Cats are naturally secretive, elusive and cryptic animals. Only now have the latest developments in filming technology, and a surge in cat research, enabled us to bring the cat superstars out of the shadows.Combining fascinating behaviour with amazing stories, Big Cats reflects the true nature of cats - revealing how they still have the power to surprise.

The 7 big cats are some of the most powerful predators on Earth. But at the same time, these majestic creatures are shy and affectionate, with other qualities we never knew. Technology is giving us the tools to see them in more detail than ever, to learn the intricacies of their lives. In this 7-part CuriosityStream original series, travel to some of the most dangerous and remote locations on the planet — where big cats reign and nature is at its most savage. Each episode highlights the individual stories of one of the seven species — Lion, tiger, cheetah, leopard, jaguar, snow leopard, and puma. See their extraordinary, intimate natural behavior recorded with new high-tech night vision systems and super-slow-motion cameras. These are the incredible and unexpected stories of the world's most charismatic predators: the big cats.

In Zambia's Luangwa Valley, three majestic lion prides battle to lay claim to the land and protect their young – as danger lurks at every turn. As the temperature soars through the dry season, every triumph and every tragedy is on brilliant display. Can these prides beat the odds, and survive the greatest challenge of their lives?

A rivalry between big cat eccentrics takes a dark turn when Joe Exotic, a controversial animal park boss, is caught in a murder-for-hire plot in this limited docuseries where the only thing more dangerous than a big cat is its owner.

Recent scientific discoveries shed new light on the extraordinary prehistory of big cats.

Animal Planet's large predator expert Dave Salmoni heads deep into the African bush on a double mission - to return to his wild roots and to save a rogue pride of lions from elimination. Big cats, and especially lions, have long been his passion, but recently, Dave has been spending most of his time in the urban jungle as a television producer and host. Now, in Into the Pride, all his toughness, training and focus are put to the test. Can he survive six months in the Namibian bush on a life or death quest?
Dave must help a pride of "problem lions" learn to accept humans. These are last-chance lions; if they don't calm down, they will be destroyed. The only way to get into these lions' heads is by getting on foot and heading straight into the pride. He has to forge relationships with every lion. Dave needs to become the first human they can trust.

My Cat from Hell is an American reality television series that airs on Animal Planet and premiered in May 2011. It stars Jackson Galaxy, a cat behaviorist by morning (and a musician by night) who visits the homes of cat owners in order to resolve conflicts or behavior issues between the owners and their cats or between pets.

Tigers About the House follows Giles Clark, British Tiger expert and Head of Big Cats at Australia Zoo, as he hand-rears the most genetically important Sumatran tigers in the world - brothers, Spot and Stripe. To ensure the cubs survival, Giles is taking Spot and Stripe home to live with his boisterous family.Join Giles as he earns stripes of his own on a playful journey with the inquisitive cubs who are quickly growing into confident young tigers testing the boundaries, forming bonds and facing unprecedented challenges.

The Story of Cats tells the story of the most popular pet on earth – the cat.The series sets out to offer an eye-opening and entertaining insight into the relationship between big cats in the wild and our domestic pussycats and the feline species' journey from the jungles of South East Asia to the African savannah and ultimately into our homes.

The Siberian tiger is one of Earth's rarest and most elusive animals, with as few as 300 remaining. It is so rare, more scientists have been to space than have seen one in the wild. In this series, Liz Bonnin, a former tiger biologist herself, travels to the frozen forests of the Russian Far East to help a team of scientists studying these big cats. Their goal is to uncover the hidden world of this mysterious predator, determine why they are declining and what can be done to save them.

Elephants carrying spy cameras tell the story of four tiger cubs growing up in the Indian Jungle. Over two years the cameras track their development from young cubs into adult hunters.

Discover the lost land of the Jaguar. In a bid to discover new species and help Guyana protect its environment, the expedition team ventures into some of the remote jungle on earth tracking down the giants of the area; the Anaconda, the Jaguar, the giant Anteaters, the Turtles and the enormous Harpy Eagle.

Prepare for a fanatical feline adventure with Must Love Cats, presented by cat-obsessed host and musician John Fulton. This crazy new series packs wild, wonderful, and heart-warming encounters with the cat-world into a journey to the centre of the feline universe. From ancient to modern, massive to tiny, no cat will be overlooked. The series will also explore a variety of bizarre cat facts, such as whether a cat with four ears can hear better than an average cat and will also visit a cat sanctuary in Florida, where an entire town has been built just for the resident cats!

Kevin Richardson, an outdoorsman who lives just 30 miles north of Johannesburg, has an amazing ability to communicate with some of Africa's most feared predators. His conservation area is home to lions, hyenas, cheetahs, leopards and panthers. He is able to live with them, sleep curled up with them, swim with lionesses, caress cubs and tussle with males. This exciting and touching series will take viewers on a journey to the stunning African wilderness, giving them an exclusive insight into the life of the real Lion Whisperer.

The Cheetah Diaries follows the work of South Africa's Cheetah Outreach as they strive to raise awareness of the plight of the cheetah and campaign for its survival.

Every day in Western Washington State, wily felines scale massive trees only to find themselves stranded high off the ground. Skilled tree climbers Shaun Sears and Tom Otto are prepared to do whatever it takes to get these cats down and reunite them with their owners. Shaun and Tom, brothers-in-law and tree arborists, run Canopy Cat Rescue, a highly skilled, two-man operation trained to climb dangerously tall trees to save desperate, stranded cats. Over the past two years, they have rescued nearly 500 kitties from treetops as high as 165 feet. Hooked in with top climbing gear, Shaun and Tom face hazards ranging from buzzing beehives, dead branches and unpredictable weather. Each cat is different, and no two rescues are ever the same. Tom and Shaun must channel their inner kitty to coax the frightened felines out of potentially climbing higher.With determination and some "meow-meow talk", Tom and Shaun lure the cats to safety and reunite them with thankful and relieved owners. Working off donations only, Canopy Cat Rescue relies heavily on its social media network and other supporters to continue providing this service to the cat owners of the greater Seattle area.

Lion Country: Night and Day is an ITV documentary series that offers a ground-breaking and intimate insight into the lives of two lion families in the Zambian bush.Lions are the world's most social cats and their family dramas rival anything seen in a TV soap. This series follows two lion prides in extraordinary detail, following them night and day for six months in South Luangwa National Park in Zambia, one of Africa's last great wildernesses.

Follow the lives of lions, leopards and cheetahs of the Masai Mara in Kenya. Hosts, Jonathan and Angela Scott alongside Jackson Ole Looseyia, bring the intimate lives of these animals to the screen thanks to their unrivalled experience in the field. A journey of motherhood, survival and territorial battle with each character facing challenges of life on the African plains.

Making use of the latest technology, militarygrade GPS trackers, x-rays, cat-cams and specialized photography, The Truth About Cats explores how a cat learns to function as a wild animal in a domestic world; the extraordinary ways in which cats are able to use their senses to interpret their environment; and the remarkable feline skill of inter-species communication and co-operation.

George Adamson and wife Joy live in Kenya with their adopted lioness Elsa the Lioness. They spend their lives protecting the animals in the surrounding area from all sorts of danger, both natural and human.

Documentary following a team of big cat experts and wildlife filmmakers as they embark upon a dramatic expedition searching for tigers hidden in the Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan.

Patrick Aryee follows some of the world's most majestic predators taking a journey through the feline family tree.

Lion Kingdom is the saga of three lion families linked together by a strange, charmed place: a beautiful oasis on the Mwagusi River in Tanzania, where there is always water called the Glade.

Simon's Cat is an animated series featuring the mischievous and often hilarious antics of a fat white cat and his owner Simon.

Gordon Buchanan gets close to wild cheetah in the stunning Kalahari, experiencing first hand the very real dangers these beautiful big cats face.

India's wildcats have been symbols of strength & royalty since the ancient times. This special is a journey across country's contrasting landscapes with an ambition to paint an intimate portrait of the intriguing lives of wildcats.

Since 2003, "Lion Whisperer" Kevin Richardson has developed a remarkable bond with the predators of a 1,100-acre sanctuary in South Africa. But these relationships will be put to the test over the coming months as Kevin and his team of wildlife biologists must transfer them all to a new home. Witness the obstacles Kevin faces, from bureaucratic hurdles that threaten the move to the physical challenges of getting 27 lions, 14 spotted hyenas, and four black leopards in the van during these truly wild road trips.

Over the last ten years, technology has transformed almost every aspect of our lives before we've had time to stop and question it. In every home; on every desk; in every palm - a plasma screen; a monitor; a smartphone--a black mirror of our 21st Century existence. Black Mirror is a contemporary British re-working of The Twilight Zone with stories that tap into the collective unease about our modern world.

Meet five unique feline species making a comeback in the wild. Admire their courage and resilience as they try to thrive in a changing world.