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American Experience, Season 31, Episode 1, The Swamp
directed by Randall MacLowry, 1963-; produced by Rebecca Taylor, fl. 1999 and Randall MacLowry, 1963-, Film Posse and WGBH Educational Foundation, in American Experience, Season 31, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2019), 1 hour 54 mins
The Swamp tells the dramatic story of humanity's attempts to conquer the Florida Everglades, one of nature's most mysterious and unique ecosystems. Home to a profusion of plants and animals found nowhere else on the continent, the Everglades was an immense watershed covering the southern half of the Florida penins...
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directed by Randall MacLowry, 1963-; produced by Rebecca Taylor, fl. 1999 and Randall MacLowry, 1963-, Film Posse and WGBH Educational Foundation, in American Experience, Season 31, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2019), 1 hour 54 mins
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The Swamp tells the dramatic story of humanity's attempts to conquer the Florida Everglades, one of nature's most mysterious and unique ecosystems. Home to a profusion of plants and animals found nowhere else on the continent, the Everglades was an immense watershed covering the southern half of the Florida peninsula. In the 19th century, however, most Americans believed swamps were filled with diseases and noxious reptiles and saw them as obstac...
The Swamp tells the dramatic story of humanity's attempts to conquer the Florida Everglades, one of nature's most mysterious and unique ecosystems. Home to a profusion of plants and animals found nowhere else on the continent, the Everglades was an immense watershed covering the southern half of the Florida peninsula. In the 19th century, however, most Americans believed swamps were filled with diseases and noxious reptiles and saw them as obstacles to the nation's progress. The idea of draining the Everglades became the goal of many entrepreneurs, politicians and salesmen who saw great potential in turning the massive wetland into a profitable enterprise. Altering the landscape of the Everglades unleashed a torrent of unintended consequences, from catastrophic floods to brutal droughts. Told through the lives of a handful of colorful and resolute characters, from hucksters to politicians to unlikely activists, The Swamp explores the repeated efforts to transform what was seen as a vast and useless wasteland into an agricultural and urban paradise, ultimately leading to a passionate campaign to preserve America's greatest wetland.
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Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Rebecca Taylor, fl. 1999, Randall MacLowry, 1963-, Film Posse, WGBH Educational Foundation, Tim Hopper, fl. 1987
Author / Creator
Randall MacLowry, 1963-
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
American Experience
Speaker / Narrator
Tim Hopper, fl. 1987
Topic / Theme
Climate and the Environment, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), World War I & Jazz Age (1914–1928), Depression & World War II (1929–1945)
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Copyright © 2019 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
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Eco-Terrorist: The Battle For Our Planet
directed by Peter Brown, fl. 1979; produced by Elora West, fl. 2019 and Peter Brown, fl. 1979 (Philadelphia, PA: Breaking Glass Pictures, 2019), 1 hour 18 mins
Eco-Terrorist: Battle For Our Planet follows world-renowned vigilante conservationist and Whale Wars veteran Peter Jay Brown as he battles to save the planet s oceans from a most dangerous enemy: humanity. Seen through the eyes of Brown, Eco-Terrorist grants audiences an intimate look at shipboard life amongst the...
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directed by Peter Brown, fl. 1979; produced by Elora West, fl. 2019 and Peter Brown, fl. 1979 (Philadelphia, PA: Breaking Glass Pictures, 2019), 1 hour 18 mins
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Eco-Terrorist: Battle For Our Planet follows world-renowned vigilante conservationist and Whale Wars veteran Peter Jay Brown as he battles to save the planet s oceans from a most dangerous enemy: humanity. Seen through the eyes of Brown, Eco-Terrorist grants audiences an intimate look at shipboard life amongst these self-proclaimed animal saviors and the sea rebels who shaped the Green Movement as we know it today.
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Elora West, fl. 2019, Peter Brown, fl. 1979
Author / Creator
Peter Brown, fl. 1979
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Breaking Glass Pictures
Speaker / Narrator
Peter Brown, fl. 1979
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Copyright © 2019 Breaking Glass Pictures
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Last Call for the Bayou
directed by Dominic Gill, fl. 2009; produced by Nadia Gill, fl. 2011; performed by Gleason Alexis, Kasha Clay, Ben Depp, fl. 2005, Dr. Alex Kolker, fl. 2007 and Albertine Kimble, fl. 2010 (Portland, OR: Collective Eye Films, 2019), 54 mins
Louisiana’s delta is a veritable bounty of rich estuarine life, supporting a robust commercial fishing industry, fertile oil fields, millions of migrating waterfowl, and at the heart of it all the mighty Mississippi -- a navigation channel that allows the passage of goods worldwide. It is not an overstatement to...
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directed by Dominic Gill, fl. 2009; produced by Nadia Gill, fl. 2011; performed by Gleason Alexis, Kasha Clay, Ben Depp, fl. 2005, Dr. Alex Kolker, fl. 2007 and Albertine Kimble, fl. 2010 (Portland, OR: Collective Eye Films, 2019), 54 mins
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Louisiana’s delta is a veritable bounty of rich estuarine life, supporting a robust commercial fishing industry, fertile oil fields, millions of migrating waterfowl, and at the heart of it all the mighty Mississippi -- a navigation channel that allows the passage of goods worldwide. It is not an overstatement to say that it is the cradle of the US economy and it is for this reason that the erosion of Louisiana’s wetlands is one of the greates...
Louisiana’s delta is a veritable bounty of rich estuarine life, supporting a robust commercial fishing industry, fertile oil fields, millions of migrating waterfowl, and at the heart of it all the mighty Mississippi -- a navigation channel that allows the passage of goods worldwide. It is not an overstatement to say that it is the cradle of the US economy and it is for this reason that the erosion of Louisiana’s wetlands is one of the greatest environmental threats the US faces today. Every hour a chunk the size of a football field is lost. Each year 25 square miles of land is gone forever, and without a mitigation strategy the marine economy, oil and gas, and even the citizens of New Orleans will be seeking refuge elsewhere in 30 years or so. This 5 part digital series chronicles the lives of individuals who are experiencing that loss in the deepest parts of the Bayou. Through them we learn that Louisiana is the canary in a coal mine for the coastal land loss that will happen worldwide. We discover how though sea level rise is one of the leading factors contributing to the issue, it is man made, unforced errors like the structural engineering of the Mississippi River and oil and gas extraction that have made this location particularly vulnerable to coastal erosion. Through them we learn what the Bayou really is and what it means to the people who live there and we watch them wrestles with the survival of their home.
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Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Performer / Ensemble
Gleason Alexis, Kasha Clay, Ben Depp, fl. 2005, Dr. Alex Kolker, fl. 2007, Albertine Kimble, fl. 2010
Contributor
Nadia Gill, fl. 2011
Author / Creator
Dominic Gill, fl. 2009, Gleason Alexis, Kasha Clay, Ben Depp, fl. 2005, Dr. Alex Kolker, fl. 2007, Albertine Kimble, fl. 2010
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Collective Eye Films
Topic / Theme
Environmental geology, Environmental protection, Environmental sciences, Environment, Himself 1, Himself 2, Himself 3, Herself 1, Herself 2
Copyright Message
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Okavango: River of Dreams, Season 1, Episode 1, Paradise
produced by Dereck Joubert, fl. 1990 and Beverly Joubert, fl. 1990, in Okavango: River of Dreams, Season 1, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2019), 53 mins
Paradise presents the landscape and wildlife of the Upper Okavango River. A lioness severely injured by a buffalo is left for dead by her pride. Now handicapped, she has to survive in the swamp alone, hunting to feed her little cubs.
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produced by Dereck Joubert, fl. 1990 and Beverly Joubert, fl. 1990, in Okavango: River of Dreams, Season 1, Episode 1 (Arlington, VA: Public Broadcasting Service, 2019), 53 mins
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Paradise presents the landscape and wildlife of the Upper Okavango River. A lioness severely injured by a buffalo is left for dead by her pride. Now handicapped, she has to survive in the swamp alone, hunting to feed her little cubs.
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Dereck Joubert, fl. 1990, Beverly Joubert, fl. 1990, F. Murray Abraham, 1939-
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
Public Broadcasting Service
Series
Okavango: River of Dreams
Speaker / Narrator
F. Murray Abraham, 1939-
Topic / Theme
Animals
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PBS NewsHour, Why Chernobyl has suddenly become a hotspot for global tourists
produced by NewsHour Productions, in PBS NewsHour (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions LLC, 2019), 6 mins
"The site of the world’s worst radiological catastrophe is unexpectedly coming back to life -- due to an American television show. Scores of tourists are visiting Chernobyl, located in northern Ukraine, in response to an HBO miniseries that illuminates the disaster, which occurred before Ukraine’s independence...
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produced by NewsHour Productions, in PBS NewsHour (Arlington, VA: NewsHour Productions LLC, 2019), 6 mins
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"The site of the world’s worst radiological catastrophe is unexpectedly coming back to life -- due to an American television show. Scores of tourists are visiting Chernobyl, located in northern Ukraine, in response to an HBO miniseries that illuminates the disaster, which occurred before Ukraine’s independence from the Soviet Union, in new detail. Special correspondent Simon Ostrovsky reports."
Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
News story
Contributor
NewsHour Productions, Simon Ostrovsky, 1981-
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
NewsHour Productions LLC
Series
PBS NewsHour
Speaker / Narrator
Simon Ostrovsky, 1981-
Topic / Theme
Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Disaster, Pripyat, Ukraine, April 26, 1986
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Serengeti, Series 1, Episode 1, Destiny
directed by John Downer, fl. 1981; produced by Simon Fuller, 1960- and John Downer, fl. 1981, John Downer Productions and XIX Entertainment, in Serengeti, Series 1, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2019), 1 hour
Serengeti follows the interconnected stories of a cast of savannah animals over one year, in a bold new dramatised natural history format for BBC One. Narrated by award-winning British actor John Boyega, the series captures the high drama of the area's distinctive wildlife up close. There's love and loss, jealousy...
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directed by John Downer, fl. 1981; produced by Simon Fuller, 1960- and John Downer, fl. 1981, John Downer Productions and XIX Entertainment, in Serengeti, Series 1, Episode 1 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2019), 1 hour
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Serengeti follows the interconnected stories of a cast of savannah animals over one year, in a bold new dramatised natural history format for BBC One. Narrated by award-winning British actor John Boyega, the series captures the high drama of the area's distinctive wildlife up close. There's love and loss, jealousy and rivalry, tragedy and triumph, as their lives entwine and dramatically unfold in the heart of this legendary land. It's the time of...
Serengeti follows the interconnected stories of a cast of savannah animals over one year, in a bold new dramatised natural history format for BBC One. Narrated by award-winning British actor John Boyega, the series captures the high drama of the area's distinctive wildlife up close. There's love and loss, jealousy and rivalry, tragedy and triumph, as their lives entwine and dramatically unfold in the heart of this legendary land. It's the time of plenty in the Serengeti, with food in abundance, but a series of unexpected events turns families against each other and stretches relationships to breaking point. Kali a brave lioness and devoted mother of four cubs, has broken the golden rules of family life, by having cubs with an outsider. When she tries to bring the cubs home, her betrayal is exposed and she is forced into exile. Bakari, a passionate male baboon, starts a deep and jealous rivalry after the female he was devoted to is stolen away by the new, more aggressive, leader of the troop. Zalika, a young hyena, loses her mother in a terrifying attack by some rogue male lions and has to assume the leadership of her family. Somehow, she must prove herself ready for such a huge responsibility. Tembo, a teenage elephant, questions his place in the family when his mother Nalla, the matriarch of the family, gives birth to a new baby and he is sidelined. Bakari attempts to win back his lost love until tragedy strikes and Kali finds salvation from an unexpected place. Emotions run high as each of the characters struggles to cope with their worlds being turned upside down.
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Environmental Studies
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Documentary
Contributor
Simon Fuller, 1960-, John Downer, fl. 1981, John Downer Productions, XIX Entertainment, John Boyega, 1992-
Author / Creator
John Downer, fl. 1981
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Serengeti
Speaker / Narrator
John Boyega, 1992-
Topic / Theme
Survival instinct
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 BBC Worldwide
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Serengeti, Series 1, Episode 2, Conflict
directed by John Downer, fl. 1981; produced by Simon Fuller, 1960- and John Downer, fl. 1981, John Downer Productions and XIX Entertainment, in Serengeti, Series 1, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2019), 1 hour
As the Serengeti starts to dry out, competition hots up between the families we were first introduced to in Episode One. The strong females take centre stage, dealing with wayward males and fighting for the survival of their kin. Lioness Kali and her sister are enjoying time with their seven cubs. Together, huntin...
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directed by John Downer, fl. 1981; produced by Simon Fuller, 1960- and John Downer, fl. 1981, John Downer Productions and XIX Entertainment, in Serengeti, Series 1, Episode 2 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2019), 1 hour
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As the Serengeti starts to dry out, competition hots up between the families we were first introduced to in Episode One. The strong females take centre stage, dealing with wayward males and fighting for the survival of their kin. Lioness Kali and her sister are enjoying time with their seven cubs. Together, hunting is much easier and life is good. But their happiness is short-lived as they are being tracked by Sefu, a male lion from the pride. He...
As the Serengeti starts to dry out, competition hots up between the families we were first introduced to in Episode One. The strong females take centre stage, dealing with wayward males and fighting for the survival of their kin. Lioness Kali and her sister are enjoying time with their seven cubs. Together, hunting is much easier and life is good. But their happiness is short-lived as they are being tracked by Sefu, a male lion from the pride. He takes their food and then relentlessly pursues them, but what does he want? A new family has moved into the Serengeti: Kike, a first-time cheetah mother with three tiny cubs in tow. If her first litter is to survive, she must learn the skills of motherhood fast. Not only must she learn to hunt and keep her cubs safe, but she must keep them away from the other predators who are out to get them. Bakari the baboon struggles to raise the baby he rescued when its mother was killed and desperately tries to find a female to help him raise his motherless baby. Nalla, the elephant matriarch, is worried for the safety of her baby when a group of huge male elephants come to fight over one of the family's females. A young female ostrich attempts to raise an enormous brood of chicks whilst being watched by the hungry eyes of the hyena leader, Zalika. As pressure builds, Kali decides that for the sake of her cubs she must confront the male stalker Sefu - but it's a dangerous decision. Bakari is threatened by the leader of the troop when their rivalry escalates and the baby is put at risk. Will a kind-hearted female called Cheka help him raise the baby? Only the strong survive in the Serengeti, and the mothers are the toughest of the lot.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Simon Fuller, 1960-, John Downer, fl. 1981, John Downer Productions, XIX Entertainment, John Boyega, 1992-
Author / Creator
John Downer, fl. 1981
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Serengeti
Speaker / Narrator
John Boyega, 1992-
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 BBC Worldwide
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Serengeti, Series 1, Episode 3, Invasion
directed by John Downer, fl. 1981; produced by Simon Fuller, 1960- and John Downer, fl. 1981, John Downer Productions and XIX Entertainment, in Serengeti, Series 1, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2019), 54 mins
In this episode, the incredible anticipation of the annual Great Migration is being felt by all of the Serengeti's families as they wait with great desperation for it to arrive. The land continues to get hotter and hunger start to bite as food becomes ever more scarce for the predators. But life continues, with Ka...
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directed by John Downer, fl. 1981; produced by Simon Fuller, 1960- and John Downer, fl. 1981, John Downer Productions and XIX Entertainment, in Serengeti, Series 1, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2019), 54 mins
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In this episode, the incredible anticipation of the annual Great Migration is being felt by all of the Serengeti's families as they wait with great desperation for it to arrive. The land continues to get hotter and hunger start to bite as food becomes ever more scarce for the predators. But life continues, with Kali the lioness and her sister entrusting their cubs to their new male babysitter, Sefu, with near-disastrous results. Bakari the baboon...
In this episode, the incredible anticipation of the annual Great Migration is being felt by all of the Serengeti's families as they wait with great desperation for it to arrive. The land continues to get hotter and hunger start to bite as food becomes ever more scarce for the predators. But life continues, with Kali the lioness and her sister entrusting their cubs to their new male babysitter, Sefu, with near-disastrous results. Bakari the baboon is shocked when a trip across the river to collect crocodile eggs looks like it will end in tragedy for his new female, Cheka, and the adopted baby. His rivalry with the troop leader then puts him and the baby in more danger. A family of wild dogs moves in, led by male Jasari. With a huge litter of pups, Jasari is ready to take advantage of the coming feast, but until the migrating herds arrive, it is a struggle to survive. Shani, a female zebra is leading her family on the great migration. She is forced to stop temporarily to give birth to her foal, but as soon as he can run, they are off again heading towards the great river. When the herds finally arrive at the river, they find it teeming with crocodiles, and zebra mother Shani has to decide how and when she can take her newborn foal across the treacherous water. Lying in wait and watching them carefully is a large mother crocodile, who is determined to eat them if they try. With the Great Migration now in full flow, there are winners and losers on both sides. The awe-inspiring spectacle it brings are part of the deep seasonal rhythms that govern all life in the Serengeti.
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Simon Fuller, 1960-, John Downer, fl. 1981, John Downer Productions, XIX Entertainment, John Boyega, 1992-
Author / Creator
John Downer, fl. 1981
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Serengeti
Speaker / Narrator
John Boyega, 1992-
Topic / Theme
Survival instinct
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 BBC Worldwide
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Serengeti, Series 1, Episode 4, Misfortune
directed by John Downer, fl. 1981; produced by Simon Fuller, 1960- and John Downer, fl. 1981, John Downer Productions and XIX Entertainment, in Serengeti, Series 1, Episode 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2019), 1 hour
In this episode, the long-awaited arrival of the great migration brings opportunities and food in abundance, but it also increases conflict as every one of the Serengeti's families is put to the test. Tragedy strikes for lioness Kali, who is forced to make one of the most difficult decisions of her life. Can she r...
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directed by John Downer, fl. 1981; produced by Simon Fuller, 1960- and John Downer, fl. 1981, John Downer Productions and XIX Entertainment, in Serengeti, Series 1, Episode 4 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2019), 1 hour
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In this episode, the long-awaited arrival of the great migration brings opportunities and food in abundance, but it also increases conflict as every one of the Serengeti's families is put to the test. Tragedy strikes for lioness Kali, who is forced to make one of the most difficult decisions of her life. Can she return to the pride that once forced her out? Whatever she decides, it will put her cubs in danger. Shani, the zebra mother, has no choi...
In this episode, the long-awaited arrival of the great migration brings opportunities and food in abundance, but it also increases conflict as every one of the Serengeti's families is put to the test. Tragedy strikes for lioness Kali, who is forced to make one of the most difficult decisions of her life. Can she return to the pride that once forced her out? Whatever she decides, it will put her cubs in danger. Shani, the zebra mother, has no choice but to cross the river, but the crocodile is waiting and the currents are treacherous. Will her foal survive? Bakari is finally forced to challenge the jealous leader of the baboon troop, but the violence of their confrontation leaves Bakari facing a devastating decision that will change his destiny. The wild dog family, led by male Jasari, is also facing a battle when Zalika and her clan of hyenas declare war on the young family, hoping to force them out of their territory. A long running feud begins. When teenage elephant Tembo behaves badly and falls out with another herd, his mother Nalla has to decide his future. How will both Nalla and Tembo handle the difficult decisions they are forced to make?
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Simon Fuller, 1960-, John Downer, fl. 1981, John Downer Productions, XIX Entertainment, John Boyega, 1992-
Author / Creator
John Downer, fl. 1981
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Serengeti
Speaker / Narrator
John Boyega, 1992-
Topic / Theme
Survival instinct
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Serengeti, Series 1, Episode 5, Exodus
directed by John Downer, fl. 1981; produced by Simon Fuller, 1960- and John Downer, fl. 1981, John Downer Productions and XIX Entertainment, in Serengeti, Series 1, Episode 5 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2019), 1 hour 2 mins
The dry season is now upon the animals of the Serengeti, the toughest of times for some but a food bonanza for others. The increasing drought turns the waterhole into a death trap for the herds, but for the lions it's a gift and Kali and her cubs are finally able to enjoy life back in the heart of the pride. Jasar...
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directed by John Downer, fl. 1981; produced by Simon Fuller, 1960- and John Downer, fl. 1981, John Downer Productions and XIX Entertainment, in Serengeti, Series 1, Episode 5 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2019), 1 hour 2 mins
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The dry season is now upon the animals of the Serengeti, the toughest of times for some but a food bonanza for others. The increasing drought turns the waterhole into a death trap for the herds, but for the lions it's a gift and Kali and her cubs are finally able to enjoy life back in the heart of the pride. Jasari and his wild dog family are under siege from Zalika and her hyena clan, so they must train their pups to fight back if they are going...
The dry season is now upon the animals of the Serengeti, the toughest of times for some but a food bonanza for others. The increasing drought turns the waterhole into a death trap for the herds, but for the lions it's a gift and Kali and her cubs are finally able to enjoy life back in the heart of the pride. Jasari and his wild dog family are under siege from Zalika and her hyena clan, so they must train their pups to fight back if they are going to survive. The black-maned male lions return and kill two cubs from Zalika's clan, but this is just the start of their murderous campaign. Bakari the baboon is living in exile from the troop but spies the leader bullying his adopted baby. When a huge storm ignites a devastating fire, the wild dogs are separated from their pups and struggle to save them. When it threatens the troop, Bakari returns to save the baby. The black-maned lions attack the pride and Kali is once again forced to flee for her life. As the fire takes hold and the tinder-dry Serengeti is consumed by flames, who will survive and how will the land ever recover?
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Field of Study
Environmental Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Simon Fuller, 1960-, John Downer, fl. 1981, John Downer Productions, XIX Entertainment, John Boyega, 1992-
Author / Creator
John Downer, fl. 1981
Date Published / Released
2019
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Serengeti
Speaker / Narrator
John Boyega, 1992-
Topic / Theme
Survival instinct
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2019 BBC Worldwide
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