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Episode 7

Episode 7 of 10

Torrential downpours every afternoon make life hard for the film crews, but bring hunting opportunities for the big cats, as the gazelles huddle with their backs to the rain.

Rain makes life difficult for the film crew, but brings welcome opportunities for the big cats. Simon King watches Amber the cheetah make the most of the weather by hunting a Thompson's gazelle. Later on, the cubs take shelter under Simon's car before playing in the rain. He also watches two lion sisters, one of whom is unable to run, stalk and ambush a waterbuck, and has a very close encounter with one of the cheetah cubs.Jonathan Scott explains the importance of scent in the lives of the Marsh lions and witnesses a rare event, as Shadow the leopard kills an impala fawn right in front of the cameras. After taking her kill up a tree, she loses her original prey, the mother impala, to hyenas.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 22 Nov 1998 17:25

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