Nat Geo Wild presents its seventh annual Big Cat Week

The world´s most ferocious felines return for Nat Geo Wild´s seventh annual Big Cat Week.

Nat Geo Wild has turned its lens on lions, cheetahs, leopards and cougars, which are in decline, to shine a light on their struggle and to remind viewers of their importance in the world.

Some of the premieres are:

Ultimate Rivals: Cat vs. Dog on Wednesday, February 22 at 9pm follow by Sound of the Cat, produced by National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence and world-renowned filmmakers Beverly and Dereck Joubert on the same day at 10pm.

Kings of the Kill on Thursday, February 23 at 9pm and African Cats, narrated by Samuel L. Jackson on Friday, February 24, at 9pm.

“We have reached a critical moment in the fight to save big cats,” said Boone Smith, big cat tracker, biologist and conservationist. “These animals are in decline and if nothing is done to protect them, then we are facing a loss of some of the most incredible species on the planet. Big Cat Week is important because it represents hope for and sheds light on an important cause. The fight to save these species is an uphill battle, but we still have time to win.”

More than a television event, Big Cat Week is an extension of the Big Cats Initiative, a long-term commitment by the National Geographic Society to ​halt the decline of big cats in the wild​.