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Climate changes and population growth
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are threatening the natural equilibrium
of our planet.
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Nowhere is the challenge
greater than in Africa
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where the population
is projected to grow
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from one to two billion
within a few decades.
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More land is needed each year
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to provide for this rapid growth
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and vast areas of African wilderness
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are vanishing at an alarming pace.
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In years to come,
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what remains of the untouched wilderness
on this vast continent
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could shrink to a few pockets of fenced
in game reserves
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that will be little more
than large outdoor zoos.
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Before it is too late,
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we want you, to join us
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on a safari adventure
across the continent
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to survey what remains
of the real African wilderness.
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Look who's join us.
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Welcome, it's good to have you on board,
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I am Mara Douglas-Hamilton...
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and I am Kevin Richardson.
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Welcome to Namibia.
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We're going to take you on
an incredible journey
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across Africa all the way
to Kilimanjaro.
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And remember there is just one rule,
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please keep your hands and feet
inside the vehicle at all times...
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Oh yeah, remember to have some fun.
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Let's.
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I am really excited to share
this incredible experience with Mara.
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Born in a family of prominent
conservationists in Kenya,
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she was raised among wild elephants.
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Inspired by her close
connection to nature,
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she has explored the remotest corners
of the continent
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and is active in the fight
to protect African elephants.
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As a child born in the suburbs
of Johannesburg,
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Kevin who always had
a keen interest in animals
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was not pre-destined to become
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a world renowned wildlife expert.
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But at the age of 23, a chance encounter
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with the owner of
a Lion Park in South Africa
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ignited his passion for big cats.
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With a lot of hard work
and an amazing gift,
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he managed to be accepted
by a large pride of lion
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as one of their own.
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To achieve this amazing feat,
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Kevin broke safety rules in the book.
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Joining us on the expedition
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are location manager, Marc Baar,
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field engineer, Hal Bowker
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and balloonist, Dany Cleyet Marrel.
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Dany has customized a balloon,
called the Cinebulle,
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especially for this adventure.
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Instead of a heavy basket,
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the passenger sits on
a lightweight aluminum bench,
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increasing the balloon's flying range
dramatically.
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The propeller at the back
gives us the ability to steer
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instead of merely drifting along
with the wind current.
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As we take off on our maiden flight,
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it is reassuring to know that
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Dany is one of the world's
leading ballooning expert.
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He has lead countless...
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scientific hot air balloon expeditions
on all continents
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and is the inventor
of a wide range of flying devices
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used in the famous canopy raft missions.
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We will count on Dany
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to get access to some remote parts
of the African Wilderness.
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The only draw back of the Cinebulle
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is that it can only take one passenger.
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So Kevin and I will have to take turns,
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but today the pleasure is all mine.
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My hair got all messed up!
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A short distance from the dunes,
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we drive east through some
of the oldest canyons on earth,
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the gateway to one of last safe havens
for the elusive black rhino.
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Numbering in the hundreds of thousands
a century ago,
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illegal poaching caused their population
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to dwindle to less than 2500.
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Thanks to aggressive protection programs
in countries like Namibia,
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the species recovered somewhat
over the last decade to over 5000.
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But poaching is on the rise again.
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Around 120 black rhinos
were killed last year alone.
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Thought to have healing powers,
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rhino horn is in fact mere keratin,
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the same substance as our fingernail.
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This protein has zero medicinal value,
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yet it is pushing a magnificent species
to the brink of extinction.
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A number of private game
reserves in Africa
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have been restocked with rhinos.
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But to see them in the wild
would be a real treat.
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Extremely skittish and
fearful of poachers,
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black rhinos spend most of their time
hidden in thick bush.
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There is no guarantee we will meet
this pre-historic animal.
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I think just up ahead here
is where the road forks.
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- Yeah, looks like it.
- Did you see the Jackal!
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- No.
- Over there!
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I think this is where we turn.
Right about here.
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Yeah. The river is on the right,
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we head to the higher
plateau on the left.
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Hi, hi, Captain!
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I'm glad you know
who is in charge here...
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Oh, give me a break, Mara!
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In order to fight
the renewed poaching activity,
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Namibia has made
vast areas of rhino habitat
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inaccessible to the public.
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On the express condition
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that we do not reveal
our actual location,
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we've received special permission
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to penetrate deep into a rhino sanctuary
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accompanied by heavily
armed anti-poaching rangers.
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Over there in the hills.
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- Is that where the hide is?
- Yes.
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OK. Bye guys. Good luck.
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OK, thanks and you too, cheers.
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As Mara goes to her hide with Bazil,
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I am taken to an even more secret place,
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a water hole next
to a very remote research station.
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A nearby radio tower
used by the scientists
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could be spotted on Google Earth
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enabling poachers to find the location,
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so we have been asked not to show
any pictures of the surrounding area.
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So Bazil, how many Rhinos
are we going to see?
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20, maybe more.
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I wish.
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I can't believe it,
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we've been here less than an hour
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and already our first sighting.
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That's Eliza,
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she has the longest horn on record
of any white rhino in Africa.
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You know her by name?
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Yes, we see her quite often,
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she's been around this area for years.
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So we gave her a name.
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This is such a great place
to view rhinos.
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Unlike white rhinos,
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black rhinos are reclusive
solitary animals,
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seldom seen during the day.
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But they do need to drink daily,
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so they usually head
for the waterholes after sunset.
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Using infra red lights
and special viewing equipment,
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I hope to catch a glimpse
of the elusive mammals.
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Let's see if Kevin or I
will have better luck...
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See, a jackal!
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He seems really nervous.
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He must have heard something.
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Hey, look at that, a leopard.
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That's very unusual,
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we seldom see them around here.
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Did you hear that?
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I think there are some
rhinos approaching.
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A jackal, a leopard, a white rhino,
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all in a few minutes.
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There are more coming.
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This place is amazing, it's incredible.
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I wonder how Mara is doing?
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Still nothing.
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I know, but sitting and waiting
for rhinos is a patience game.
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Look to the left Kevin, two more Rhinos.
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What a night...
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You are really lucky,
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look at their mouths.
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These are black rhinos.
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These majestic animal.
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I can't believe poachers would
shoot them just for their horns...
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But not if we shoot them first!
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That's one way to look at it.
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They are very skittish,
look at their ears.
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They know we are here, that's for sure.
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Mara to the right...
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Oh look, how wonderful.
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A mother and her calf.
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We must be very quiet.
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See how nervous they are.
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Oh no, they are leaving already.
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What was that?
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Something flashing over there.
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It's an infra red camera trap.
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That's how the researchers keep track
of the animals around here.
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Oh look here is another
male who's approaching.
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This is very unique to see
so many rhinos in one place.
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You are very fortunate,
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sometimes we don't see any
for a week or more.
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Oh shoot...
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I hit my lamp against the tablet.
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It is sad to see how
such fearless animal
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have become so nervous
because of poaching.
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Leaving the Canyon region,
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we head west to the Waterberg plateau,
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the home of the Cheetah Conservation
research center
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and one of the largest
protected habitats
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for the fastest predator on earth.
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Like black rhinos,
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Cheetahs are on the verge of extinction.
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About half of the 6000
remaining specimens
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are found in Namibia.
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This predator has a large hunting range
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often spanning over 150 km.
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The abundant wildlife
and low population density
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make Namibia an ideal sanctuary
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for this majestic cat.
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Contrary to lion and leopard
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who from time to time
may be a threat to humans,
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cheetah represent no danger to people,
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but they do kill domestic animals
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and are considered vermin
by the local farmers.
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In Southern Africa,
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photo safaris often take place
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in fenced-in games reserves
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that have been re-stocked
with wild animals.
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It is not unusual to see the big five
in a single day.
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But it can take a lot of
driving and patience
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to find what you are looking for
in the real African wilderness.
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And this is certainly true for cheetah.
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The plains at the foot
of the Waterberg plateau,
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teaming with antelope
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are the ideal hunting ground
for cheetah.
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But the tall grass makes it difficult
for us to spot them.
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So we ask Dany
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to do a quick survey of the area
from the air before sunset.
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It is Kevin's turn to fly.
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Mara, Mara do you copy!
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- Loud and clear!
- Okay.
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Soon after take off,
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the wind comes up unexpectedly,
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pushing the balloon towards
the acacia forest bordering the plains.
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A landing in the thorny trees
would spell disaster
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and shred the balloon to pieces.
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We have to brace for a rough landing.
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Hey Kevin, what's happening!
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Are you landing?
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We've got a little bit of a situation.
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Wind Shift,
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we are being push towards
the acacia trees.
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We're gonna go down...
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It's an emergency.
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We're going too fast!
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It's going to be rough.
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Kevin, you're not hurt?
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No, I'm OK. I am fine!
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Thanks, I am fine.
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What a wind shift,
I didn't see it coming...
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Yes.
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The next morning,
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with the help of the Cheetah
Conservation Fund researchers
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who monitor cheetah activity
with infra red camera traps,
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we head for an area
where several predators
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have been spotted earlier in the day.
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This is a really exciting
opportunity for me.
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I have done a lot of work with lions
and hyenas,
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but I never had a chance
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to observe cheetahs at such close range
in the wild before.
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This could be the day.
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Look over there... a cheetah.
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What is he chasing?
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Well, I don't see anything.
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Still running.
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Maybe he is chasing us.
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Yeah, could be.
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I am just going to
give him some space...
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He seems a bit aground.
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I'll give him a bit of a wide berth.
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That must be the tree.
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Yeah, I am just gonna
get in a bit closer.
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Look at that, our timing is perfect.
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It is the first time in my life
I've seen a cheetah in a tree.
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Yeah, it's unusual.
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Look, cubs in the grass.
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I didn't even see them there.
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I was too busy looking up.
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Contrary to leopards who spend most
of their days in trees,
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cheetah only use them
briefly as vantage point
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to scan the plains for potential prey.
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The oryx she spotted
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are certainly too big for a lone cheetah
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but a coalition of two or three of them
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could probably take such
a big antelope down.
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Most predators do quite well
in national parks
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and private game reserves,
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as there are plenty of prey
for them to hunt.
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But Cheetahs have a much tougher time
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competing with the bigger cats
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like lion or leopard.
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The fences around the parks
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reduce their hunting range drastically
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and they often become prey themselves.
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To survive
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they need vast protected
areas like this one.
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The sighting left us speechless.
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In just a few days,
we've had multiple encounters with
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two of the most endangered animals
on the continent.
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What an auspicious start
to our journey across Africa.
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But the day wasn't over yet.
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As we are driving away,
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I catch a glimpse of a wonderful sight
in my rear view mirror.
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Considering the loss of habitat
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due to population explosion in Africa
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and the hunting by local farmers,
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man is unquestionably
the cheetah's biggest threat.
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But ironically,
without man's intervention
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the species won't make it on its own.
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The most graceful cat on our planet
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is literally racing for its survival.
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Leaving Namibia
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for the Okavango Delta in Botswana,
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we cross the northern part
of the Kalahari desert,
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the home of some the biggest
and most powerful lions in Africa.
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As we are looking for a campsite along
the northern border of the reserve,
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we come across a coalition
of three big male lions.
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A worrisome sight so close
to local villages.
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Lions normally do not hunt on farmland,
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but the loss of their habitat
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force them occasionally to raid villages
for domestic animals.
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This resulting conflict
is the main cause
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for the rapid decline of the number
of lions in the wild.
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Having lost about 80% of their habitat,
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it is estimated that fewer than
25000 lions still roam free.
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Look, the three lions
we saw yesterday evening.
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Can you see what they killed?
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No, I'm not sure...
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it's definitely not a cow.
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It looks like a buffalo,
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but there's none around here.
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Oh no, I can't believe it...
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It's a horse.
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If the villagers find out about it,
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00:23:32,253 --> 00:23:34,255
these lions are definitely history.
326
00:23:55,860 --> 00:23:57,111
Yeah still eating.
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One on the carcass,
and then there is another in the back.
328
00:23:59,864 --> 00:24:01,449
They've eaten quite a lot,
329
00:24:01,991 --> 00:24:03,326
you can smell it from here.
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00:24:03,409 --> 00:24:04,494
Yeah, but the good thing is
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they're not gonna leave their kill
until it's all gone.
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I mean this leaves us a day or two
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to observe them at close range.
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00:24:10,500 --> 00:24:11,876
They seemed pretty relaxed,
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00:24:11,960 --> 00:24:13,711
but they are really exposed out here.
336
00:24:13,795 --> 00:24:15,004
We could be angry villagers.
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00:24:15,088 --> 00:24:17,298
Yeah, but I think they know we're OK.
338
00:24:17,382 --> 00:24:19,926
I mean we followed them around
for awhile yesterday afternoon,
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00:24:20,009 --> 00:24:22,136
and then into the whole of last night.
340
00:24:29,727 --> 00:24:30,979
Where is the third lion?
341
00:24:31,062 --> 00:24:33,064
I think he probably went for a drink.
342
00:24:33,189 --> 00:24:34,691
You know that's all they do really,
343
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eat, drink and then rest.
344
00:24:40,113 --> 00:24:42,156
Now what are these fellows up to?
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00:24:42,240 --> 00:24:43,366
It's a bit weird,
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00:24:43,449 --> 00:24:45,827
I mean they should not be
marking their territory.
347
00:24:45,910 --> 00:24:47,662
You see the second lion.
348
00:24:47,745 --> 00:24:49,330
That may keep other lions away.
349
00:24:49,414 --> 00:24:51,332
But it's people they have
to watch out for.
350
00:24:51,416 --> 00:24:52,250
That's for sure,
351
00:24:52,333 --> 00:24:54,335
but it's amazing how comfortable
they are with us.
352
00:24:54,419 --> 00:24:56,713
We've only been with them
in a few hours.
353
00:25:52,518 --> 00:25:53,895
They must have heard something,
354
00:25:53,978 --> 00:25:55,313
they are on full alert!
355
00:26:00,610 --> 00:26:02,153
No... False alarm.
356
00:26:02,236 --> 00:26:04,113
This is what lions really like to do.
357
00:26:04,197 --> 00:26:06,491
Snooze lazily in the shade of a bush.
358
00:26:06,741 --> 00:26:08,201
Yeah but when you look at them,
359
00:26:08,284 --> 00:26:10,995
you think they are completely oblivious
to their surroundings,
360
00:26:11,079 --> 00:26:12,580
but they're actually not.
361
00:26:23,800 --> 00:26:25,843
Looks like they're heading
back to the carcass.
362
00:26:55,331 --> 00:26:58,459
Known as the river that
never finds the sea,
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the Okavango spills billions
of liters of water daily
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in the Kalahari desert,
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00:27:04,424 --> 00:27:06,426
creating one of the most pristine...
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00:27:06,509 --> 00:27:10,054
untouched wildlife refuges in the world.
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Most of the delta
is totally inaccessible by car,
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00:27:13,766 --> 00:27:16,144
so the best way
to appreciate this piece of Eden
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00:27:16,227 --> 00:27:17,645
is from the air.
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00:27:17,728 --> 00:27:20,648
The trick for Dany will be
to find a place to land,
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00:27:20,731 --> 00:27:22,650
but we'll worry about that later.
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00:27:41,210 --> 00:27:42,879
The biggest threat to the Okavango
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does not come from the encroachment
of the local population,
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but rather from Botswana's neighbors
to the north:
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Namibia and Angola
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where the river has its source.
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00:28:01,856 --> 00:28:05,109
The population of Angola has doubled
since 1990.
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00:28:05,276 --> 00:28:07,570
The pressure to extract water
for agriculture irrigation
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00:28:07,653 --> 00:28:09,322
and to build hydro-electrical dams
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00:28:09,405 --> 00:28:12,408
might just prove impossible
to withstand in years to come.
381
00:28:12,909 --> 00:28:16,204
Such human interference
with the seasonal cycles of the delta
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00:28:16,287 --> 00:28:19,832
would have catastrophic consequences
for this unique ecosystem.
383
00:28:30,635 --> 00:28:33,221
The Okavango is the largest inland delta
on earth,
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00:28:33,304 --> 00:28:35,515
but it is very shallow in most parts.
385
00:28:35,598 --> 00:28:37,600
A significant change
in the natural water flow
386
00:28:37,683 --> 00:28:39,519
would set in motion a domino effect
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00:28:39,602 --> 00:28:41,103
that would be hard to stop.
388
00:28:41,312 --> 00:28:43,189
Large parts of the delta would dry up
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00:28:43,272 --> 00:28:45,358
and most of the wildlife would vanish.
390
00:28:47,026 --> 00:28:50,154
The upper part of the delta
known as the panhandle
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00:28:50,238 --> 00:28:51,739
is a shallow valley.
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00:28:51,906 --> 00:28:56,202
15 km wide, it is flooded with one
to ten meters of water
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00:28:56,285 --> 00:28:58,079
depending on the time of the year.
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00:28:58,162 --> 00:29:01,958
The entire valley is covered
with a thick layer of papyrus
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00:29:02,041 --> 00:29:04,001
floating on top of the waterbed.
396
00:29:04,418 --> 00:29:07,588
In the deepest part of the valley
where the current is the strongest,
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00:29:07,672 --> 00:29:09,840
the water flow opens up wide channels
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00:29:09,924 --> 00:29:13,094
that meander downstream
like giant snakes.
399
00:29:13,511 --> 00:29:14,679
Further south,
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00:29:14,762 --> 00:29:18,516
the delta fans out like
a hand spreading its fingers.
401
00:29:18,849 --> 00:29:21,269
Small islands pop up everywhere,
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00:29:21,352 --> 00:29:25,773
offering a sanctuary to a great variety
of big game animals.
403
00:31:39,073 --> 00:31:41,450
On our way to recover the balloon
on a remote island
404
00:31:41,534 --> 00:31:43,285
with the help of the local crew,
405
00:31:43,369 --> 00:31:46,080
we have two very close encounters
with elephants.
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00:32:13,649 --> 00:32:16,110
Elephants in the delta
are a sight to behold.
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00:32:16,277 --> 00:32:17,820
If you happen to cross their path,
408
00:32:17,903 --> 00:32:21,073
a face-to-face encounter always leaves
a big impression.
409
00:33:02,239 --> 00:33:03,199
Although the Chobe river
410
00:33:03,282 --> 00:33:05,951
is less than 300 km from the Okavango,
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00:33:06,035 --> 00:33:08,037
there are no roads crossing the delta,
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00:33:08,120 --> 00:33:11,081
so we have to drive around
the Southern part of the flood plains.
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00:33:11,165 --> 00:33:13,501
It will take us two days to get there.
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00:33:18,380 --> 00:33:21,258
In the 1960's, the
government of Botswana
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00:33:21,342 --> 00:33:23,093
embarked on an ambitious project
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00:33:23,177 --> 00:33:25,346
to protect the country's wilderness.
417
00:33:25,429 --> 00:33:28,599
Ironically, the program
has been so successful
418
00:33:28,682 --> 00:33:30,142
that the authorities now have to
419
00:33:30,226 --> 00:33:32,520
cope with increasing elephant numbers.
420
00:33:32,603 --> 00:33:36,732
Their population has increased
from 40,000 in the 1980s
421
00:33:36,816 --> 00:33:39,276
to 130,000 today.
422
00:33:40,277 --> 00:33:42,905
The large herds
that concentrate along the river
423
00:33:42,988 --> 00:33:45,199
have destroyed most
of the trees in the area
424
00:33:45,616 --> 00:33:48,452
and human-elephant
conflict is on the rise.
425
00:33:56,418 --> 00:33:58,838
There is no easy solution
to this problem.
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00:33:58,921 --> 00:34:01,173
The Botswana government
is against culling
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00:34:01,257 --> 00:34:03,592
and translocating mass
numbers of elephants
428
00:34:03,676 --> 00:34:07,054
to other parts of Africa
where their numbers are dwindling.
429
00:34:07,137 --> 00:34:09,640
It is expensive and impractical.
430
00:34:09,974 --> 00:34:13,185
If nature is left to take its course,
a severe drought
431
00:34:13,269 --> 00:34:16,605
could wipe out thousands of elephants
with starvation.
432
00:34:16,689 --> 00:34:19,233
But the future of the elephant is
in the balance.
433
00:34:19,316 --> 00:34:20,901
With heavy poaching for ivory
434
00:34:20,985 --> 00:34:22,319
in the rest of Africa,
435
00:34:22,403 --> 00:34:27,449
I believe it is only a matter of time
before this population too is affected.
436
00:34:58,606 --> 00:34:59,732
It's getting late,
437
00:34:59,815 --> 00:35:01,817
we should look for a place to camp.
438
00:35:04,153 --> 00:35:06,322
Not too close to the water though,
439
00:35:06,405 --> 00:35:08,490
there are huge crocodiles in the Chobe.
440
00:35:08,574 --> 00:35:10,409
Let's check out the sunset first.
441
00:35:12,703 --> 00:35:15,205
Yeah, look at that.
442
00:35:15,456 --> 00:35:16,999
A picture perfect scene,
443
00:35:17,499 --> 00:35:19,293
with elephants in the foreground.
444
00:35:21,545 --> 00:35:23,714
Stunning man, stunning.
445
00:35:28,719 --> 00:35:31,847
The next day, we drive along the bank
of the Chobe,
446
00:35:31,931 --> 00:35:34,600
hoping to observe large
herds of elephants.
447
00:35:34,683 --> 00:35:38,020
I have been around wild elephants
since I was a child,
448
00:35:38,103 --> 00:35:40,522
but this is my first visit to Chobe.
449
00:35:40,606 --> 00:35:43,692
It is not unusual here
to see scores of elephant families
450
00:35:43,776 --> 00:35:47,029
numbering in the hundreds
gather along the river.
451
00:35:49,740 --> 00:35:51,700
These impalas are unusually relaxed.
452
00:35:51,784 --> 00:35:55,496
Yeah, in most places they just bolt off
in front of an approaching vehicle.
453
00:35:56,664 --> 00:35:59,344
It is a bit early in the day
for the elephants to come to the river,
454
00:35:59,375 --> 00:36:02,252
but there is always something
to see along the Chobe.
455
00:36:09,051 --> 00:36:10,177
Over there, hippos...
456
00:36:10,260 --> 00:36:13,305
What are they doing out of the water
at this time of the day?
457
00:36:36,370 --> 00:36:38,455
- Oh Kevin, look what's coming.
- What?
458
00:36:38,539 --> 00:36:41,125
In the distance... fantastic!
459
00:36:41,208 --> 00:36:43,085
Beautiful, what a scene!
460
00:36:49,550 --> 00:36:50,634
What a sighting.
461
00:36:50,718 --> 00:36:52,219
The two largest African mammals
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00:36:52,302 --> 00:36:54,096
are rarely seen together.
463
00:36:54,763 --> 00:36:57,516
Hippos mostly venture out
of the water at night.
464
00:36:57,599 --> 00:37:00,060
During the day,
they chill out in the river
465
00:37:00,144 --> 00:37:02,021
and are seldom seen on the bank.
466
00:37:02,467 --> 00:37:06,259
Elephants on the other hand, mostly
head to the river in the afternoon
467
00:37:06,358 --> 00:37:08,444
to escape the heat of the day.
468
00:37:08,694 --> 00:37:10,487
This is such a fun scene.
469
00:37:10,571 --> 00:37:11,989
In a few minutes we witness
470
00:37:12,092 --> 00:37:15,634
the entire ritual of the elephants'
daily trip to the river,
471
00:37:15,909 --> 00:37:18,203
drinking, mud splashing, dusting
472
00:37:18,287 --> 00:37:19,872
and socializing!
473
00:37:33,218 --> 00:37:36,638
It's back to the water
for that battle scarred old male.
474
00:37:36,722 --> 00:37:39,767
It looks like the beach
is getting too crowded for him.
475
00:37:52,529 --> 00:37:54,698
A one-month-old baby in the hole.
476
00:37:55,616 --> 00:37:57,910
I am wondering if he is going
to make it out on his own.
477
00:38:16,678 --> 00:38:17,638
Later in the day,
478
00:38:17,721 --> 00:38:19,473
we got exactly what we were looking for.
479
00:38:19,556 --> 00:38:22,142
A close encounter with a large herd
of elephants...
480
00:38:22,226 --> 00:38:23,268
very exciting
481
00:38:23,352 --> 00:38:25,938
and at the same time,
quite intimidating.
482
00:38:42,371 --> 00:38:45,499
That mother with her calf
is not too sure about us.
483
00:38:45,582 --> 00:38:48,669
Yeah, I don't think she is happy with us
blocking her path.
484
00:38:49,670 --> 00:38:51,421
I think she's OK.
485
00:38:51,505 --> 00:38:53,507
She really does not look aggressive.
486
00:38:54,216 --> 00:38:57,136
We should stay absolutely quiet
487
00:38:57,219 --> 00:38:58,887
and I think she'll move.
488
00:39:24,163 --> 00:39:24,872
The next morning,
489
00:39:24,955 --> 00:39:26,790
we hooked up with Ishmail, a local guide
490
00:39:26,874 --> 00:39:29,459
who took us on game viewing expedition
on the river,
491
00:39:29,543 --> 00:39:31,086
a great opportunity to observe
492
00:39:31,170 --> 00:39:33,505
the wildlife from
a unique vantage point.
493
00:40:14,213 --> 00:40:16,173
It's amazing how calm they are.
494
00:40:17,633 --> 00:40:19,801
They let us come very close.
495
00:40:21,637 --> 00:40:24,514
Yeah, maybe a bit too close...
496
00:40:33,690 --> 00:40:35,400
That female is not happy.
497
00:40:35,484 --> 00:40:37,319
She's giving us a warning sign.
498
00:40:44,117 --> 00:40:46,203
Ishmail, I think we should
get out of here.
499
00:40:50,832 --> 00:40:52,918
In the wild, there is always a thin line
500
00:40:53,001 --> 00:40:55,295
between an exciting game
viewing experience
501
00:40:55,379 --> 00:40:56,880
and a dangerous encounter.
502
00:40:56,964 --> 00:40:58,966
Ishmail knows that better than anyone
503
00:40:59,049 --> 00:41:01,885
as he paddles slowly to a safe distance.
504
00:41:04,263 --> 00:41:05,222
Minutes later,
505
00:41:05,305 --> 00:41:07,891
we become privy
to another exciting scene
506
00:41:07,975 --> 00:41:10,560
as the herd decided
to swim across the river
507
00:41:10,644 --> 00:41:14,648
to feed on a patch of tall grass
in the middle of the Chobe.
508
00:42:36,772 --> 00:42:39,107
A few kilometers downstream
the Chobe river
509
00:42:39,191 --> 00:42:40,567
merges with the mighty Zambezi
510
00:42:40,650 --> 00:42:42,944
and lead us to one
of the seven wonders of nature,
511
00:42:43,028 --> 00:42:44,363
Victoria Falls
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00:42:44,446 --> 00:42:47,115
on the border between
Zambia and Zimbabwe.
513
00:42:47,407 --> 00:42:49,618
David Livingston was
the first European explorer
514
00:42:49,701 --> 00:42:52,496
to lay his eyes on them in 1855.
515
00:42:59,878 --> 00:43:02,214
Located right in the middle
of Southern Africa,
516
00:43:02,297 --> 00:43:04,800
the falls mark the halfway point
of our journey.
517
00:43:07,177 --> 00:43:08,804
Climate changes and human intervention
518
00:43:08,887 --> 00:43:11,807
is of great concern
for this world heritage site.
519
00:43:12,140 --> 00:43:14,601
Right now,
in the middle of the dry season
520
00:43:14,684 --> 00:43:15,768
the water flow over the falls
521
00:43:15,769 --> 00:43:19,106
is about 70% lower than
during the wet season.
522
00:43:19,398 --> 00:43:21,733
It will drop ever further
in the weeks ahead.
523
00:43:22,609 --> 00:43:24,861
If some of the irrigation scheme
on the drawing board
524
00:43:24,945 --> 00:43:26,238
were to materialize,
525
00:43:26,321 --> 00:43:29,074
the falls could be totally dry part
of the year.
526
00:44:11,241 --> 00:44:14,244
Once a year when
the water flow is just right
527
00:44:14,327 --> 00:44:16,121
and the full moon is shining
528
00:44:16,204 --> 00:44:20,917
the falls deliver an enchanted and
magical display of a rare phenomenon,
529
00:44:21,001 --> 00:44:23,044
the moonlight rainbows.
530
00:45:16,014 --> 00:45:17,224
After a night of magic,
531
00:45:17,307 --> 00:45:18,642
I embark with Dany on the most
532
00:45:18,725 --> 00:45:20,185
daring balloon flight of the journey
533
00:45:20,268 --> 00:45:22,771
in the deep canyon
over the Zambezi rapids.
534
00:47:19,095 --> 00:47:21,097
At the end of this smooth
early morning flight,
535
00:47:21,181 --> 00:47:22,515
we have to find a suitable place
536
00:47:22,599 --> 00:47:24,601
to land on the Zambian side of the river
537
00:47:24,684 --> 00:47:27,687
as we have no authorization
to fly to Zimbabwe.
538
00:47:43,161 --> 00:47:44,371
Oh shoot, the wind turbulence
539
00:47:44,454 --> 00:47:46,039
pushes us down into a thorn bush.
540
00:47:46,122 --> 00:47:48,750
There is no way to deflate the balloon
without damaging it.
541
00:47:48,833 --> 00:47:50,126
Dany has to take off again
542
00:47:50,210 --> 00:47:52,087
and find another place to land.
543
00:47:53,588 --> 00:47:56,257
If two-seat design makes the balloon
more maneuverable
544
00:47:56,341 --> 00:47:58,093
and gives it a greater flying range,
545
00:47:58,176 --> 00:48:00,720
it also makes the landing
much more challenging.
546
00:48:00,804 --> 00:48:03,348
But for me it is all part
of the adventure.
547
00:48:03,431 --> 00:48:06,518
I actually enjoy the unpredictability
of these rough landings...
548
00:48:06,601 --> 00:48:08,561
as long as no one gets hurt.
549
00:48:14,859 --> 00:48:16,820
- We gonna land there?
- Yeah.
550
00:48:23,785 --> 00:48:25,870
There is a lot of untouched wilderness
in Zambia
551
00:48:25,954 --> 00:48:26,996
worth exploring.
552
00:48:27,080 --> 00:48:28,080
But the short-rain season
553
00:48:28,123 --> 00:48:30,542
has come early
in the East African plains
554
00:48:30,625 --> 00:48:32,836
and we are anxious
to head to the Serengeti
555
00:48:32,919 --> 00:48:35,839
for a chance to see the herds
of the great migration.
556
00:48:35,922 --> 00:48:37,841
The journey is going
to take about a week.
557
00:48:37,924 --> 00:48:40,385
First, we will drive along the Zambesi
558
00:48:40,468 --> 00:48:42,178
all the way to Lake Kariba,
559
00:48:42,262 --> 00:48:44,806
before cutting across
the Northern part of Zambia
560
00:48:44,889 --> 00:48:46,015
to the border.
561
00:48:46,099 --> 00:48:47,684
It is not the shortest way,
562
00:48:47,767 --> 00:48:49,811
but it is so spectacular.
563
00:48:49,894 --> 00:48:51,855
It's definitely worth the detour.
564
00:48:59,988 --> 00:49:01,448
As we drive along the river,
565
00:49:01,531 --> 00:49:03,616
I spot lions tracks on the dirt road.
566
00:49:03,700 --> 00:49:05,785
With a little luck
we'll catch up with them.
567
00:49:05,869 --> 00:49:08,329
It would be great to see them
swim across the river.
568
00:49:08,496 --> 00:49:10,248
There is no better expert than Kevin
569
00:49:10,331 --> 00:49:12,333
to handle this kind of situation.
570
00:49:12,417 --> 00:49:13,626
Back in South Africa,
571
00:49:13,710 --> 00:49:15,587
after months of patient work
572
00:49:15,670 --> 00:49:19,090
he was accepted by a pride
of lion as one of their own.
573
00:49:19,174 --> 00:49:22,051
If we catch up with the lions
roaming in this area,
574
00:49:22,135 --> 00:49:23,344
he will use his skill
575
00:49:23,428 --> 00:49:25,180
to try to get as close as possible.
576
00:49:25,263 --> 00:49:27,599
I think I saw a lioness down there.
577
00:49:27,682 --> 00:49:29,642
Yes you're right, I think you're right,
578
00:49:29,726 --> 00:49:31,019
let's check it out.
579
00:49:40,195 --> 00:49:43,782
A beautiful lioness and a big male...
580
00:49:50,580 --> 00:49:53,458
Hey Kevin, there is another male
in front of the car,
581
00:49:53,666 --> 00:49:56,544
This could get very very interesting.
582
00:50:20,652 --> 00:50:21,778
Lions, like all cats,
583
00:50:21,861 --> 00:50:23,154
don't normally like water.
584
00:50:23,238 --> 00:50:25,323
But if river cuts through
their hunting ground,
585
00:50:25,406 --> 00:50:27,242
they don't mind crossing the water.
586
00:50:27,867 --> 00:50:30,745
Occasionally they will even go
for a swim in the heat of the day.
587
00:53:26,629 --> 00:53:28,381
Our first stop in Tanzania
588
00:53:28,464 --> 00:53:30,258
is the Tarangire marsh land,
589
00:53:30,341 --> 00:53:33,886
where lots of big game animals gather
during the dry season.
590
00:53:34,262 --> 00:53:37,056
Next we will head to
Lake Manyara forest,
591
00:53:37,140 --> 00:53:39,934
Ngorongoro crater, Serengeti
592
00:53:40,018 --> 00:53:42,562
and finally Mount Kilimanjaro.
593
00:53:49,485 --> 00:53:52,697
I think I see Dany and Marc over there
by the edge of the marsh.
594
00:53:53,448 --> 00:53:54,907
Yes it is them,
595
00:53:55,199 --> 00:53:57,118
but the balloon isn't up yet.
596
00:53:57,660 --> 00:53:59,244
Well, maybe the conditions aren't right.
597
00:53:59,245 --> 00:54:01,998
There is a slight wind
coming from that side.
598
00:54:02,915 --> 00:54:05,376
It would so be nice
to be able to fly today.
599
00:54:05,460 --> 00:54:07,462
There are a lot of animals out there.
600
00:54:07,712 --> 00:54:09,629
Yes and most of them are
on this side of the marsh.
601
00:54:09,630 --> 00:54:10,882
We'll see.
602
00:54:12,925 --> 00:54:14,343
So Dany? What is happening?
603
00:54:14,427 --> 00:54:15,553
Are we going?
604
00:54:15,636 --> 00:54:17,055
I don't know yet.
605
00:54:17,138 --> 00:54:18,639
We are going to be blown away.
606
00:54:18,723 --> 00:54:19,849
- Too much wind?
- Yes.
607
00:54:19,932 --> 00:54:21,392
Coming form that side.
608
00:54:23,352 --> 00:54:25,813
Wrong direction, we wait a bit.
609
00:54:25,897 --> 00:54:27,315
Maybe right before sunset.
610
00:54:27,398 --> 00:54:28,441
Yes.
611
00:54:30,318 --> 00:54:32,236
Smile for the camera Mara.
612
00:54:32,445 --> 00:54:35,323
Right before sunset,
the wind suddenly dies down,
613
00:54:35,406 --> 00:54:37,950
enabling the Cinebulle
to take off safely.
614
00:54:58,763 --> 00:54:59,639
As I am heading north
615
00:54:59,722 --> 00:55:02,475
to pick up Dany and Mara
on the other side of the marsh,
616
00:55:02,558 --> 00:55:05,645
I am really puzzled to see the balloon
coming down already.
617
00:55:05,978 --> 00:55:07,522
That was not the plan.
618
00:55:07,980 --> 00:55:10,358
With the arrival of the first rain
the prior week,
619
00:55:10,441 --> 00:55:12,944
some of the larger herds
have already left the area.
620
00:55:13,152 --> 00:55:15,446
But there is still plenty
of wildlife around.
621
00:55:15,571 --> 00:55:17,490
I don't understand what Dany is doing.
622
00:55:20,159 --> 00:55:21,911
Mara... do you copy?
623
00:55:22,411 --> 00:55:24,956
Mara... do you copy?
624
00:55:26,541 --> 00:55:27,917
What is going on?
625
00:55:28,126 --> 00:55:29,418
Yes Kevin, copy.
626
00:55:29,502 --> 00:55:31,170
We're having engine problems.
627
00:55:31,587 --> 00:55:32,672
It keeps on cutting off,
628
00:55:32,755 --> 00:55:34,382
we probably gonna have to land.
629
00:55:35,007 --> 00:55:36,717
Guys, you need to land there otherwise,
630
00:55:36,801 --> 00:55:38,177
I can't get to you.
631
00:55:42,473 --> 00:55:43,641
Hold it for me.
632
00:55:45,268 --> 00:55:46,352
We're landing.
633
00:56:00,116 --> 00:56:01,701
In order to fix the engine,
634
00:56:01,784 --> 00:56:04,495
Dany has to pick up some spare parts
in the nearest town,
635
00:56:04,579 --> 00:56:06,330
a full day's drive away.
636
00:56:06,581 --> 00:56:08,749
So we decide to leave
the Tarangire early
637
00:56:08,833 --> 00:56:10,501
and head to Lake Manyara,
638
00:56:10,626 --> 00:56:13,296
somewhat disappointed
by the turn of events.
639
00:56:26,893 --> 00:56:28,227
Hey, a leopard.
640
00:56:31,856 --> 00:56:33,649
He is heading for the trees back there.
641
00:56:35,359 --> 00:56:37,612
Let's go off road to have a closer look.
642
00:56:40,990 --> 00:56:42,116
Do you see him?
643
00:56:42,825 --> 00:56:45,620
No... I think he went behind the bush...
644
00:56:49,290 --> 00:56:51,417
There to the left,
in front of the termite mount.
645
00:56:51,500 --> 00:56:53,377
Yes... I see him now.
646
00:56:53,461 --> 00:56:57,131
I think it's a she, look up in the tree.
647
00:56:57,506 --> 00:57:01,469
Fantastic, a mating couple.
648
00:57:01,552 --> 00:57:02,845
What a sighting.
649
00:57:03,346 --> 00:57:06,307
We'd be lucky to see them mate
before it gets dark.
650
00:58:32,393 --> 00:58:33,561
It is hard to believe
651
00:58:33,644 --> 00:58:36,314
that Lake Manyara
with its small tropical forest
652
00:58:36,397 --> 00:58:39,191
is less than an hour
drive from Tarangire.
653
00:58:39,275 --> 00:58:41,902
For me, this is a very special place.
654
00:58:41,986 --> 00:58:43,821
I spent my early childhood here,
655
00:58:43,904 --> 00:58:46,991
while my father studied
the social behavior of elephants.
656
00:58:47,074 --> 00:58:49,952
From a very young age,
this wonderful experience
657
00:58:50,036 --> 00:58:52,580
ignited my passion for the wildlife.
658
00:58:52,663 --> 00:58:54,707
I've been hooked ever since.
659
00:58:57,084 --> 00:59:00,671
It's so good to be back
here after all these years.
660
00:59:00,755 --> 00:59:04,633
This is where my dad used to take us
right up to the elephants.
661
00:59:05,593 --> 00:59:07,011
What a childhood.
662
00:59:11,223 --> 00:59:12,558
Traffic jam in the forest.
663
00:59:12,641 --> 00:59:14,018
I love it.
664
00:59:25,863 --> 00:59:29,283
I am jealous you're going up
in the Cinebulle today.
665
00:59:29,367 --> 00:59:31,786
It's going to be spectacular.
666
00:59:50,846 --> 00:59:51,806
I got a problem.
667
00:59:51,889 --> 00:59:53,766
We're going to land very fast.
668
01:00:18,707 --> 01:00:19,792
Oh my...
669
01:00:24,964 --> 01:00:26,298
The balloon is open.
670
01:00:26,882 --> 01:00:27,967
How come?
671
01:00:36,058 --> 01:00:37,435
You see. On top.
672
01:00:37,518 --> 01:00:39,186
I don't understand what happened...
673
01:00:39,437 --> 01:00:40,896
That is weird.
674
01:00:44,733 --> 01:00:46,944
Poor Dany, he looks so depressed.
675
01:00:47,486 --> 01:00:49,029
I can understand. I mean,
676
01:00:49,113 --> 01:00:51,574
first the engine failure, now this...
677
01:00:52,158 --> 01:00:53,993
I hope he can fix it quickly.
678
01:00:54,743 --> 01:00:56,536
Don't you think you should give
the hot seat to me?
679
01:00:56,537 --> 01:00:57,705
No... Mara.
680
01:00:57,788 --> 01:00:59,206
This is not the way it works.
681
01:00:59,290 --> 01:01:00,541
You flew in Tarangire
682
01:01:00,624 --> 01:01:02,376
and now I fly in Lake Manyara.
683
01:01:02,460 --> 01:01:04,378
Well no more crashes.
684
01:01:10,843 --> 01:01:12,887
The next day the balloon was fixed
685
01:01:12,970 --> 01:01:16,515
and the conditions were perfect
for a flight over the forest canopy.
686
01:01:18,559 --> 01:01:21,437
The vegetation below
is not a rainforest.
687
01:01:21,520 --> 01:01:23,397
It is a ground water forest.
688
01:01:23,481 --> 01:01:25,274
It seldom rains around here
689
01:01:25,357 --> 01:01:29,862
but natural springs that surge up at the foot
of the great rift valley escarpment,
690
01:01:29,945 --> 01:01:33,324
provide moisture
for this lush vegetation to grow.
691
01:02:13,113 --> 01:02:14,198
Beautiful.
692
01:02:19,495 --> 01:02:20,663
It's gorgeous.
693
01:02:20,746 --> 01:02:22,498
I truly feel like a bird.
694
01:02:50,067 --> 01:02:52,236
As soon as we clear
the top of the escarpment,
695
01:02:52,319 --> 01:02:54,530
we reach the slope of
the Ngorongoro crater,
696
01:02:54,613 --> 01:02:56,824
the largest volcanic cauldron on earth
697
01:02:56,907 --> 01:02:59,785
and one of the most unique
African ecosystems.
698
01:02:59,868 --> 01:03:02,329
The forest that blankets
the southern half of the crater
699
01:03:02,413 --> 01:03:06,458
is a direct result of the clouds that
often get stuck on this side of the hill.
700
01:03:14,258 --> 01:03:16,969
We are only three hours
from the dry Serengeti plains
701
01:03:17,052 --> 01:03:19,263
but it feels like we are
in the middle of the Amazon
702
01:03:19,346 --> 01:03:21,390
and as soon as we get to
the edge of the crater
703
01:03:21,473 --> 01:03:23,726
it is going to be
a totally different landscape.
704
01:03:43,704 --> 01:03:46,290
- Better than I imagined.
- Isn't that something?
705
01:03:51,420 --> 01:03:53,631
Only 20 km in diameter,
706
01:03:53,714 --> 01:03:57,134
the crater teems with a great variety
of wildlife,
707
01:03:57,217 --> 01:04:00,763
making Ngorongoro a miniature version
of the Serengeti.
708
01:04:04,558 --> 01:04:07,311
In the half hour it took us
to get down here,
709
01:04:07,394 --> 01:04:09,146
all the clouds have vanished.
710
01:04:09,229 --> 01:04:11,482
But they could come back
just as quickly,
711
01:04:11,565 --> 01:04:15,361
it's not unusual to have four or five
weather changes in one day.
712
01:04:15,944 --> 01:04:17,780
And look at the vegetation,
713
01:04:17,946 --> 01:04:19,406
what a transition!
714
01:04:27,706 --> 01:04:29,708
- So what do you think?
- Oh man,
715
01:04:29,792 --> 01:04:31,585
it was definitely worth the detour.
716
01:04:31,669 --> 01:04:33,337
It's pretty unique for sure.
717
01:04:33,420 --> 01:04:35,297
There is wildlife everywhere.
718
01:04:42,846 --> 01:04:44,473
That's some herd of wildebeest!
719
01:04:44,556 --> 01:04:46,684
Yeah and some zebras over there.
720
01:05:02,908 --> 01:05:03,950
There is a herd of buffaloes,
721
01:05:03,951 --> 01:05:05,369
way back there in the sunlight.
722
01:05:05,452 --> 01:05:06,745
Yeah, let's check it out.
723
01:05:14,461 --> 01:05:16,380
Hippos, buffaloes...
724
01:05:16,463 --> 01:05:17,631
What a piece of paradise.
725
01:05:17,715 --> 01:05:21,552
I know this is what makes this place
so special.
726
01:05:21,760 --> 01:05:23,345
Absolutely...
727
01:06:11,935 --> 01:06:13,103
Let me have a look.
728
01:06:39,129 --> 01:06:41,381
Check it out, have a look over there.
729
01:06:43,050 --> 01:06:45,302
Look at that, two lionesses.
730
01:06:47,971 --> 01:06:50,265
Do you think they gonna
go for the buffalo?
731
01:06:50,474 --> 01:06:51,934
Well, it's unlikely,
732
01:06:52,017 --> 01:06:53,852
they don't look like
they're in hunting mode.
733
01:06:56,563 --> 01:06:57,481
Look to your left,
734
01:06:57,564 --> 01:06:58,941
they already have made a kill.
735
01:06:59,024 --> 01:06:59,858
Where?
736
01:06:59,942 --> 01:07:01,944
Straight ahead of that walking lioness.
737
01:07:15,874 --> 01:07:17,793
Well, these guys can relax now,
738
01:07:17,876 --> 01:07:19,419
they won't be bothered for awhile.
739
01:07:21,588 --> 01:07:24,091
Look up there, the clouds are back.
740
01:07:24,758 --> 01:07:27,845
Let's hope it does not rain on us
before we set up camp.
741
01:07:27,928 --> 01:07:28,971
Yeah!
742
01:07:38,814 --> 01:07:40,023
That evening, as everyone
743
01:07:40,107 --> 01:07:41,441
was settling in for the night,
744
01:07:41,525 --> 01:07:44,611
we are visited by some unruly guests.
745
01:07:46,738 --> 01:07:48,031
- Mara!
- What?
746
01:07:48,115 --> 01:07:49,741
- Mara!
- Yeah?
747
01:07:49,825 --> 01:07:50,742
Are you OK?
748
01:07:50,826 --> 01:07:52,160
There's lions in camp.
749
01:07:52,244 --> 01:07:53,704
I don't know how many.
750
01:07:53,871 --> 01:07:55,873
It sounds like one by your tent.
751
01:08:14,099 --> 01:08:15,726
Hey bugger off, shoot shoot...
752
01:08:15,809 --> 01:08:18,270
- Are you OK?
- I think so.
753
01:08:54,306 --> 01:08:55,432
Move off...
754
01:08:57,851 --> 01:08:59,561
Get out of here...
755
01:08:59,645 --> 01:09:02,230
- What happened Kevin?
- He ran off with the mat.
756
01:09:17,496 --> 01:09:18,997
He's back...
757
01:09:19,081 --> 01:09:21,166
- They're all there.
- What are we going to do?
758
01:09:23,293 --> 01:09:25,712
Oh no. He grabbed the side of the tent.
759
01:09:43,021 --> 01:09:45,023
He is relentless, get out of here!
760
01:09:45,107 --> 01:09:46,149
Go!
761
01:09:46,233 --> 01:09:47,567
What happened, Kevin?
762
01:09:47,693 --> 01:09:50,028
This male is trying to get in my tent.
763
01:10:02,457 --> 01:10:04,292
Get out of here, go...
764
01:10:18,557 --> 01:10:19,850
I think they are leaving.
765
01:10:20,559 --> 01:10:21,309
I am coming out.
766
01:10:21,393 --> 01:10:22,728
I am coming to your tent.
767
01:10:39,703 --> 01:10:40,663
The events of last night
768
01:10:40,746 --> 01:10:42,998
left everyone on the expedition
pretty unsettled.
769
01:10:43,081 --> 01:10:46,376
We've had predators roam through our
camp at night on several occasions,
770
01:10:46,460 --> 01:10:48,336
but never did they cause any damage.
771
01:10:48,420 --> 01:10:49,880
Luckily no one got hurt.
772
01:10:49,963 --> 01:10:51,256
Some tents need repair though.
773
01:10:51,339 --> 01:10:52,548
Fortunately we have been able to
774
01:10:52,549 --> 01:10:54,760
book accommodations at
a commercial safari camp
775
01:10:54,843 --> 01:10:56,720
near the Moru Kopjes in the Serengeti,
776
01:10:56,803 --> 01:10:58,430
our next destination.
777
01:10:58,680 --> 01:11:00,432
As we are getting close to camp,
778
01:11:00,515 --> 01:11:02,434
things get pretty exciting.
779
01:11:02,517 --> 01:11:05,854
Large herds of wildebeest
and zebras everywhere we look!
780
01:11:05,937 --> 01:11:08,982
A sure sign that the first wave
of the great migration
781
01:11:09,066 --> 01:11:12,152
has already arrived
to this part of the Serengeti.
782
01:11:21,369 --> 01:11:24,539
About two million animals take part
in the migration
783
01:11:24,623 --> 01:11:27,084
from the Masai Mara region in Kenya
784
01:11:27,167 --> 01:11:29,336
to the Serengeti in Tanzania
785
01:11:29,419 --> 01:11:32,464
following the rain in
a big circular motion.
786
01:11:32,631 --> 01:11:36,676
However, it is often hard to predict
the exact location of the herds.
787
01:11:36,760 --> 01:11:39,137
Many factors affect their movement.
788
01:11:39,221 --> 01:11:40,055
We're very lucky,
789
01:11:40,138 --> 01:11:42,057
we seem to have come at the right time.
790
01:11:42,140 --> 01:11:45,435
Our only worry is the storm system
blowing across the region.
791
01:11:45,602 --> 01:11:46,895
Depending on where it rains,
792
01:11:46,978 --> 01:11:49,731
big herds can appear or
disappear overnight,
793
01:11:49,815 --> 01:11:52,317
attracted by greener pastures elsewhere.
794
01:11:53,985 --> 01:11:55,445
In the 19603,
795
01:11:55,529 --> 01:11:58,073
Tanzania set out to protect
more wilderness
796
01:11:58,156 --> 01:12:00,242
than any other nation on earth
797
01:12:00,408 --> 01:12:03,036
and eco-tourism has become big business.
798
01:12:03,120 --> 01:12:05,205
But the needs of the local population
799
01:12:05,288 --> 01:12:09,417
that grew from 10 million
to almost 50 million today
800
01:12:09,501 --> 01:12:12,754
and is projected to double
over the next 40 years
801
01:12:12,838 --> 01:12:14,631
will make it hard to justify
802
01:12:14,714 --> 01:12:17,843
the existence of such
vast protected areas.
803
01:12:20,846 --> 01:12:23,306
Watching the sun set on
this amazing scenery,
804
01:12:23,390 --> 01:12:26,601
one can only reflect on the dramatic
impact a new government project
805
01:12:26,685 --> 01:12:28,270
to build a major commercial highway
806
01:12:28,353 --> 01:12:29,193
through the Serengeti
807
01:12:29,271 --> 01:12:31,439
would have on this world heritage site.
808
01:12:31,690 --> 01:12:33,733
Under intense international pressure
809
01:12:33,817 --> 01:12:35,235
the plan to link Lake Victoria
810
01:12:35,318 --> 01:12:36,820
with Eastern Tanzania
811
01:12:36,903 --> 01:12:38,446
has been put on hold,
812
01:12:38,530 --> 01:12:39,865
but for how long?
813
01:12:40,031 --> 01:12:42,617
Oh perfect light!
814
01:12:42,826 --> 01:12:44,286
Check, they're everywhere.
815
01:12:44,369 --> 01:12:45,579
I can see...
816
01:12:46,288 --> 01:12:49,040
This is the real wild Africa!
817
01:13:12,522 --> 01:13:13,732
What a disaster!
818
01:13:13,815 --> 01:13:14,649
By the break of dawn
819
01:13:14,733 --> 01:13:17,319
the herds of zebras
and wildebeest have vanished.
820
01:13:18,320 --> 01:13:20,697
We did not get a drop of water at camp
during the night,
821
01:13:20,780 --> 01:13:23,742
but we heard big storms rage off
in the distance.
822
01:13:25,327 --> 01:13:26,703
As we drive around,
823
01:13:26,786 --> 01:13:30,081
we realize the worst-case scenario
is unraveling.
824
01:13:30,290 --> 01:13:33,293
Even though there still is
lots of green grass to feed on,
825
01:13:33,376 --> 01:13:35,170
the animals have left the area.
826
01:13:35,253 --> 01:13:36,755
Terribly disappointed,
827
01:13:36,838 --> 01:13:39,966
we head for the plains
where it rained during the night,
828
01:13:40,050 --> 01:13:42,552
hoping to catch up with the migration.
829
01:13:42,969 --> 01:13:44,054
That's all what's left.
830
01:13:44,137 --> 01:13:45,430
Alone spotted hyena.
831
01:13:45,513 --> 01:13:47,057
It's not looking good!
832
01:14:03,156 --> 01:14:05,075
Let's see if I can spot the herds.
833
01:14:05,158 --> 01:14:06,618
They must be nearby.
834
01:14:09,329 --> 01:14:11,081
Mara, have a look out there,
835
01:14:11,164 --> 01:14:12,457
by that dry lake...
836
01:14:13,750 --> 01:14:14,876
There's a herd.
837
01:14:18,421 --> 01:14:19,464
I just don't understand,
838
01:14:19,547 --> 01:14:21,258
they heading in the wrong direction.
839
01:14:21,341 --> 01:14:22,592
I mean it's all dry here.
840
01:14:22,676 --> 01:14:24,928
There is much green grass
where they came from.
841
01:14:25,011 --> 01:14:26,679
But I guess they are
just following the rain.
842
01:14:26,680 --> 01:14:27,764
Yeah, I don't know,
843
01:14:27,847 --> 01:14:30,684
maybe we should also head out early
to the Kilimanjaro.
844
01:14:30,767 --> 01:14:33,853
The weather condition can be
really tricky over there.
845
01:15:02,007 --> 01:15:04,718
Mount Kilimanjaro is located in Tanzania
846
01:15:04,801 --> 01:15:06,594
right on the border with Kenya,
847
01:15:06,678 --> 01:15:10,181
peaking at 5,895 m.
848
01:15:10,265 --> 01:15:11,599
The tallest mountain in Africa
849
01:15:11,683 --> 01:15:13,476
is often shrouded with clouds
850
01:15:13,560 --> 01:15:16,104
and is not visible for weeks on end.
851
01:15:16,187 --> 01:15:18,898
This afternoon,
only a thin ring of clouds
852
01:15:18,982 --> 01:15:21,443
crown the top of the mountain
in the distance.
853
01:15:21,609 --> 01:15:23,987
Most of the wildlife
at the base of mount Kilimanjaro
854
01:15:24,070 --> 01:15:26,323
is found on the Kenyan side
of the border,
855
01:15:26,406 --> 01:15:27,991
but long term conservation efforts
856
01:15:28,074 --> 01:15:31,077
and intense anti-poaching surveillance
is paying off.
857
01:15:31,161 --> 01:15:33,955
Large herds of elephants,
antelopes and predators
858
01:15:34,039 --> 01:15:36,499
have returned to the
foothills in Tanzania.
859
01:15:39,878 --> 01:15:41,004
In the days ahead,
860
01:15:41,087 --> 01:15:43,673
we will fly around
Kilimanjaro in the Cinebulle
861
01:15:43,757 --> 01:15:46,051
and a micro light that belongs
to a friend of mine
862
01:15:46,134 --> 01:15:47,635
who works in the area.
863
01:15:47,719 --> 01:15:50,638
But as dark clouds burgeon all around
the mountain,
864
01:15:50,722 --> 01:15:53,308
we know there will be no flying today.
865
01:15:53,391 --> 01:15:55,060
So we decide to take the time
866
01:15:55,143 --> 01:15:58,229
to follow a mother elephant
and her calf in the bush.
867
01:15:58,313 --> 01:15:59,230
But it is the elephant
868
01:15:59,314 --> 01:16:02,692
who wants to have an up close
and personal look at us.
869
01:16:25,757 --> 01:16:29,260
It is unusual for elephants
to interact with vehicles this way.
870
01:16:29,344 --> 01:16:32,889
She's clearly had previous
close-up encounter with people
871
01:16:32,972 --> 01:16:35,141
who probably gave her food.
872
01:17:45,211 --> 01:17:47,839
As we approach mount Kilimanjaro,
we cannot help
873
01:17:47,922 --> 01:17:51,301
but reflect on our extraordinary journey
across the continent.
874
01:17:51,426 --> 01:17:53,636
There is still plenty
of untouched wilderness in Africa
875
01:17:53,720 --> 01:17:55,138
worth protecting.
876
01:17:57,891 --> 01:18:00,310
But the melting glaciers
at the top of the mountain
877
01:18:00,393 --> 01:18:03,354
which will completely disappear
before the decade is over
878
01:18:03,438 --> 01:18:07,066
are a stark reminder as to how fragile
our planet really is.
879
01:18:10,862 --> 01:18:12,572
There is lion tracks,
all over the place.
880
01:18:12,655 --> 01:18:13,907
Yeah, let's follow them
881
01:18:13,990 --> 01:18:15,073
and find out where they are.
882
01:18:15,074 --> 01:18:15,867
Yeah definitely,
883
01:18:15,950 --> 01:18:19,120
we don't want to set up the camp
and have it raided all over again.
884
01:18:35,136 --> 01:18:38,014
Oh great Kev... look at this.
885
01:18:41,518 --> 01:18:43,061
Three cubs, brilliant,
886
01:18:43,144 --> 01:18:45,063
the rest of the pride must be on a hunt.
887
01:18:45,146 --> 01:18:47,065
I think we disturbed them.
888
01:19:05,375 --> 01:19:06,793
Hopefully they won't go too far,
889
01:19:06,876 --> 01:19:09,254
I mean they should hide from predators.
890
01:19:27,146 --> 01:19:28,439
They already coming back.
891
01:19:28,523 --> 01:19:29,649
That's great.
892
01:19:29,732 --> 01:19:31,859
Yeah, it's just as well.
893
01:20:11,566 --> 01:20:12,734
A visitor...
894
01:20:12,817 --> 01:20:15,528
Now, this could be interesting...
895
01:21:14,712 --> 01:21:16,214
My friend Damian Bell
896
01:21:16,297 --> 01:21:19,967
supervises the anti-poaching efforts
around mount Kilimanjaro.
897
01:21:20,051 --> 01:21:22,470
His micro light is a very useful tool
898
01:21:22,553 --> 01:21:25,431
to survey the area for
illegal activities.
899
01:21:25,515 --> 01:21:28,059
But today it is all fun and pleasure,
900
01:21:28,142 --> 01:21:30,436
as we will join Dany
and Kevin in the air
901
01:21:30,520 --> 01:21:33,981
in an attempt to fly towards the slopes
of Kilimanjaro.
902
01:23:06,551 --> 01:23:09,385
In this stunningly
beautiful part of Africa,
903
01:23:09,467 --> 01:23:11,134
we cannot help but think that
904
01:23:11,204 --> 01:23:14,874
despite the great efforts
by local governments and NGOs,
905
01:23:14,957 --> 01:23:18,503
it is going to be a daunting task
to preserve it all.
906
01:23:18,586 --> 01:23:21,255
Over the next decades the population
of Africa will grow
907
01:23:21,339 --> 01:23:25,551
by the equivalent of a city the size
of New York every five months.
908
01:23:25,635 --> 01:23:27,675
The real challenge will be
to find the right balance
909
01:23:27,720 --> 01:23:29,972
between the need of a fast growing
local population
910
01:23:30,056 --> 01:23:33,017
and the desire to protect
this invaluable natural heritage
911
01:23:33,100 --> 01:23:34,685
for generations to come.
912
01:23:34,894 --> 01:23:38,773
As conservationists
who have lived all our lives in Africa,
913
01:23:38,856 --> 01:23:41,776
this has been an unforgettable adventure
914
01:23:41,859 --> 01:23:44,987
and we will cherish
the memories forever.
915
01:23:54,188 --> 01:24:01,965
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