'Big Cats' Premieres Wednesday, September 18, 8 p.m.
In this thrilling new nonfiction, six-part series, produced in partnership with BBC & BBC Studios Natural History Unit, viewers will be transported to Botswana’s wild Okavango Delta where a team of local and international filmmakers use the latest filming technology to follow lions, leopards and cheetahs day and night, revealing the lives of big cats like never before.
This raw and unfiltered observational wildlife series shows the cats’ fight to survive in an increasingly challenging world. From unprecedented wildfire to floods and extreme drought, the African cats and the Big Cats 24/7 camera crew are tested to their limits.
A revolution in low-light camera technology enables the filmmaking team to capture previously unseen behavior at night, while cutting-edge drones are able to track the big cats’ movements like never before, as they battle for supremacy in a brutal and unforgiving environment.
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Learn More About The Wild and Wonderful World of Big Cats
The new series from PBS is a great way to introduce your kids to the captivating world of big cats and explore nature. WHRO's educators have curated a collection of resources that showcases the incredible beauty, behavior, and conservation of these powerful felines, including lions, tigers, leopards, and pumas.
A few highlights from the collection:
NATURE At-Home Activities: Super Senses
Families can use this NATURE at-home activity to explore how animals and humans use their senses to learn about the world around them.
Amazing Cheetahs! | Kratts Creatures
Learn about the amazing speed and hunting ability of the cheetah!
Animal Adaptations: Jaguar Jaws
Learn how jaguars have refined on the jaw adaptations of ancestral cats to the extent that they can take down giant caiman reptiles.
Three Sumatran Tiger Cubs | Camp TV
Learn about Sumatran tiger cubs and watch them play in this San Diego Zoo video from Camp TV.