Big Cat Diary Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Big Cat Diary: Season 8

• Season 8 Episode 5: EPISODE: 5

  Tamu the lioness loses another cub. Bella the leopard practises her hunting skills on a herd of migrating wildebeest, while Honey the cheetah battles to protect her young from predators. Presented by Simon King, Jonathan Scott and Saba Douglas-Hamilton. Last in series

• Season 8 Episode 4: EPISODE: 4

  Honey educates her young on how to be a successful cheetah, Bella continues to keep the leopard team guessing her whereabouts and lioness Tamu struggles to find her two missing cubs. Simon King, Jonathan Scott and Saba Douglas-Hamilton present

• Season 8 Episode 3: EPISODE: 3

  In the aftermath of the attack, lioness Tamu searches for her four cubs, while having shaken off the advances of the males, Bella the leopard is keen to hunt. The wildebeest migration begins on the home range of Honey the cheetah - but the arrival of so much prey brings in other predators

• Season 8 Episode 2: EPISODE: 2

  Jonathan Scott discovers Honey the cheetah has lost one of her four cubs and wonders whether it will be found alive. Bella the leopard is on heat and attracting the males of her species in the area, while Simon King follows a lone lioness who is struggling to keep her family alive

• Season 8 Episode 1: EPISODE: 1

  New series of the wildlife documentary. Bella the leopard is being courted by the area's males, while Honey the cheetah makes some life-threatening decisions and lioness Tamu has to protect her family from a herd of buffalo. Presented by Simon King, Jonathan Scott and Saba Douglas-Hamilton

Big Cat Diary:

• The Aftermath

  A leopard and cub are missing; aggressive baboon; a lion cub plays.

  Next on: Thursday 7th January 3:30pm EST - Animal Planet
• The Ambush

  Masai Mara region in Kenya; lion's loyalty; cheetah's endurance; leopard.

  Next on: Tuesday 5th January 3:30pm EST - Animal Planet
• Battle for Survival

  A marsh lioness must defend her cubs from an intrusive male.

• Battle of the Titans

  A tiny lion cub and its mother engage in a fierce battle; a jackal tries to steal food.

  Next on: Wednesday 6th January 3:00pm EST - Animal Planet
• Battle of the Titans; The Search for Solo

  Lion cub and its mother engage in a fierce battle; a leopard and cub enjoy time playing.

• Bella
• Bella's Bullied
• Bella's Cubs

  Bibi's cubs are in danger when invaders drive Simba out of the Marsh pride.

• Bella's Cubs, Hyena Attack

  Simon King reports on the day-to-day lives of wild cats inhabiting Kenya's Masai Mara, tracking families of lions, cheetahs and leopards

• Bella's Twins
• Benefits of Rain for the Big Cats

  Amber's family chases gazelles; a lioness is injured; the social relationship of the marsh pride; Shadow makes a double kill.

  Next on: Thursday 31st December 3:00pm EST - Animal Planet
• Benefits of Rain for the Big Cats; Buffalo Confrontation

  Amber's family chases gazelles; the marsh cubs encounter a buffalo herd.

• Bibi's Lost Babies

  Two lion cubs fight the odds to survive in the open grassland after being separated from their mother.

• Big Cat Diary: Family Histories - Cheza & Sala

  Simon King reports on the day-to-day lives of wild cats inhabiting Kenya's Masai Mara, tracking families of lions, cheetahs and leopards

• Big Cat Triplets
• The Big Pride: Night Vigil

  Simon and Jonathan study the cats' habits; Half-Tail and her cubs become more mobile; the lion pride reappears.

  Next on: Wednesday 30th December 10:00am EST - Animal Planet
• The Big Story

  The lives of the Masai Mara big cats.

• Buffalo Attack

  Mother cats protect their cubs from buffalo, fires and aggressive males.

• Buffalo Confrontation

  The cheetahs grow hungry; gazelles and warthogs thwart Shadow; the pride has an unsuccessful hunt; the marsh cubs encounter a buffalo herd.

  Next on: Thursday 31st December 3:30pm EST - Animal Planet
• Buffalo Standoff
• Challenge on the Marsh

  A lion cub challenges a larger male for a meal; Safi is found; cheetah stalks Amber's daughter.

• Challenge on the Marsh; From Dawn Till Dusk

  A lion cub challenges a larger male for a meal; Safi is found; Shadow encounters tough opponents.

• Cheetah Central
• Cranes and Cats of the Mara River

  Fundi and her cubs return; cranes identify the cats' whereabouts; Half-Tail protects her cub.

  Next on: Tuesday 29th December 10:30am EST - Animal Planet
• Cub's in Perile

  One of Honey's cubs is missing; Bella is attracting all the male leopards in the area; Tamu still struggles.

• Danger on the Mara

  Shadow's choice of a new home could prove disastrous.

• Days of Struggle

  Filmmakers follow a pride of lions, a cheetah with her cub, and a leopard family in Kenya's Masai Mara.

• Elephants and Gazelles

  Marsh-pride adolescents stumble upon Bibi's cub; Bella drops out of sight.

• The Elusive Prey

  The heavy rains disperse the prey on the Masai Mara; hungry lionesses and their cubs face uncertainty.

  Next on: Wednesday 30th December 10:30am EST - Animal Planet
• Face Off

  Honey challenges the king of the beasts in a desperate attempt to save her cubs.

• Family Drama

  A leopard cub leaves her mother; a pride of lions is in disarray; hyenas stalk a cub.

• Family Histories: Bella and Her Cubs
• Family Histories: Cheetah
• Family Histories: Leopard
• Family Histories : Lion

  The complete story of the Marsh Pride lions, featuring the fortunes of females from birth to adolescence to motherhood, and the rise and fall of a succession of males

• Friends and Foes
• From Dawn Till Dusk

  Shadow encounters a tough opponent; desert heat; Kimbia and Cheetah capitalize on an opportunity.

• Half-Tail, the Curious Cat

  The truth about Half-Tail's death is uncovered.

• Half Tail's Cubs

  Simon finds a cheetah family and half-tail's cubs could be in danger.

• Half-Tail's New Cubs

  Serval family; the marsh pride encounters vultures; Half-Tail's cubs are timid; a new pride encounters a buffalo herd; Amber and her cubs find a wildebeest calf.

  Next on: Tuesday 29th December 3:30pm EST - Animal Planet
• Half-Tail's Story

  Jonathan returns to the Masai Mara after Half-Tail's death.

• Honey's Hard Lessons
• The Hunt Begins

  Filmmakers follow a pride of lions, a cheetah with her cub, and a leopard family in Kenya's Masai Mara.

• Hyena Standoff

  Two male lions battle; wildebeest; leopard defends her cub.

  Next on: Thursday 7th January 3:00pm EST - Animal Planet
• Hyena Standoff; The Aftermath

  Two male lions battle; a leopard and cub are missing.

• Karma Bites Back

  Bella the leopard's cub is still clumsy at climbing; Kike the cheetah's cubs head over the Talek River in search of prey.

• Kidogo's Cubs: Family Ties

  Kidogo, the cheetah, and her cubs groom themselves; Kidogo hunts while the cubs play; how Half-Tail, the leopard, lost her tail.

  Next on: Tuesday 29th December 10:00am EST - Animal Planet
• Kike's Cubs
• Killer Instinct

  The cats show their true predatory instincts.

• King of Beasts
• Learning to Hunt

  Amber's cubs spy a gazelle family; the marsh pride encounters a buffalo herd; Shadow patrols her territory; Half-Tail watches dueling impalas.

  Next on: Wednesday 30th December 3:30pm EST - Animal Planet
• Lion Cubs

  Bibi comes out of hiding; pregnant cheetah; Bella tries to ambush some wildebeest.

• Little Toto
• Looking for Half-Tail

  Half-Tail is found; the cheetah cubs strive for independence; the marsh pride reaches a milestone.

  Next on: Monday 28th December 3:30pm EST - Animal Planet
• Lost Cubs and Butterflies

  Bibi's cubs make themselves vulnerable; Bella rests with her cubs after feasting on wildebeests.

• Magnificent Moms
• The Marsh Pride Lions

  Marsh Pride has suffered a major loss displacing Bibi and her cubs.

• The Marsh Sisters Hunt

  Amber's cubs use unorthodox hunting techniques; Shadow is restless; Half-Tail's cubs remain playful; the marsh pride faces uncertainty; wildebeest crossing south to Tanzania face crocodiles; anthology review.

  Next on: Monday 4th January 3:30pm EST - Animal Planet
• Masai Mara: The Great Migration

  Filmmakers follow a pride of lions, a cheetah with her cub, and a leopard family in Kenya's Masai Mara.

  Next on: Monday 28th December 10:00am EST - Animal Planet
• Meeting the Big Cats

  Amber's cheetah cubs learn to fend for themselves; leopards Half-Tail and Shadow remain elusive.

  Next on: Monday 28th December 3:00pm EST - Animal Planet
• Meeting the Big Cats; Looking for Half Tail

  Amber's cheetah cubs learn to fend for themselves; leopards Half-Tail and Shadow remain elusive; the marsh pride reaches a milestone.

• Mom to the Rescue
• On the Hunt
• Overly-Ambitious Cheetah Cubs

  The marsh pride stalks a zebra foal; Shadow stalks a wildebeest; the cheetahs attempt ambitious kills; an elephant herd threatens the cubs.

  Next on: Wednesday 30th December 3:00pm EST - Animal Planet
• Overly-Ambitious Cheetah Cubs; Learning to Hunt

  The marsh pride stalks a zebra foal; Shadow stalks a wildebeest; the cheetahs attempt ambitious kills; an elephant herd threatens the cubs; Amber's cubs spy a gazelle family.

• Return to the Mara

  Simon King and Jonathan Scott return to Kenya's Masai Mara.

  Next on: Tuesday 5th January 3:00pm EST - Animal Planet
• Return to the Mara; The Ambush

  Angry elephants test the alliance between an old lion and his offspring.

• Reunion
• The Ridge Pride

  The Ridge Pride lions come together; Kike the cheetah's cubs prepare to go out on their own in a few months; Bella the leopard's cub gets a good start.

• Search for Sala

  The Ridge Pride of lions; Kike, the cheetah, and her cubs master teamwork; Bella, the Leopard, is teaching her two cubs.

• The Search for Solo

  Desert-heat relief; a leopard and cub enjoy time playing.

  Next on: Wednesday 6th January 3:30pm EST - Animal Planet
• Stealing From Baboons

  A buffalo herd kills a cub; the lioness eats her dead cub; Amber's cubs display inexperience; a baboon troop catches a gazelle, which the cheetahs try to steal; wildebeests mob Shadow.

  Next on: Monday 4th January 3:00pm EST - Animal Planet
• Stealing From Baboons; The Marsh Sisters Hunt

  A baboon troop catches a gazelle, which the cheetahs try to steal; Amber's cubs use unorthodox hunting techniques.

• The Strongest Survive

  Filmmakers follow a pride of lions, a cheetah with her cub, and a leopard family in Kenya's Masai Mara.

• Super Moms
• Tamu's Story

  A mother lioness who has been cast out from her pride must raise her cubs alone.

• Tamu's Tale
• Tamu's Tale Begins

  For single moms, like Tamu the lion and Honey the cheetah, life is a constant battle.

• Tamu's Tragedy
• They Are Cheetahs
• Top Notch
• Toto in Danger
• Tracking the Marsh Pride

  The crew faces challenges; the marsh pride is tracked; Fundi and her cheetah cubs; Half-Tail, the leopard.

  Next on: Monday 28th December 10:30am EST - Animal Planet
• Treed by Lions

  Kike, the cheetah, and her cubs struggle to eat after hyenas steal their kill; Sala and Cheza, the lion cubs, play fight while the rest of their pride goes into a real battle.

• Update
• Where's Toto?

  Baby cheetah Toto; Bella the leopard involved in an ambush; a lion cub falls into a water hole.

• Wild Neighborhood

  Lions of a marsh pride battle heavy opponents; hyenas; rare African cats.

• Wild Neighborhood; Family Drama

  Lions of a marsh pride battle heavy opponents; leopard battles hyenas; rare African cat; a leopard cub leaves her mother.

• Wildebeest Move Into the Marsh

  Shadow stalks a hare; the marsh pride feasts on a wildebeest; Amber and her cubs kill an impala.

  Next on: Tuesday 29th December 3:00pm EST - Animal Planet
• Wildebeest Move Into the Marsh; Half Tail's New Cubs

  Shadow stalks a hare; the marsh pride feasts on a wildebeest; Amber and her cubs kill an impala; Half Tail's cubs are timid.