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(LIGHTNING CRACKS)
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NARRATOR:
Predators across the planet...
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...unmatched in strength...
(ROARING)
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...speed...
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strategy... stealth...
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(GUANACOS CALLING)
...and teamwork.
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But staying on top is never easy.
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As the world around them changes,
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they must adapt faster
than ever before
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to maintain their rule.
(GROWLING)
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On the banks of
Africa's majestic River Zambezi...
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...Ghost -
an African wild dog puppy -
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is being raised
by her protective mother, Violet.
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The survival of the pack is reliant
on the survival of puppies.
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But this year's litter
is a small one.
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And with an increasing number
of predatory enemies around them...
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each and every decision made...
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...leaves the lives of Ghost
and her siblings...
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...hanging in the balance.
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(HYENA YELPS)
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(BIRDSONG AND ANIMALS CALLS)
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(INSECTS BUZZING)
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It's June,
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and 15 kilometres from
the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe...
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(ELEPHANT TRUMPETS)
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...hidden deep amongst the trees...
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...a wild dog puppy
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tastes the air of the forest
for the first time.
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(PUPS MEWLING)
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In the three weeks
since they were born,
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the pups have been nestled
in the safety of the den
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against the warmth of their mother,
alpha female Violet.
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Her daughter Cadiki
leads the charge...
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...boldly exploring
her new surroundings...
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...whilst Ghost,
with her striking white markings,
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seems more timid.
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She surveys the ground
around the den.
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Over the next year,
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Violet will teach them skills
that will strengthen
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the success of the entire pack.
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But this year's litter of just six
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is way below
the average size of ten.
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And of last year's litter,
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only two of Violet's puppies
made it to adulthood.
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Of the litter before that,
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only one.
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Many of her young were killed
by the lions and hyenas
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that lurk in the forests
surrounding the den.
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So, around the perimeter,
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the rest of the family -
ten adults in total -
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brothers, sisters,
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aunts and uncles...
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...watch and listen...
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(DISTANT ROARING)
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...for signs of danger.
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(HIGH-PITCHED HYENA CALL)
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(BRANCHES SNAPPING)
(BIRD TRILLING)
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Their huge swivelling ears
are capable of hearing
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even very faint sounds.
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(DISTANT ROARING)
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But if they drop their guard,
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it could be game over.
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Sarge, Ghost's Dad -
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wearing a collar to be tracked
and studied by scientists -
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is the alpha male,
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and, alongside Violet,
leads the pack.
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He's a fierce hunter
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but a doting and attentive father.
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(PUPS WHINING)
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Violet needs
to eat meat constantly...
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...so her body can produce the milk
Ghost and her siblings need to grow.
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(FLY BUZZING)
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So now it's time for Sarge
to leave Violet
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and head out into the forest...
to hunt.
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(WILD DOGS YELPING)
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Among Sarge's team are Violet's
brothers Tegwane and Sangane,
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who are both cunning
and deadly hunters.
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And here in the forest,
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their prey - impala -
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hide in the dense vegetation.
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The hunters' method
is to work as a unit,
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advancing through the forest...
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...until...
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...the impala bolt
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and the chase is on.
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Each dog tries to flush them out
of the undergrowth.
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The impala can cover ten metres
in a single leap
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and match the dogs for speed.
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But the dogs are agile,
working as a team...
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...communicating and adapting
as they hunt.
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(IMPALA SCREECHES)
Using chaos as a weapon,
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all they need
is to push one out into the open.
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But the hunters
need to work quickly.
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The further the hunt takes them...
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...the longer it will be
before they return to the den.
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(PUPS WHINING)
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The puppies will stay at the den
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until Violet decides
they are ready to leave.
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(ELEPHANT HUFFS AND TRUMPETS
IN DISTANCE)
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(ELEPHANT GRUMBLES)
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(CALLS)
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Violet's two-year-old daughter, Wandile...
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...recognisable by
the V-shaped notch in her ear,
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watches for any signs of enemies.
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(YAPPING SOFTLY)
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Wandile is the sole survivor of
the litter she was born into...
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...her brothers and sisters
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killed by lions.
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With her siblings gone,
Wandile has created
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a special bond with Violet.
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Now, as head babysitter,
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she keeps Cadiki from wandering
too far from the den...
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...and protects the pups from smaller
predators like scorpions or snakes.
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And like any good big sister,
she loves to play.
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(YAPPING SOFTLY)
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(BIRDS SQUAWKING)
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(BIRDS AND INSECTS CHIRPING)
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(SNORTS)
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As they explore
their surroundings...
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...Ghost still lacks
her sister's boldness...
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...and quickly returns
to the safety of the den.
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(WHIMPERS)
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(YAPS)
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But Cadiki has
her mother's confidence...
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...and, as she pushes further away
from Wandile's watchful eye...
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...Sarge and the hunters...
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...determined to feed their family,
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are also getting
further from the den.
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And with only
a couple of babysitters
watching the perimeter...
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...Violet is unaware...
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...that trouble is on its way.
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(GROWLING)
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A pride of lions is heading
straight towards the den.
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They see the dogs as competition.
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If the lions find the den...
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...they are likely
to kill the puppies.
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(GROWLS)
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(GROWLS)
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Still hungry and on the move,
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Sarge and his team of deadly hunters
have their next meal in sight.
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(IMPALA SNORTS)
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The dogs' most powerful asset
is their endurance,
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and they can reach speeds
of almost 75 kilometres an hour.
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Brothers Tegwane and Sangane
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work together
with lethal efficiency.
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Tegwane charges at the impala.
(IMPALA SHRIEKS)
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Sangane intercepts.
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Tegwane picks up the chase.
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(IMPALA SHRIEKING)
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The pair use speed and agility...
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...delivering a deadly attack.
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The team rarely fails.
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As a pack, these expert hunters
are twice as successful as lions.
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But lions will steal their kill,
as will hyenas...
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...so the hunters
need to eat quickly.
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(FLESH TEARING)
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(PUPS YAPPING SOFTLY)
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Back at the den, Violet is hungry.
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(YAPPING SOFTLY)
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And with most of the pack
out hunting...
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...she has a problem.
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Violet is unaware,
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a short distance from the den,
enemies are drawing near.
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The lions.
(GROWLS)
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An adult male,
a mother and her three young sons...
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...have set off once more
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and are getting even closer
to the den.
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The babysitters sense
the imminent threat...
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(ALARMED CALLS)
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...and usher the puppies inside.
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Even IN the den,
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the slightest noise
could give them away.
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Unaware, Sarge and his team
move fast to strip the carcass.
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(VULTURES SCREECHING)
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Vultures circle above,
waiting to pick at the scraps.
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This lioness knows
the vultures are a signal
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that the dogs are likely
to have made a kill beneath them.
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(GROWLS SOFTLY)
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She changes tack
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and diverts her family
away from Violet...
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(WHIMPERING SOFTLY)
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...and towards the vultures...
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...and the promise of a free meal.
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With the lions
heading towards them,
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the hunters would be in trouble
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if they didn't have
another tactic.
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Stuffing themselves,
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the dogs can strip an entire carcass
in a matter of minutes...
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...so that Sarge
can quickly lead the hunters
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back through the forest
towards home.
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His speed, skill and intelligence
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has kept them safe... for now.
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The pups rush to their dad
as the team return,
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hoping for food.
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The hunters have eaten
their fill and much more.
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Violet,
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Ghost
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and the other puppies
are famished...
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...but the wild dog hunters,
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with up to eight kilos of meat
in their stomach,
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are happy to share.
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Finally, Violet gets to eat.
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And with a continuous supply
of meat every day,
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Ghost and her siblings get a chance
to build up their strength.
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(GROWLING SOFTLY)
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The pups are seven weeks old.
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(BARKS)
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As they grow, they are becoming
more aggressive
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and harder to control.
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(YAPPING)
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Curious Cadiki is pushing the limits
of the den's boundary...
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(BARKS)
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...and the babysitters' tempers
are fraying.
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(GROWLING)
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The waste left by the pack
is causing
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irritating flies and parasites
to infest the den,
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making life unbearable.
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Soon they will have to leave.
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All around them,
the dogs' world is changing.
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The dry season has taken hold
of the forests.
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It hasn't rained for weeks.
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Vegetation is starting to die back.
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The dogs' prey are leaving the area
surrounding the den...
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...and heading towards
the river's floodplain,
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where precious water and food
can still be found.
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(CHATTERING)
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(SQUAWKING)
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Six weeks later...
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...and the dogs
are entirely nomadic.
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Violet is leading them
to wherever they can catch prey.
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Ghost and her siblings
have almost doubled in size...
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...but they're still inexperienced.
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Sadly, Violet's gamble
on the puppies being ready
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has come at a terrible price.
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Her daughter Cadiki's
thirst for exploration
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became her downfall.
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In the night,
she strayed from the pack...
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...and was taken by lions.
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The whole family feels the loss.
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Without their sister,
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the puppies are in no mood to play.
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(ELEPHANT GRUNTS)
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The pressure on Violet to keep
her five remaining puppies alive
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is now greater than ever.
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(WILD DOG HOWLING SOFTLY)
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(GROWLS)
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(GROWLS)
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It's several months
into the dry season.
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Driven away from the arid forests,
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Violet has brought the pack
14 kilometres from the den
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to the floodplain
on the banks of the Zambezi River.
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Water here
attracts animals of all kinds.
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(SNORTS)
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This place provides an abundance
of the dogs' prey...
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...but also...
(ANIMAL GRUNTS)
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...their competition.
257
00:19:57,323 --> 00:20:01,043
Hyena populations here
are at an all-time high.
258
00:20:01,043 --> 00:20:03,083
(PANTING HEAVILY)
259
00:20:06,603 --> 00:20:09,323
Last year and the year before,
260
00:20:09,323 --> 00:20:11,963
Violet lost too many puppies
to the hyenas.
261
00:20:14,123 --> 00:20:17,043
And with the recent loss of Cadiki,
262
00:20:17,043 --> 00:20:19,683
the whole pack must stay vigilant.
263
00:20:26,683 --> 00:20:30,123
Driven by hunger,
Ghost's dad, Sarge,
264
00:20:30,123 --> 00:20:32,123
has spotted their target.
265
00:20:35,163 --> 00:20:38,843
There's less cover here on
the floodplain than in the forest.
266
00:20:44,123 --> 00:20:45,603
So here...
267
00:20:47,403 --> 00:20:49,683
...the dogs must use stealth.
268
00:20:53,323 --> 00:20:54,883
Approaching from downwind,
269
00:20:54,883 --> 00:20:57,483
their own scent
won't give them away.
270
00:20:57,483 --> 00:20:59,643
(BIRDS SQUAWKING)
271
00:21:03,083 --> 00:21:05,043
Like an advancing army...
272
00:21:06,003 --> 00:21:08,043
...the pack moves as one.
273
00:21:15,323 --> 00:21:17,523
The impala keep a nervous watch...
274
00:21:18,843 --> 00:21:21,483
...but are unaware
of the dogs' presence.
275
00:21:26,083 --> 00:21:27,883
As the puppies are yet to develop
276
00:21:27,883 --> 00:21:29,963
the killer instinct
of their parents...
277
00:21:29,963 --> 00:21:31,883
(YAPPING)
278
00:21:33,603 --> 00:21:35,563
...they resort to play,
279
00:21:35,563 --> 00:21:38,523
not paying any attention
to their surroundings.
280
00:21:45,163 --> 00:21:47,243
And trouble is closing in.
281
00:21:48,683 --> 00:21:51,363
Hyenas, following the dogs,
282
00:21:51,363 --> 00:21:53,483
intend to steal their kill.
283
00:21:58,803 --> 00:22:00,843
They are fiercely opportunistic...
284
00:22:03,523 --> 00:22:06,163
...so could easily snatch Ghost
285
00:22:06,163 --> 00:22:08,483
if the adults don't keep
a close watch.
286
00:22:13,443 --> 00:22:15,723
At the front of the pack,
287
00:22:15,723 --> 00:22:17,763
the hunters are getting close.
288
00:22:19,883 --> 00:22:23,643
Wandile and one other babysitter
hang back with the puppies...
289
00:22:25,523 --> 00:22:27,243
...and notice the hyena.
290
00:22:27,923 --> 00:22:29,243
(WILD DOG BARKS)
291
00:22:29,243 --> 00:22:31,723
Hyenas are bigger, stronger,
292
00:22:31,723 --> 00:22:34,443
and could easily dispatch
the two smaller dogs.
293
00:22:35,363 --> 00:22:36,723
(WILD DOG GROWLS)
294
00:22:39,363 --> 00:22:40,883
(HIGH-PITCHED CALLING)
295
00:22:40,883 --> 00:22:42,883
Together, they risk their lives...
296
00:22:43,803 --> 00:22:46,963
...charging at the hyena
and asserting their dominance.
297
00:22:47,643 --> 00:22:49,323
(HYENA YELPS)
298
00:22:53,043 --> 00:22:54,923
The commotion scares the impala.
299
00:22:59,003 --> 00:23:01,843
They gather in a large herd
for safety.
300
00:23:07,843 --> 00:23:10,403
With their cover blown,
Ghost and her siblings
301
00:23:10,403 --> 00:23:12,963
try to keep up
as the pack switch tactics,
302
00:23:12,963 --> 00:23:15,603
from stealth... to speed.
303
00:23:29,923 --> 00:23:32,923
Ghost is left behind,
not yet strong enough to keep up.
304
00:23:36,923 --> 00:23:38,643
The hunters spread out.
305
00:23:40,003 --> 00:23:41,883
They're trying to split the herd.
306
00:23:46,603 --> 00:23:49,003
With so many hyenas in the area,
307
00:23:49,003 --> 00:23:51,643
it's becoming much harder
for the dogs to hunt.
308
00:23:54,403 --> 00:23:57,763
Now, only Wandile watches
Ghost and the puppies...
309
00:23:59,043 --> 00:24:02,123
...and this hasn't escaped
the attention of the hyena.
310
00:24:06,803 --> 00:24:08,483
Violet pauses to take stock.
311
00:24:13,123 --> 00:24:15,643
She spots an opportunity
to feed her young...
312
00:24:17,283 --> 00:24:18,763
...and gives chase.
313
00:24:33,043 --> 00:24:35,043
With Violet still in hot pursuit...
314
00:24:36,803 --> 00:24:38,723
...Wandile remains behind,
315
00:24:38,723 --> 00:24:40,763
watching over the puppies.
316
00:24:42,883 --> 00:24:45,003
(PANTING HEAVILY)
317
00:24:45,003 --> 00:24:47,443
But young Wandile's
own urge to hunt...
318
00:24:48,523 --> 00:24:50,523
...is irresistible.
319
00:24:51,763 --> 00:24:54,363
On instinct,
she sets off in pursuit...
320
00:24:56,083 --> 00:24:59,003
...leaving Ghost and her siblings
completely alone.
321
00:25:01,083 --> 00:25:02,963
(ZEBRA HUFFS)
322
00:25:05,603 --> 00:25:09,203
Soon, she is a kilometre away
from the unprotected puppies.
323
00:25:15,323 --> 00:25:16,883
(WHIMPERING SOFTLY)
324
00:25:19,163 --> 00:25:21,203
And the hungry clan of hyenas...
325
00:25:23,363 --> 00:25:25,643
...are closing in.
326
00:25:30,083 --> 00:25:33,203
Ghost and her brothers and sisters
327
00:25:33,203 --> 00:25:36,043
need to find the adults on their own
328
00:25:36,043 --> 00:25:37,963
and get to safety...
329
00:25:38,723 --> 00:25:40,643
...as quickly as possible.
330
00:25:41,803 --> 00:25:44,323
(WILD DOG CALLS)
331
00:25:50,443 --> 00:25:52,443
They can tell their family is close.
332
00:25:53,243 --> 00:25:54,883
(IMPALA GRUNTS)
333
00:25:59,963 --> 00:26:02,683
Now their acute senses
are fully developed...
334
00:26:04,003 --> 00:26:06,403
...they can smell the adults.
335
00:26:08,883 --> 00:26:10,363
They can hear them.
336
00:26:10,363 --> 00:26:12,523
(HIGH-PITCHED CALLS)
337
00:26:12,523 --> 00:26:15,443
Finally, they spot their family.
338
00:26:16,403 --> 00:26:19,083
(YELPING EXCITEDLY)
339
00:26:22,043 --> 00:26:25,243
Sarge and Violet's two brothers
made a kill.
340
00:26:31,963 --> 00:26:33,523
And as the dust settles,
341
00:26:33,523 --> 00:26:36,843
the rest of the dogs return
from the mayhem of the hunt.
342
00:26:39,763 --> 00:26:42,923
The hyenas must now face
the might of the whole pack.
343
00:26:42,923 --> 00:26:44,843
(PUPS YELPING)
344
00:26:45,723 --> 00:26:47,203
The adults keep watch
345
00:26:47,203 --> 00:26:50,203
and let Ghost and her siblings
feed first.
346
00:26:54,363 --> 00:26:57,123
But the hyenas are persistent
347
00:26:57,123 --> 00:26:59,643
and growing braver
as their numbers swell.
348
00:27:04,283 --> 00:27:06,683
One hyena can take on
about three dogs...
349
00:27:06,683 --> 00:27:08,363
(GROWLS)
350
00:27:10,883 --> 00:27:12,523
...but not five.
351
00:27:12,523 --> 00:27:14,283
(BARKING)
352
00:27:14,283 --> 00:27:16,243
Wandile leads the charge.
353
00:27:19,963 --> 00:27:21,803
It's a tactic called mobbing
354
00:27:21,803 --> 00:27:24,363
that they use to combat
the larger predators.
355
00:27:26,083 --> 00:27:27,643
(HYENA YELPS)
356
00:27:35,763 --> 00:27:38,243
The dogs support each other instinctively,
357
00:27:38,243 --> 00:27:40,123
watching one another's backs.
358
00:27:44,723 --> 00:27:48,523
This trust is the bedrock
of this amazing family.
359
00:27:56,243 --> 00:27:59,843
Dry seasons here are getting
drier and longer every year.
360
00:28:03,763 --> 00:28:06,643
This one has been baking
the landscape for months.
361
00:28:10,003 --> 00:28:13,603
The last few watering holes
are disappearing from the forests.
362
00:28:15,763 --> 00:28:17,243
In many places,
363
00:28:17,243 --> 00:28:20,123
the water table is depleting
deep underground.
364
00:28:29,803 --> 00:28:33,403
Anywhere away from the river
is incredibly dry and desolate.
365
00:28:39,683 --> 00:28:41,283
On the floodplain,
366
00:28:41,283 --> 00:28:44,803
the hyenas have been relentlessly
following Ghost and her family.
367
00:28:47,203 --> 00:28:49,523
(HYENAS LAUGHING)
368
00:28:56,603 --> 00:29:00,523
The dogs have had three kills stolen
in the last two days.
369
00:29:06,883 --> 00:29:10,123
Violet decides
it's time to fight back.
370
00:29:24,563 --> 00:29:27,003
(HYENA WHIMPERING)
371
00:29:28,523 --> 00:29:30,803
But the clan is over 20 strong.
372
00:29:33,323 --> 00:29:35,083
Violet is outnumbered.
373
00:29:35,083 --> 00:29:36,603
If she stays here,
374
00:29:36,603 --> 00:29:38,803
losing a puppy will be inevitable.
375
00:29:41,403 --> 00:29:43,723
(SHRIEKING)
376
00:29:45,163 --> 00:29:48,723
And so she and the pack
flee from the floodplain.
377
00:29:53,043 --> 00:29:54,883
They run...
378
00:29:56,283 --> 00:29:58,203
...and run...
379
00:29:58,203 --> 00:29:59,723
(ANIMAL CALLS)
380
00:29:59,723 --> 00:30:01,563
...into the night.
381
00:30:07,163 --> 00:30:08,683
In the morning...
382
00:30:11,363 --> 00:30:13,403
...when they finally stop...
383
00:30:14,803 --> 00:30:16,603
...they are exhausted.
384
00:30:17,283 --> 00:30:21,403
They're 48 kilometres into
wilderness east of the floodplain.
385
00:30:25,843 --> 00:30:27,483
And the news is grim.
386
00:30:28,523 --> 00:30:30,523
(CALLING SOFTLY)
387
00:30:33,803 --> 00:30:36,763
The pack is calling
for Violet's brothers,
388
00:30:36,763 --> 00:30:40,083
hunters Tegwane and Sangane.
389
00:30:43,123 --> 00:30:45,003
Nowhere to be seen...
390
00:30:45,003 --> 00:30:46,923
(CALLING SOFTLY)
391
00:30:46,923 --> 00:30:49,323
...it seems they are lost
to the hyenas.
392
00:30:52,123 --> 00:30:54,763
(WILD DOG CALLING SOFTLY)
393
00:31:00,123 --> 00:31:01,723
(GROWLS)
394
00:31:06,048 --> 00:31:08,043
(GROWLS)
395
00:31:18,763 --> 00:31:22,123
Here in the dry wilderness,
away from the floodplain,
396
00:31:22,123 --> 00:31:24,123
the dogs may be safer...
397
00:31:25,483 --> 00:31:27,483
...but the prey is scarce.
398
00:31:29,923 --> 00:31:34,483
And with two of their best hunters -
Tegwane and Sangane - gone...
399
00:31:35,763 --> 00:31:38,803
...finding enough food
for Ghost and the puppies
400
00:31:38,803 --> 00:31:40,363
is even harder.
401
00:31:44,523 --> 00:31:47,403
For the whole pack, it has become
more important than ever
402
00:31:47,403 --> 00:31:50,763
that Ghost finds her confidence
and learns fast.
403
00:31:53,923 --> 00:31:55,683
(ANIMAL SCREECHES)
404
00:31:55,683 --> 00:31:58,163
For Ghost
and her rookie siblings,
405
00:31:58,883 --> 00:32:01,403
this wilderness
is their training ground...
406
00:32:02,323 --> 00:32:04,643
...and today
the puppies are learning.
407
00:32:09,803 --> 00:32:11,523
Mobbing each other is a great way
408
00:32:11,523 --> 00:32:14,683
to prepare for the day
they come face to face with hyenas.
409
00:32:14,683 --> 00:32:17,003
(YAPPING)
410
00:32:24,043 --> 00:32:25,843
(CLUCKING)
411
00:32:27,083 --> 00:32:31,883
And chasing the nimble guinea fowl
makes for good hunting practice.
412
00:32:31,883 --> 00:32:33,763
(GUINEA FOWL CLUCKING)
413
00:32:35,283 --> 00:32:38,243
Even if they are still too quick
for the puppies.
414
00:32:43,363 --> 00:32:46,203
Dad Sarge and the other hunters
get ready for the hunt
415
00:32:46,203 --> 00:32:48,083
by rolling in elephant dung.
416
00:32:54,283 --> 00:32:57,163
It's thought to be a trick
to disguise their musk
417
00:32:57,163 --> 00:32:59,643
or to help locate each other
through smell.
418
00:33:04,963 --> 00:33:06,723
Ghost is learning fast.
419
00:33:09,163 --> 00:33:12,323
And before long,
so are her brothers and sisters.
420
00:33:14,283 --> 00:33:16,283
(YAPPING SOFTLY)
421
00:33:23,963 --> 00:33:25,963
(BIRDS SINGING)
422
00:33:30,843 --> 00:33:33,323
Now Ghost's time has come.
423
00:33:34,843 --> 00:33:37,003
She must join the hunt.
424
00:33:40,123 --> 00:33:42,403
The hunters spot
a small group of impala.
425
00:33:53,243 --> 00:33:55,803
Ghost is learning
the importance of stealth.
426
00:33:58,963 --> 00:34:00,883
But a warning from a guinea fowl...
427
00:34:00,883 --> 00:34:02,723
(GUINEA FOWL CALLING ALARMEDLY)
428
00:34:02,723 --> 00:34:04,283
...spooks the impala...
429
00:34:04,283 --> 00:34:06,163
(IMPALA SHRIEKING)
430
00:34:06,163 --> 00:34:08,643
...and the pack burst into action.
431
00:34:13,483 --> 00:34:15,723
While Ghost's confidence
is increasing,
432
00:34:15,723 --> 00:34:19,123
she is still not quite fast enough
and falls behind.
433
00:34:21,403 --> 00:34:24,083
Violet and the other hunters
split from the pack,
434
00:34:24,083 --> 00:34:26,203
pursuing the impala.
435
00:34:39,123 --> 00:34:42,323
The rest of the pack
have spotted some warthogs...
436
00:34:44,043 --> 00:34:47,443
...but they are too near their burrow
and easily escape.
437
00:35:04,203 --> 00:35:06,203
By the time the pack regroup,
438
00:35:06,203 --> 00:35:07,883
their hunt has taken them
439
00:35:07,883 --> 00:35:11,043
all the way back
to the edge of the floodplain.
440
00:35:11,043 --> 00:35:12,963
(VARIOUS ANIMAL CALLS)
441
00:35:17,803 --> 00:35:21,443
Violet made a kill, a young eland...
442
00:35:22,283 --> 00:35:24,963
...but hyenas were quick
to snatch it away.
443
00:35:28,643 --> 00:35:32,243
And they're too large and dangerous
for the dogs to get it back.
444
00:35:38,603 --> 00:35:40,083
With the light fading,
445
00:35:40,083 --> 00:35:43,363
it gets too risky
to keep hunting with the pups.
446
00:35:44,923 --> 00:35:46,803
Hungry and tired,
447
00:35:46,803 --> 00:35:49,603
all Ghost and her family can do
is watch on...
448
00:35:52,363 --> 00:35:54,523
...alongside the eland's mother...
449
00:35:54,523 --> 00:35:55,923
(SHRIEKING)
450
00:35:55,923 --> 00:35:58,003
...as their meal disappears.
451
00:35:58,003 --> 00:35:59,963
(SHRIEKING)
452
00:36:13,843 --> 00:36:15,843
(BIRDS SINGING)
453
00:36:22,083 --> 00:36:23,683
It's morning.
454
00:36:23,683 --> 00:36:27,563
Ghost, Violet and her family
remain hungry.
455
00:36:33,283 --> 00:36:34,803
Violet must decide:
456
00:36:34,803 --> 00:36:38,443
risk heading further into the heart
of the dangerous floodplain,
457
00:36:38,443 --> 00:36:41,163
where prey is plentiful
but enemies are rife...
458
00:36:47,123 --> 00:36:49,843
...or she could return to the safer
459
00:36:49,843 --> 00:36:52,483
but barren and dry wilderness.
460
00:36:58,123 --> 00:36:59,763
Ghost now has the experience
461
00:36:59,763 --> 00:37:02,443
of lessons learned
over the past few weeks.
462
00:37:04,843 --> 00:37:07,363
So Violet takes another gamble
463
00:37:07,363 --> 00:37:10,803
and cautiously leads the pack
back towards the floodplain.
464
00:37:20,603 --> 00:37:23,003
And there...
465
00:37:23,003 --> 00:37:25,763
Violet spots something unbelievable.
466
00:37:26,963 --> 00:37:28,683
Back from the dead,
467
00:37:28,683 --> 00:37:31,283
Ghost's two missing uncles,
468
00:37:31,283 --> 00:37:34,363
Tegwane and Sangane.
469
00:37:34,363 --> 00:37:36,443
(YAPPING EXCITEDLY)
470
00:37:36,443 --> 00:37:39,443
The reunion is a celebration
for the whole family.
471
00:37:42,043 --> 00:37:45,523
The brothers are injured but alive.
472
00:38:01,243 --> 00:38:03,683
Down here on the floodplain...
473
00:38:06,163 --> 00:38:07,683
...there is water...
474
00:38:10,563 --> 00:38:12,123
...there is prey...
475
00:38:17,123 --> 00:38:18,803
...and there is a future.
476
00:38:21,043 --> 00:38:23,203
(SPLASHING)
477
00:38:39,163 --> 00:38:41,443
(SQUAWKING)
478
00:38:58,163 --> 00:39:00,723
Ghost is just about mature enough
479
00:39:00,723 --> 00:39:03,003
to cope with life here
480
00:39:03,003 --> 00:39:05,403
and is learning every day...
481
00:39:07,163 --> 00:39:09,563
...which prey are worth the effort...
482
00:39:12,563 --> 00:39:14,843
...and which are not.
483
00:39:16,643 --> 00:39:18,603
(SNORTS)
484
00:39:21,043 --> 00:39:22,843
(HIGH-PITCHED CALLING)
485
00:39:22,843 --> 00:39:24,923
Frequent battles with hyenas...
486
00:39:26,203 --> 00:39:28,123
(HYENA GROWLS)
487
00:39:28,123 --> 00:39:31,683
...are teaching her when the fight
is worth taking the risk.
488
00:39:35,483 --> 00:39:38,163
And regularly running
with the hunters...
489
00:39:39,723 --> 00:39:42,723
...she's learning new
hunting strategies and tactics.
490
00:39:45,363 --> 00:39:47,643
Her endurance is increasing.
491
00:39:51,323 --> 00:39:53,683
Her confidence is growing.
492
00:40:03,643 --> 00:40:06,403
And now her world is changing.
493
00:40:12,883 --> 00:40:15,603
At last, the rains arrive.
494
00:40:16,283 --> 00:40:18,363
Landscapes transform once more.
495
00:40:24,723 --> 00:40:26,323
(BIRD SINGING)
496
00:40:29,883 --> 00:40:33,443
It's been a whole year since
she first emerged from the den.
497
00:40:41,603 --> 00:40:43,163
Now fully mature,
498
00:40:43,163 --> 00:40:46,323
she has survived the most
dangerous year of her life.
499
00:40:50,003 --> 00:40:54,323
Incredibly, with most of Ghost's
brothers and sisters still alive...
500
00:40:55,723 --> 00:40:59,083
...this is Violet's
most successful litter so far.
501
00:41:01,763 --> 00:41:04,483
Sarge has now dispersed
from the pack,
502
00:41:04,483 --> 00:41:07,163
thought to have gone
in search of new females.
503
00:41:10,803 --> 00:41:12,843
Violet now has a new mate...
504
00:41:14,963 --> 00:41:18,163
...and she is pregnant once more.
505
00:41:22,963 --> 00:41:25,683
Ghost, the once-timid puppy...
506
00:41:27,243 --> 00:41:30,283
...has found the boldness
of her late sister Cadiki...
507
00:41:32,763 --> 00:41:34,883
...and the strength of her mother...
508
00:41:36,803 --> 00:41:39,843
...confidently leading the pack
out front.
509
00:41:45,923 --> 00:41:49,443
Ghost is becoming one of the team's
most impressive hunters...
510
00:41:50,083 --> 00:41:51,843
...and showing signs that, one day,
511
00:41:51,843 --> 00:41:54,523
she too could be an alpha female...
512
00:41:55,683 --> 00:41:59,603
...and raise the next generation
of wild dog puppies.
513
00:42:13,523 --> 00:42:17,243
Wild dog packs who live
in Mana Pools, Zimbabwe...
514
00:42:18,683 --> 00:42:20,963
...live a life
constantly on the move...
515
00:42:23,563 --> 00:42:26,643
...avoiding predatory lions
and hyenas...
516
00:42:28,763 --> 00:42:31,443
...and looking for prey
to feed their family.
517
00:42:35,043 --> 00:42:38,443
Their home range spans
hundreds of square kilometres.
518
00:42:42,163 --> 00:42:44,323
For the Predators film crew,
519
00:42:44,323 --> 00:42:47,083
simply finding them
was a monumental challenge
520
00:42:47,083 --> 00:42:49,843
that would test their patience
to the limit.
521
00:42:53,523 --> 00:42:57,203
The alpha male, Sarge,
has a radio collar...
522
00:42:58,443 --> 00:43:01,083
...but it only works
in clear terrain...
523
00:43:02,043 --> 00:43:05,803
...so the crew often revert
to some old-fashioned methods.
524
00:43:06,923 --> 00:43:09,043
We're looking for tracks
on the ground
525
00:43:09,043 --> 00:43:11,203
to indicate they've passed through.
526
00:43:11,203 --> 00:43:13,363
This is the track
of a single male lion.
527
00:43:13,363 --> 00:43:15,003
The size is a definite giveaway.
528
00:43:15,003 --> 00:43:19,083
It's not likely the dogs
will come into this area
with the lion presence here,
529
00:43:19,083 --> 00:43:22,643
especially with their puppies
as vulnerable as they are.
530
00:43:22,643 --> 00:43:24,923
With the threat of predators
all around,
531
00:43:24,923 --> 00:43:27,883
the dogs have abandoned
their usual hunting ground.
532
00:43:29,043 --> 00:43:32,563
Tracks all round there, but they're
jackal tracks, civet tracks,
533
00:43:32,563 --> 00:43:35,123
hyena tracks, no dog tracks.
534
00:43:35,123 --> 00:43:39,123
Violet, the alpha female
is probably protecting the young
535
00:43:39,123 --> 00:43:42,243
by taking all the pups to a place
where it's thick bush,
536
00:43:42,243 --> 00:43:43,963
which is great for her and the pups,
537
00:43:43,963 --> 00:43:47,243
but it's no good for us
because we can't film them.
538
00:43:47,243 --> 00:43:50,123
The high number of large predators
is thought to be linked
539
00:43:50,123 --> 00:43:52,163
to decades of elephant poaching.
540
00:43:53,923 --> 00:43:57,763
A time local guide Nick Murray
remembers vividly.
541
00:44:01,403 --> 00:44:05,243
Ten years ago, we were having three
to four elephants poached a day.
542
00:44:05,243 --> 00:44:10,083
Once the elephants are dead,
the poachers come in
and chop the tusks out.
543
00:44:10,083 --> 00:44:13,323
And that's all they want.
They leave the carcases.
544
00:44:13,323 --> 00:44:15,243
Wild dogs rarely scavenge...
545
00:44:16,963 --> 00:44:19,083
...but hyenas and lions will.
546
00:44:20,443 --> 00:44:24,083
Hyena populations here
are at an all-time high.
547
00:44:25,003 --> 00:44:28,563
One of the theories why
is because those carcasses fed
548
00:44:28,563 --> 00:44:31,603
prides of lions and hyena.
549
00:44:31,603 --> 00:44:33,403
And having free food around,
550
00:44:33,403 --> 00:44:37,203
those two main apex predators,
their numbers just escalated.
551
00:44:37,883 --> 00:44:40,643
For the dogs, this is a disaster.
552
00:44:41,443 --> 00:44:44,963
They see any other predator
as a competitor, and they kill them.
553
00:44:45,643 --> 00:44:47,803
The adults are killed by lions.
554
00:44:47,803 --> 00:44:50,043
But they don't eat them.
Lions just kill them.
555
00:44:50,043 --> 00:44:53,283
But the hyenas will eat the puppies
if they kill them.
556
00:44:54,643 --> 00:44:57,563
Anti-poaching manager
Freedom Hlongwane
557
00:44:57,563 --> 00:45:01,163
is only too aware of the effects
of the larger predators.
558
00:45:01,163 --> 00:45:05,043
This has now had a huge impact
in the dog populations.
559
00:45:05,043 --> 00:45:08,323
Wild dogs are now heading
towards total extinction.
560
00:45:09,083 --> 00:45:12,443
Which is why I'm working
day and night
561
00:45:12,443 --> 00:45:14,723
in wildlife protection.
562
00:45:17,763 --> 00:45:20,443
Freedom and Nick's
passion for conservation
563
00:45:20,443 --> 00:45:22,443
has driven them to take action.
564
00:45:22,443 --> 00:45:25,563
They now run the Bushlife
Anti-Poaching Support Unit.
565
00:45:25,563 --> 00:45:28,363
We are basically
a boots-on-the-ground approach,
566
00:45:28,363 --> 00:45:31,923
where we move rangers
around the valley constantly,
567
00:45:31,923 --> 00:45:34,803
and we have set up
remote bases in the bush,
568
00:45:34,803 --> 00:45:37,803
and we're just maintaining
a permanent presence
569
00:45:37,803 --> 00:45:40,243
in the area to deter poaching.
570
00:45:40,243 --> 00:45:42,763
And their efforts
are starting to pay off.
571
00:45:44,243 --> 00:45:47,883
For the last two years, we've had
a zero-elephant poaching record,
572
00:45:47,883 --> 00:45:52,283
and that's a vast improvement
from ten years ago.
573
00:45:53,083 --> 00:45:56,443
The poaching may now be less
of a problem here in Mana Pools,
574
00:45:56,443 --> 00:45:59,203
but the vast amount of hyena remain.
575
00:46:02,843 --> 00:46:06,043
So, the dogs live a life
constantly on the run,
576
00:46:06,923 --> 00:46:09,403
which is why it's taken the crew
three weeks
577
00:46:09,403 --> 00:46:11,563
before they get a glimmer of hope.
578
00:46:13,643 --> 00:46:17,163
Yeah, we picked up on the telemetry,
they're headed that way...
579
00:46:18,003 --> 00:46:20,163
...so we're gonna need to follow.
580
00:46:22,723 --> 00:46:25,043
Ross Ross, Ross Ross, David.
581
00:46:26,523 --> 00:46:28,723
Go ahead, Dave.
582
00:46:28,723 --> 00:46:31,963
Hey, Ross. We've found the dogs.
We've found the dogs. Over.
583
00:46:31,963 --> 00:46:34,643
Copy that, on our way.
See you shortly.
584
00:46:35,723 --> 00:46:37,243
There they are.
585
00:46:39,883 --> 00:46:43,243
Nice, finally.
Is that Violet there?
586
00:46:43,923 --> 00:46:47,363
Using a stabilised gimbal attached
to the front of the vehicle,
587
00:46:47,363 --> 00:46:51,923
the team scramble to capture
a few quick shots,
as the dogs feast on an impala.
588
00:46:53,523 --> 00:46:55,443
Oh, oh, oh! It just ran across.
589
00:46:57,763 --> 00:47:00,723
But the dogs are
instantly overwhelmed by hyenas.
590
00:47:02,363 --> 00:47:04,803
That hyena on the left is coming in.
591
00:47:12,723 --> 00:47:14,203
(BARKING AND SHRIEKING)
592
00:47:16,283 --> 00:47:19,083
And they disappear
into the wilderness once more.
593
00:47:31,763 --> 00:47:36,523
Freedom has a theory
that Violet and her family
have headed many kilometres east,
594
00:47:36,523 --> 00:47:38,643
out of their usual territory,
595
00:47:38,643 --> 00:47:41,403
to avoid
the excessive number of hyenas.
596
00:47:41,403 --> 00:47:43,283
FREEDOM: Morning, elephants.
597
00:47:43,283 --> 00:47:45,603
The crew head west.
598
00:47:55,283 --> 00:47:57,283
After hours of driving...
599
00:47:58,323 --> 00:47:59,803
Oh, there they are.
600
00:47:59,803 --> 00:48:01,163
...success.
601
00:48:01,163 --> 00:48:02,883
Hello, dogs, dogs.
602
00:48:03,603 --> 00:48:05,683
Freedom's instincts were right.
603
00:48:05,683 --> 00:48:07,683
Alpha female Violet
604
00:48:07,683 --> 00:48:11,043
has relocated her pack
60 kilometres east.
605
00:48:11,043 --> 00:48:12,883
I've just been with the dogs now.
606
00:48:12,883 --> 00:48:15,643
If you would get here
as quick as you can,
607
00:48:15,643 --> 00:48:18,683
you might have a good chance
of finding them. Thank you.
608
00:48:20,363 --> 00:48:24,363
We've heard from Freedom that he's
found the dogs, which is great news.
609
00:48:24,363 --> 00:48:25,923
It's about a 2.5-hour drive.
610
00:48:25,923 --> 00:48:29,363
The amount Violet's moving the pack
around is quite unprecedented.
611
00:48:29,363 --> 00:48:32,083
She's never really gone
as far as this before.
612
00:48:32,083 --> 00:48:34,643
Last couple of years,
she's lost a lot of pups,
613
00:48:34,643 --> 00:48:38,603
but they seem to be keeping away
from hyenas and lions so far, so...
614
00:48:38,603 --> 00:48:42,083
For filming it's really tricky,
but for the safety of the pups,
615
00:48:42,083 --> 00:48:44,883
I think it's a good thing,
and she's doing a good job.
616
00:48:46,843 --> 00:48:48,523
BRIONY: They're actually there.
617
00:48:50,363 --> 00:48:52,723
Ah, you beautiful, beautiful dogs.
618
00:48:55,603 --> 00:48:57,203
(YAPPING)
619
00:48:59,923 --> 00:49:03,323
The pack have found a safe haven,
so now the team have
620
00:49:03,323 --> 00:49:07,323
a golden opportunity to capture
the dogs' most intimate moments.
621
00:49:11,723 --> 00:49:14,443
And for that,
they have a special tool.
622
00:49:18,163 --> 00:49:21,883
A robotic buggy, called an AGITO,
623
00:49:21,883 --> 00:49:24,723
opens up a window into their world.
624
00:49:24,723 --> 00:49:27,803
BRIONY: Look how interested they are
in the AGITO.
625
00:49:27,803 --> 00:49:30,763
ROB: They started looking
at themselves in the lens.
626
00:49:36,203 --> 00:49:39,323
The dogs are completely at ease
with the silent buggy.
627
00:49:43,923 --> 00:49:46,243
Hiding her puppies
in this safe place,
628
00:49:46,243 --> 00:49:48,603
deep in the wilderness,
629
00:49:48,603 --> 00:49:50,363
Violet's tactic has paid off.
630
00:49:54,323 --> 00:49:57,443
NICK: In her first litter,
she lost all but one puppy.
631
00:49:57,443 --> 00:49:59,843
Her second litter,
she lost all but two puppies.
632
00:49:59,843 --> 00:50:03,563
And now this is her third litter
and she's lost one only so far.
633
00:50:03,563 --> 00:50:06,243
So it seems like she's adapting
to the circumstances
634
00:50:06,243 --> 00:50:10,683
and she's moved away from areas
of high hyena and lion populations
635
00:50:10,683 --> 00:50:13,843
and run off into the wilderness area
636
00:50:13,843 --> 00:50:16,403
where there's lower densities
of predators.
637
00:50:17,803 --> 00:50:21,643
The fight to protect
African wild dogs is far from over.
638
00:50:24,443 --> 00:50:27,923
With only 700 breeding pairs
left in the wild,
639
00:50:27,923 --> 00:50:31,083
their numbers across Africa
are still in decline,
640
00:50:31,083 --> 00:50:34,003
and every survivor is precious.
641
00:50:34,003 --> 00:50:36,923
But thanks to the dedication
of people like Freedom and Nick,
642
00:50:36,923 --> 00:50:40,963
wild dog numbers here at Mana Pools
have stabilised.
643
00:50:40,963 --> 00:50:43,483
And for now, at least,
644
00:50:43,483 --> 00:50:46,883
Violet and her family
continue to thrive.
645
00:51:11,563 --> 00:51:14,283
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