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NARRATOR: In the Kalahari
of Southern Africa,
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staying still is not an option.
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Animals are on the move.
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To find food,
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or a mate,
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to take refuge from predators.
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Away from danger and into battle.
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Some opt for mass movement,
covering vast distances,
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others prefer to go it alone.
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But out here, if you move,
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you become a target.
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And the hunters will stop at nothing.
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Botswana is home to the longest mammal
migration in Africa.
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At the start of the dry season,
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thousands of zebra are on the move,
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looking for the best grazing,
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as the savanna slowly dries out.
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On their epic 600-mile round trip,
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the zebra will pass through
different territories
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and run the deadly gauntlet of predators.
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The instinct to migrate is in their blood.
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They are lured along the same routes
their ancestors traveled.
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Taking in vital water stops along the way.
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This bull elephant is more bodyguard
than bully.
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His mere presence
helps ward off predators,
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making it safe for others to drink.
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But a surly reminder
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lets them know they've outstayed
their welcome.
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Traveling as a herd gives the zebra
false sense of security.
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The more there are,
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the more they attract unwanted attention.
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And to this lioness,
the zebra are a walking buffet.
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Rich pickings
for one of Africa's deadliest hunters.
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She just has to select her moving target.
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(lioness growling)
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Zebra need a five second head start
to outrun a lion at full speed.
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But that's a fully grown zebra.
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For this foal, the journey is over.
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Lightning bursts of speed may be essential
to evade capture,
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but migration is mostly about
incredible feats of endurance.
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And one animal in particular
is built to move.
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Wildebeest have sloping backs
and strong shoulders,
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designed for covering long distances
at a canter, minimal effort.
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The dust kicked up by thousands of hooves
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is filtered out by ingenious flaps
in their nostrils
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and following scent left by their feet
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means the herd can stick together
through the darkest of nights.
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An unstoppable force,
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the wildebeest will just keep going
consistently forward.
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Only a threat to their lives
will force them to deviate,
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then, it's every wildebeest
for themselves.
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They may suffer losses along the way,
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but migration still offers them
the best chance of survival.
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Lions don't always have to follow
the herds to get a belly full.
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They just need to know
how their target is going to move.
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And it's a lesson that cubs
are taught from an early age.
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These tsessebe antelope show no fear
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being so close to a pride
of ruthless killers.
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They have an unbeatable advantage
over the lions.
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As the fastest antelope in Africa,
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the tsessebe can out sprint the lioness.
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(antelopes bellowing)
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But thinking the hunt is over,
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this tsessebe makes his greatest mistake.
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He slows right down.
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And a second lioness is ready in waiting.
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Already tired from one chase,
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the tsessebe struggles
to maintain his speed.
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A lesson for the cubs on how to outwit
an animal faster than yourself.
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And a harsh lesson for the tsessebe,
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never stop running.
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As growing herds navigate their way
to the last drops of water,
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they create an animal superhighway.
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Bringing together both predator and prey,
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united by a common need to drink.
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The pans can be dangerous places,
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as tempers flare
and everyone jostles for space.
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Herds stampede and the giants pull rank.
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It can be risky to have one of Africa's
deadliest animals
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sitting in your water cooler.
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But no one is brave enough
to ask him to leave.
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Water is even more important
than food for elephants.
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They need to drink
a massive 26 gallons a day.
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When water is scarce,
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these giants face a daily battle
of dehydration.
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Their only option is to keep moving.
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Battle-scarred and weathered,
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this herd is led by the oldest female.
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She uses her incredible powers of recall,
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to guide her family over huge distances,
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to where she knows there will be water.
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Over the years,
she has mapped hundreds of locations,
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trails and landmarks
and imprinted them to memory.
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The elephants will travel
over 50 miles a day, if they have to,
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their speed is dictated by the slowest
member of the herd.
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There is no safe passage
through the savanna,
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no matter what your size.
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Finally, the matriarch has led them
to an area of underground water.
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But a group of bull elephants
are already taking a drink.
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When it comes to sharing
precious resources,
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even these gentle giants get possessive.
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The females and their young
are chased away, still thirsty.
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It could be days
before they find water again.
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Warthogs don't share these concerns.
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Perfectly adapted to desert life,
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they can go long periods without water.
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Even when the grass has died,
they can dig up roots to feed on.
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But their long legs and short necks means
that to actually reach the ground,
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they have to walk on their knees.
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It may make it awkward to roam about
when grazing,
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but warthogs have long legs for a reason.
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This piggy has found himself
in the middle of a pride of lions.
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He faces a life or death dilemma.
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If he runs, the lions will chase.
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If he stays still,
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they might lose sight of him
in the long grass.
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To move, or not to move.
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What would you do?
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A standoff on the plains of Botswana.
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A male warthog has been encircled
by a pride of lions.
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He must decide whether to stay, or go.
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And he must decide fast.
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He makes his move.
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A warthog may be slow on his knees,
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but he is fast on his feet.
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Flat out, he can reach speeds
of 30 miles an hour.
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As he and his family bolt for the safety
of their burrow,
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just as the lions predicted.
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(warthogs squealing)
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(lions growling)
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The decision to run cost him his life,
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but his family are safe,
for now.
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As the watering holes start to dry up,
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there is little room left
for those who live in them.
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To stay cool, hippos need to spend
most of the day submerged in water.
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But it's too crowded here,
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something has got to give.
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This male hippo has been driven out
and must find a new bathing pool,
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something a bit more spacious.
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But as water becomes rarer,
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he might have to walk up to 30 miles
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to find a place to call his own.
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It's not going to be easy.
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Some pools are already taken
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and males do not like to share.
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Defeated, he is forced to keep moving.
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The next water hole is under the rule
of a pride of lions.
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But the hippo is not willing
to move on again.
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He's prepared to fight for it.
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This is now a turf war.
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The pride is wary of this 3,000
aggressive beast.
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Staying just close enough to harass him.
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But the hippo chomps his jaws,
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a warning that a single bite
could crush one of their skulls,
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or pulverize a cub.
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(hippo growling)
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The winner is clear.
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This pool is now his.
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If you're unable to move yourself,
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you have to rely on others
to fight your battles.
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These babes in the woods
are sitting targets.
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Unsteady on their feet
and completely defenseless,
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this lioness's new litter is vulnerable
to other predators.
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80% of lion cubs
won't reach their second birthday
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and one of their greatest threats
comes from their own.
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Their mother has sensed danger
approaching.
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It's a lone female from a rival pride.
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She will think nothing of killing the cubs
to weaken her pride's competition.
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But this mother will do anything
to defend her young family.
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(growling)
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She sees off the intruder,
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but her cubs are still not safe.
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The rogue female could return
to finish the deed.
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So, one by one,
she gently picks them up
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and transports them to a new hideout.
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It's a nerve-racking time,
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as her helpless cargo are exposed
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to the big bad world for the first time.
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Secure in their new refuge,
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she may have to move her cubs again,
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to keep them from harm.
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Even for future rulers of the savanna,
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no one's fate is ever certain
in these savage lands.
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For those not small enough to hide,
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being out in the open is just as perilous.
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For this herd of elephants,
the need for water is growing critical,
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but little legs struggle to keep up.
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One in three elephants will not survive
their first year,
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most die from starvation,
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or predation.
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This herd's journey has brought them
past a pride of resting lions.
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And the lioness has spotted the tiny baby.
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The elephants won't be intimidated.
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In a preemptive strike,
they charge at the lions.
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But now, the lions are on their feet
and ready for action.
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The baby elephant is in the cross hairs.
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In the wilds of Botswana,
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a mother and baby elephant
are under attack by lions,
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they are surrounded by the pride
and hugely outnumbered.
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The lions taunt the mother,
drawing her attention away from her baby.
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If she turns her back,
they will have a clean shot.
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But this duo is dauntless.
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The little one shadows his mother's
every move,
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with courage inherited
from his fiercely protective parent.
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(lion growling)
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He even helps her drive away
the dominant male lion,
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sent packing with his tail
between his legs.
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By copying mom's actions
and staying close,
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he has saved his own life.
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Sometimes, heroes come in small packages.
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With no rain
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and temperatures reaching over
100 degrees Fahrenheit,
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the animals continue
their search for food and water.
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The inevitable casualties,
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picked off by predators,
are left behind to rot in the heat.
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For some, this procession of death
presents a bounty of offerings.
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Vultures are not hunters,
thriving solely by scavenging.
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From the skies, they scan the land
for the weak or dying.
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Using the warm air thermals to carry them,
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the vultures soar for hours,
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without a single flap of the wing.
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During the dry season,
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this warm air helps them track migrating
herds for morbid opportunities.
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This is when the death toll
is at its highest
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and they home in on decomposing remains
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from over four miles away.
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A wake of vultures will devour a carcass,
leaving scant remains.
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Gorging themselves until they can
barely take off.
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While others suffer famine,
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the vultures feast.
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But animals aren't the only things
on the move.
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The dry weather brings strong trade winds,
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causing the actual landscape
to start shifting.
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Winds whip up the dried earth
and the air is filled with choking dust.
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Animals battle their way
through the stinging and suffocating wind,
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to find fresh air.
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Some, like elephants and giraffes,
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are able to filter out the dust.
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Others tackle the powerful winds head-on,
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refusing to be pushed back.
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But tinder-dry vegetation
and lightning storms
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can cause an even greater hazard.
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A bushfire.
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Strong winds and intense heat
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can fan even the smallest of flames
into a raging inferno,
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that can burn uncontrollably for days,
across the veld.
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It shows no mercy to those in its path.
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(bellowing)
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In its wake, the burnt charred landscape
is a place where predators can prosper.
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Birds hover, picking off rodents
and insects
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that emerge from their underground
burrows.
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And those drawn to the flames
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take the opportunity to help themselves
to the survivors.
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The Kalahari is now in the grip
of a deadly drought.
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The last remaining sources of water
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are fiercely guarded by the top predators.
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The elephants have no choice,
but to enter the lion's den.
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These lions are also malnourished,
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there is very little left
of their usual prey to feed on.
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Only the giants remain.
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(elephants trumpet)
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In desperation,
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they start to look
at more challenging targets
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that will satisfy their growing hunger.
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The lions' instinct to feed emboldens
their fearless behavior.
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They pursue the herd through the trees.
267
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The lions can sense their weakness.
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Now is the time to strike.
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In the Kalahari,
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a ravenous pride of lions is tracking
a frail and exhausted elephant herd.
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After weeks of walking
on an empty stomach,
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the elephant uses all his remaining energy
to fight off his attackers.
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(elephant trumpeting)
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(lions growling)
275
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The lions have the upper hand,
276
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they use their combined weight,
277
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to bring the giant to his knees.
278
00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:55,120
The elephant's demise will help save
the life of a pride
279
00:26:55,200 --> 00:26:56,720
on the brink of starvation.
280
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In the endless battle of survival,
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it's not enough to just keep moving.
282
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Knowing when, how or where to move
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is what makes the difference
between life and death.
284
00:27:16,800 --> 00:27:21,360
At nearly nine feet tall and weighing
up to three hundred and twenty pounds,
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it's no surprise
that an ostrich can't fly.
286
00:27:26,120 --> 00:27:30,840
Its wings are just too small
to lift its huge bulk off the ground.
287
00:27:33,040 --> 00:27:36,640
But the ostrich has two other
anti-predator tactics.
288
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Run, or hide.
289
00:27:41,400 --> 00:27:44,360
It all depends on who's doing the hunting.
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This male ostrich is being stalked.
291
00:27:51,040 --> 00:27:55,440
One of the most common predators
of the ostrich is the cheetah.
292
00:27:56,680 --> 00:27:58,760
Unable to outrun them,
293
00:27:59,320 --> 00:28:02,280
the ostrich will choose to hide
in the long grass.
294
00:28:04,760 --> 00:28:08,480
But this is a leopard,
an ambush predator.
295
00:28:13,640 --> 00:28:15,240
A hide-and-seek maestro.
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So the ostrich switches strategy.
297
00:28:25,560 --> 00:28:28,280
With a top speed of 43 miles an hour,
298
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it's the fastest animal on two legs.
299
00:28:33,240 --> 00:28:37,720
Elasticated joints and tendons
that store huge amounts of energy
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give the ostrich its speed
and unique spring in his step.
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Leaving almost all predators behind,
302
00:28:50,280 --> 00:28:51,960
with a flurry of feathers.
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It's a pretty good alternative to flying,
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even their chicks can run at 35 miles
an hour by one-month-old.
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00:29:09,520 --> 00:29:12,120
Other babies prefer to hitch a ride.
306
00:29:15,440 --> 00:29:19,560
This baboon troop has spent the night
asleep in the treetops,
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00:29:19,640 --> 00:29:23,280
but now they need to travel back down
to earth, to find food.
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00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:29,520
This is when they are targeted
by predators.
309
00:29:31,040 --> 00:29:36,240
A baby baboon will cling onto its mother
for the first five weeks of its life,
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00:29:36,320 --> 00:29:38,440
but once they learn to walk,
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00:29:38,520 --> 00:29:41,000
keeping them close is another challenge.
312
00:29:43,520 --> 00:29:45,960
To stray from the troop
is a death sentence,
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there is always someone watching.
314
00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:57,600
This wild dog is looking for a straggler
he can snatch.
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00:29:59,080 --> 00:30:02,040
And this juvenile is in his line of fire.
316
00:30:04,040 --> 00:30:06,400
But the baboons have a strategy,
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no one is allowed to travel unaccompanied.
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00:30:09,960 --> 00:30:11,720
If one member wanders off,
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the others will quickly follow.
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00:30:18,760 --> 00:30:22,160
And make sure they are not left exposed
out in the open.
321
00:30:24,040 --> 00:30:27,280
Not prepared to take on
the tight-knit troop of baboons,
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00:30:28,400 --> 00:30:30,880
this wild dog looks elsewhere.
323
00:30:32,920 --> 00:30:35,720
A family that moves together,
stays together.
324
00:30:37,760 --> 00:30:39,920
No one gets left behind.
325
00:30:48,400 --> 00:30:51,520
For some, the journey has to end.
326
00:30:53,560 --> 00:30:56,640
The matriarch of the elephant herd
has died.
327
00:31:08,400 --> 00:31:11,440
The herd sniff and caress her body,
328
00:31:12,760 --> 00:31:15,840
paying their respects and saying goodbye.
329
00:31:18,840 --> 00:31:22,560
Her master plan of where to find water
has died with her.
330
00:31:28,320 --> 00:31:30,280
The herd huddle nearby,
331
00:31:31,040 --> 00:31:33,400
they are lost without their leader.
332
00:31:36,320 --> 00:31:39,880
It now falls to the next oldest female
to lead them.
333
00:31:40,720 --> 00:31:43,560
She needs to remember where to go,
to find water,
334
00:31:44,360 --> 00:31:45,960
when there is none to be found.
335
00:31:48,280 --> 00:31:50,360
It is her life's duty now.
336
00:31:51,680 --> 00:31:53,680
But they are not alone.
337
00:31:54,320 --> 00:31:58,680
She and her family can join up
with other female herds on their journey
338
00:31:59,800 --> 00:32:03,160
and be guided by more experienced leaders.
339
00:32:05,480 --> 00:32:08,240
Together, they will find their way.
340
00:32:12,480 --> 00:32:14,400
And relief is on the horizon.
341
00:32:15,920 --> 00:32:18,440
The long-awaited storms are brewing,
342
00:32:19,040 --> 00:32:21,520
rain is coming.
343
00:32:30,040 --> 00:32:32,400
In a corner of the Kalahari Basin,
344
00:32:32,480 --> 00:32:35,040
the lifesaving summer rains have arrived.
345
00:32:41,080 --> 00:32:43,640
Thousands of zebra and wildebeest
346
00:32:43,720 --> 00:32:47,280
converge on the newly emerging
grassy plains,
347
00:32:47,360 --> 00:32:50,000
their marathon journey is over.
348
00:32:55,640 --> 00:32:58,320
The rains bring respite and salvation.
349
00:32:58,760 --> 00:33:03,200
Nature has restored the balance of power
across the savanna.
350
00:33:06,280 --> 00:33:11,280
This dramatic change in season kick starts
a huge outburst of movement,
351
00:33:11,760 --> 00:33:15,280
with new life emerging
and arriving in abundance.
352
00:33:17,240 --> 00:33:18,440
On a single day,
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00:33:18,520 --> 00:33:22,360
winged termites surge
from their underground burrows,
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ready to embark on their nuptial flight.
355
00:33:30,200 --> 00:33:32,400
Every fertile male and female
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takes to the air in their thousands,
with one purpose.
357
00:33:36,920 --> 00:33:40,320
To mix and mate with multiple colonies.
358
00:33:43,560 --> 00:33:47,400
Swarming on the same day ensures
maximum mating success,
359
00:33:48,040 --> 00:33:50,040
but many are picked off.
360
00:33:51,120 --> 00:33:53,440
Birds have waited for this one day,
361
00:33:53,520 --> 00:33:55,720
when the air fills with food.
362
00:33:59,200 --> 00:34:00,240
Once mated,
363
00:34:00,320 --> 00:34:05,440
the newly formed pair will become king
and queen of their own new colony.
364
00:34:06,640 --> 00:34:10,120
The less successful are left to die alone.
365
00:34:18,920 --> 00:34:23,400
How the termites coordinate
their mass swarm to a single day
366
00:34:23,480 --> 00:34:25,400
still remains a mystery.
367
00:34:31,520 --> 00:34:33,600
The burgeoning insect population
368
00:34:33,680 --> 00:34:37,040
brings with it another breathtaking
wildlife spectacle.
369
00:34:40,320 --> 00:34:44,840
The influx of nearly five billion
migratory birds.
370
00:34:44,920 --> 00:34:47,840
(birds chirping)
371
00:34:50,000 --> 00:34:53,800
Huge flocks of quelea are here to nest
in their hundreds of thousands.
372
00:34:55,120 --> 00:34:58,440
(chirping continues)
373
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They fly together in vast clouds
of movement.
374
00:35:10,360 --> 00:35:13,360
These murmurations are truly mesmerizing.
375
00:35:16,840 --> 00:35:20,160
Flying as a graceful collective
takes great skill.
376
00:35:21,240 --> 00:35:25,440
At speeds of 20 miles an hour,
the birds pull together as a group.
377
00:35:26,400 --> 00:35:29,440
Whilst also pushing apart
to avoid collisions.
378
00:35:35,680 --> 00:35:39,360
As they drink, the quelea surge over
and around each other
379
00:35:39,680 --> 00:35:41,280
But they don't hang around,
380
00:35:42,680 --> 00:35:45,160
you never know what lurks beneath.
381
00:35:54,480 --> 00:35:57,880
Pelicans are also masters
of working in harmony.
382
00:35:58,480 --> 00:36:01,800
Arriving from Europe
in their signature V formation,
383
00:36:01,880 --> 00:36:03,760
they congregate in the rivers.
384
00:36:07,840 --> 00:36:11,000
They've lost a quarter of their
body weight during their migration.
385
00:36:11,760 --> 00:36:13,640
Now, they have food on the brain.
386
00:36:16,120 --> 00:36:18,080
And they'll work together to get it.
387
00:36:24,200 --> 00:36:27,440
Like synchronized swimmers,
they move in unison,
388
00:36:27,520 --> 00:36:29,760
to corral the fish towards the shallows.
389
00:36:38,360 --> 00:36:41,240
Where they scoop them up
in their huge bills.
390
00:36:55,880 --> 00:36:58,160
After a lifeless hard summer,
391
00:36:58,760 --> 00:37:01,880
the skies are now bustling with activity.
392
00:37:04,720 --> 00:37:09,200
Here, every new arrival
needs to get moving fast.
393
00:37:12,840 --> 00:37:16,040
Wildebeest give birth at the beginning
of the wet season,
394
00:37:16,120 --> 00:37:19,320
to ensure there is plenty of food
for their newborns.
395
00:37:22,880 --> 00:37:25,520
This calf is just a few minutes old,
396
00:37:25,600 --> 00:37:28,360
but instinctively,
she gets straight to her feet.
397
00:37:29,480 --> 00:37:32,320
This is the most precarious period
of her life.
398
00:37:33,960 --> 00:37:35,760
Breeding season for prey
399
00:37:35,840 --> 00:37:38,680
means open season
for bloodthirsty predators
400
00:37:41,000 --> 00:37:45,040
This male ostrich is in charge
of a creche of month old chicks,
401
00:37:45,120 --> 00:37:49,400
a huge responsibility
when crossing the open grasslands.
402
00:37:52,520 --> 00:37:55,040
Whether predator or prey,
403
00:37:55,120 --> 00:37:57,520
going on the move with your new offspring
404
00:37:57,600 --> 00:37:59,600
is always an anxious time.
405
00:38:06,000 --> 00:38:10,120
This bat-eared fox family
have left the sanctuary of their den,
406
00:38:10,200 --> 00:38:11,560
to look for food,
407
00:38:12,280 --> 00:38:16,320
but only after mom has scanned the area
for danger first.
408
00:38:21,000 --> 00:38:23,120
Bringing babies out onto the battlefield
409
00:38:23,200 --> 00:38:26,360
with little protection
is a necessary evil.
410
00:38:32,840 --> 00:38:36,960
The number one rule is,
you must move to survive.
411
00:38:38,720 --> 00:38:41,480
This impala calf is just a few days' old.
412
00:38:44,360 --> 00:38:47,160
But it might not live to see another one.
413
00:38:55,800 --> 00:38:57,320
In Northern Botswana,
414
00:38:57,400 --> 00:39:01,400
a newborn impala calf
is still struggling to find its feet.
415
00:39:10,720 --> 00:39:13,200
Having returned to the safety of the herd,
416
00:39:13,280 --> 00:39:16,280
he needs to follow mom's every move,
417
00:39:16,360 --> 00:39:18,920
or the consequences could be fatal.
418
00:39:24,240 --> 00:39:26,120
Having only just learned to walk,
419
00:39:27,880 --> 00:39:30,400
he now has to run for his life.
420
00:39:53,240 --> 00:39:55,200
His instinct to run was the right one,
421
00:39:56,200 --> 00:39:59,480
but his legs just couldn't carry him
fast enough.
422
00:40:11,480 --> 00:40:14,360
The dry riverbeds now flow with water
423
00:40:15,920 --> 00:40:18,440
and the landscape is transformed.
424
00:40:24,120 --> 00:40:25,560
Where there was nothing,
425
00:40:25,640 --> 00:40:28,840
there is now fresh grass
and pools of water.
426
00:40:32,280 --> 00:40:35,960
The Kalahari is once again
teeming with life.
427
00:40:40,000 --> 00:40:43,920
The migrating zebra now have
more than enough water to drink.
428
00:40:50,080 --> 00:40:52,560
The herbivores can at last stop trekking
429
00:40:52,640 --> 00:40:55,600
across the lands and gorge themselves.
430
00:41:10,960 --> 00:41:12,680
After months of searching,
431
00:41:13,560 --> 00:41:15,200
the elephant family,
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00:41:16,120 --> 00:41:18,080
with their resilient youngsters
433
00:41:19,520 --> 00:41:22,280
finally find a bounty of water.
434
00:41:25,640 --> 00:41:29,160
Their new matriarch
may not have been here for years,
435
00:41:29,240 --> 00:41:31,920
but an elephant never forgets.
436
00:41:45,840 --> 00:41:49,920
Both young and old
take full advantage of the deep rivers.
437
00:41:52,320 --> 00:41:54,720
As the world's largest land animal,
438
00:41:54,800 --> 00:41:57,280
elephants are at the extreme mercy
439
00:41:57,360 --> 00:42:00,600
of the Kalahari's punishing
seasonal changes.
440
00:42:03,120 --> 00:42:06,160
The price they pay along the line is high.
441
00:42:07,800 --> 00:42:10,360
But so are the rewards.
442
00:42:15,040 --> 00:42:18,760
The newly formed waterways
create vital routes and thoroughfares
443
00:42:18,840 --> 00:42:22,560
for water-based species
to get mobile once again.
444
00:42:29,480 --> 00:42:32,480
Hippos now have the freedom to move about,
445
00:42:32,560 --> 00:42:34,880
using the shallow rivers and channels,
446
00:42:35,760 --> 00:42:40,480
but surprisingly, hippos can't swim,
or even float.
447
00:42:42,960 --> 00:42:46,320
Instead, they walk,
or gallop along the riverbed,
448
00:42:46,400 --> 00:42:48,080
punting along with their toes.
449
00:42:53,200 --> 00:42:56,920
And holding their breath
for five minutes at a time.
450
00:42:59,760 --> 00:43:03,320
Crocodiles are also free
to roam once more,
451
00:43:03,400 --> 00:43:05,280
spreading fear as they go.
452
00:43:07,040 --> 00:43:09,520
They can now travel to find a mate.
453
00:43:10,440 --> 00:43:15,400
But having spent the dry months
lying dormant in an underground lair,
454
00:43:15,480 --> 00:43:18,320
it is hunger that drives this excursion.
455
00:43:19,400 --> 00:43:24,520
However hungry, there is a strict
hierarchy when feeding amongst crocodiles.
456
00:43:25,560 --> 00:43:28,680
This large male makes his presence known.
457
00:43:29,520 --> 00:43:32,520
The others will have to wait their turn.
458
00:43:34,720 --> 00:43:38,240
In the rainy season,
food is plentiful once again.
459
00:43:42,440 --> 00:43:43,600
In time,
460
00:43:43,680 --> 00:43:47,360
the herds will gear up
to make their long return journey.
461
00:43:52,080 --> 00:43:55,760
It is an endless cycle of movement
that is both life-threatening
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and lifesaving.
463
00:43:59,210 --> 00:44:03,760
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