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The lion cubs are the focus of this week's Lions of Moremi episode. In our first clip, a scaly pangolin becomes a curious plaything when its tightly curled body piques the cubs' interest. Later, the young lions lead the charge as the pride surrounds a herd of buffalo.

In this week's episode, a very vocal pride moves purposefully through the bush after sensing the presence of rivals. On Dead Tree Island, the lions find time to rest and groom before moving off into the forest. In our final clip, the sudden appearance of a large elephant herd forces a pair of mating lions to make a hasty retreat.

Crossing a channel of water proves to be a stressful exercise for the lions in this week's episode. Heavy rains have made the water crossings deeper and more dangerous. Next, the pride tracks a herd of buffalo and makes a half-hearted attempt to take down an old bull. After following the buffalo into thicker bush, the lions take a break from their pursuit in order to rest and groom.

In this episode, fearless lapwings confront a herd of buffalo in a bid to save their nest from being trampled by giant hooves. Close behind the buffalo herd, two young and inexperienced lions are on the lookout for an easy meal. Finally, we take a look back and watch as the Xakanaxa lions aggressively defend their territory from interlopers.

Two cunning predators make an appearance in this week's Lions of Moremi podcast. Cameraman Brad Bestelink films a leopard and its prey in Botswana's Savuti area. He's also lucky enough to catch a glimpse of the rarely seen caracal.

An impala herd and a troop of baboons work together to chase off the Xakanaxa pride in this week's Lions of Moremi podcast. The lions are forced to retreat after their secret location is betrayed by a clumsy cub. Cameraman Brad Bestelink also films the lions as they roar to warn trespassing rivals.

Our popular Lions of Moremi series resumes this week with cameraman Boris von Schoenebeck's return to Botswana. After tracking down the Xakanaxa pride on a hot day, he films a lion cub's chance meeting with a monitor lizard. He also brings us footage of the pride's brief encounter with a kudu herd and the lions' leisurely stopover at a watering hole.

The rainy season has arrived in Botswana's Moremi Game Reserve and showers have become frequent. In this week's Lions of Moremi podcast, the pride endures a downpour under the shelter of trees. When the rains subside, the curious cubs spot a monitor lizard and move in quickly to inspect the strange creature. We also take a retrospective look at another reptile encounter.

In this week's Lions of Moremi podcast we look back on the pride's risky wanderings in uncharted territory over the past few weeks. Now that the lions have returned to more familiar surroundings, they adopt a slower pace and find time to rest. Cameraman Brad Bestelink also films the young cubs as they interact playfully with the dominant male.

The rains have come early this season and animal movements in Botswana's Moremi Game Reserve have been affected. In this episode of the Lions of Moremi series, we follow the Xakanaxa pride as it continues its slow journey south through a landscape transformed by the early downpours. Cameraman Brad Bestelink also films the lions as they are sidetracked by a frenzy of bird activity. Hundreds of birds have flocked together to feast on termites, which have taken to the air in large numbers to mate. The pride moves in to investigate...

Cameraman Brad Bestelink is astounded to find the African landscape uncharacteristically green and blooming in this latest October episode of Lions of Moremi. Under the rainy skies, vultures feast on a buffalo carcass abandoned momentarily by two male lions that are resting nearby. The team also tracks the females of the Xakanaxa pride as they anxiously await the return of their wayward cubs.

In this episode of the Lions of Moremi we turn the tables on cameraman Brad Bestelink, his wife Andy and their two children, by putting them in front of the camera! Over the past three years Brad has filmed the abundant wildlife in Botswana’s Moremi Game Reserve, from crocodiles in their underwater lairs in the Nxamaseri, to the hunting escapades of the resident Xakanaxa lion pride. This special podcast focuses on the day-to-day challenges faced by a family working, living and raising two children in the wilds of Africa.

In the 10th episode of the Lions of Moremi, we catch up on day-to-day life in the large Xakanaxa pride as spring arrives in the Okavango Delta. In contrast, we travel back to the same period last year to illustrate the stark difference between environmental conditions in 2008 compared to this year, and how each impacted on the lives of the resident felines.

In the 9th episode of the Lions of Moremi podcast series, cameraman Brad Bestelink talks about being back in Botswana following a short sabbatical. He highlights the changes apparent in local flora and fauna since he was last in the Okavango Delta.

In the 8th episode of the Lions of Moremi, cameraman Brad Bestelink takes a retrospective look at the early growth of the pride. We recall the birth of new cubs and their early hunting lessons. We also explore the dependency of the Xakanaxa pride on a resident buffalo herd.