The Weird Reasons Africa’s Lions Are Climbing Trees

Leopards spend a lot of time up trees, with some of them even hunting from above. What’s less common is seeing lions and cheetahs up in the branches. But in the Okavango Delta, all three of these big cats are taking advantage of an aerial position. Experts explain what makes these big cats climb trees. I produced and edited this film for Big Cats Unleashed - a series of digital exclusives for PBS’s social platforms.