Big Cat Week
My favourite soap at the moment isn’t Eastenders, it’s not Neighbours. No, it’s Big Cat Week.
Okay, so technically it isn’t really a soap, but in the way that it follows the lions, cheetahs and leopards, it might as well be. Take last night’s programme for example: “Tomorrow on Big Cat Week…
Will little Toto the cheetah survive this baboon encounter..?
Will Notch be accepted back into the pride after his betrayal..?
Will Bella the leopard find the strength to stand up against her son, Chui?”
I love this format, and I am soo hooked on this show!
I’ve only been watching BCW for the past few years (it only runs for one week, every six months) but I already feel like I know these cats, as if I’m catching up with old friends. I love that all these big cats have such different characters and traits. Take Chui the leopard for example, the other night he tried to ambush some giraffes – he was only playing with them, mind. And little Toto, the 8 week old cheetah, he’s playful and yet so proud, not to mention delightfully fuzzy! I’m so addicted that straight after the programme, I have to switch over and watch the detailed analysis on Big Cat Week Extra on BBC3. Sad huh..?
Last night, Toto’s mummy was trying to defend him from a baboon attack (they can kill a fully grown cheetah with their 5inch razor sharp teeth!) and poor Toto tried to hide in the grass, all the while making little ‘peeep’ noises for his mum. You could see the panic on the presenter’s face, and how badly he wanted to run out there and scoop the little fuzzball up, to protect him from the baboons, but they ‘never interfere with nature, however badly we want to’. I find that commendable and heartbreaking at the same time.
Tune in at 7pm on BBC1 tonight to see if he’ll survive…
Okay, so technically it isn’t really a soap, but in the way that it follows the lions, cheetahs and leopards, it might as well be. Take last night’s programme for example: “Tomorrow on Big Cat Week…
Will little Toto the cheetah survive this baboon encounter..?Will Notch be accepted back into the pride after his betrayal..?
Will Bella the leopard find the strength to stand up against her son, Chui?”
I love this format, and I am soo hooked on this show!
I’ve only been watching BCW for the past few years (it only runs for one week, every six months) but I already feel like I know these cats, as if I’m catching up with old friends. I love that all these big cats have such different characters and traits. Take Chui the leopard for example, the other night he tried to ambush some giraffes – he was only playing with them, mind. And little Toto, the 8 week old cheetah, he’s playful and yet so proud, not to mention delightfully fuzzy! I’m so addicted that straight after the programme, I have to switch over and watch the detailed analysis on Big Cat Week Extra on BBC3. Sad huh..?
Last night, Toto’s mummy was trying to defend him from a baboon attack (they can kill a fully grown cheetah with their 5inch razor sharp teeth!) and poor Toto tried to hide in the grass, all the while making little ‘peeep’ noises for his mum. You could see the panic on the presenter’s face, and how badly he wanted to run out there and scoop the little fuzzball up, to protect him from the baboons, but they ‘never interfere with nature, however badly we want to’. I find that commendable and heartbreaking at the same time.
Tune in at 7pm on BBC1 tonight to see if he’ll survive…
Sammy, I know! He is the cutest little thing! He even has a little mohican sometimes!
And look how he is all fluffily rubbing up against his mummy.
Did you see last post what I was waiting for on eBay?
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Lulu is also Swahili for "pearl" but my rabbit Lulu was short for the Greek Luluthia for "flower".
And then there's just the plain Western name Lulu.
Oh man, I hope he lived. You know what just tell me he did even if he didn't because I don't think I can take it if he died.
*covers eyes and cuddles up with Henk*
Liv, my neighbour's dog is called Lulu. She is one of those small fussy dogs that are bred to be carried around instead of walking..
Apparently, Toto means 'all encompassing'in Latin.
Booger, that little dog stole my bunny's name. My bunnies were all tougher than those little yap-dogs. *humph*
Hoops!
*gets a tissue and wipes it away and then snuggles up again between youngmum and panda_eyed*
Ahhhh...
*snore*
Henk, teehee.. *snorts in sleep*