Big Cat Diary

Big Cat Diary

In this one-off special, presented by Simon King, the story of Tamu is told. This mother to four young cubs and mistress to the leader of the Marsh pride has been cast out of the pride and has to raise her family alone. This is a moving and emotional tale of one mother's struggle for survival and the tenacity of young lions to survive in the face of incredible odds
IMDb 8.7/1020073 seasons
DocumentaryHeartwarmingInspiring
DocumentaryHeartwarmingInspiring
IMDb 8.7/1020073 seasons
1 episode

  • 1. Big Cat Diary: Tamu's Story

    1. Big Cat Diary: Tamu's Story

    The drama starts immediately - harrowing confrontations with the Marsh pride and an invasion of her den by buffalo. And Tamu has to fend off an attack by a rogue adult male. After heroically repelling the male she returns to her cubs to find two instead of four. Tamu must make a difficult decision. She's reluctant to leave the two, but desperate to search for the others. Will Tamu be able to find and protect her cubs? This is a moving and emotional tale of one mother's struggle for survival.
    The drama starts immediately - harrowing confrontations with the Marsh pride and an invasion of her den by buffalo. And Tamu has to fend off an attack by a rogue adult male. After heroically repelling the male she returns to her cubs to find two instead of four. Tamu must make a difficult decision. She's reluctant to leave the two, but desperate to search for the others. Will Tamu be able to find and protect her cubs? This is a moving and emotional tale of one mother's struggle for survival.
    TV-PG
    52min
    Apr 1, 2007
    • Big Cat Diary
    DocumentaryHeartwarmingInspiring
    IMDb 8.7/1020073 seasons
    In this one-off special, presented by Simon King, the story of Tamu is told. This mother to four young cubs and mistress to the leader of the Marsh pride has been cast out of the pride and has to raise her family alone. This is a moving and emotional tale of one mother's struggle for survival and the tenacity of young lions to survive in the face of incredible odds
    Creators and Cast
    Producers
    Lizzie BewickAdam ChapmanHuw CordeyAnn Marie GoodwinStephen Moss
    Cast
    Saba Douglas-HamiltonSimon KingJonathan Scott
    Studio
    BBC Earth
    Audio languages
    English
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
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