrive, from tiny kittens, to becoming the largest puma species in the world. Big cat expert Boone Smith follows a bizarre trail of carnage and death to track pumas in Patagonia. The tables are turned when a big cat starts to stalk him and he comes face to face with a hungry mother on the hunt.

There is a beach in Costa Rica that challenges what we think we know about big cats. Americas largest cat, the jaguar, is hunting an unusual prey; sea turtles. Wildlife explorer and host Filipe DeAndrade isolates himself at the edge of the world to document an unknown predator prey relationship that dates back millions of years.

Krishna, a six-year-old tigress gave birth to her second litter of four healthy cubs and must guard them against predators and natural elements, but when next spotted it is believed Krishna lost one of her cubs while crossing the lake to a crocodile. Krishna must concentrate on the remaining three cubs as they grow stronger under their mother’s watchful eye.

Big cat biologist Alexander Braczkowski has 90 days to count lions in Uganda and learn how the population is doing. These prides spend much of their lives in the trees, a rare and mysterious behavior seen few other places in Africa. On his journey, Alex’s experience will become more personal than he could have imagined, and he’ll learn that saving lions can be about much more than counting cats.

In Selinda, lions had been hunted to near extinction but thanks to conservation, the number of lions has grown from two to over 60. Witness the incredible and heartwarming story of survival though the eyes of the lions that beat the odds. Follow six cubs as they navigate the world and learn to hunt, socialize, and survive in the now flourishing wilderness.