Africa: The Greatest Show On Earth
2013 · 58 MIN · IMDB 8.9 · 19,045 VOTES · DIR. Mike Gunton
Overview
Sir David Attenborough takes a breath-taking journey through the vast and diverse continent of Africa as it's never been seen before. From the richness of the Cape of Good Hope to blizzards in the high Atlas Mountains, from the brooding jungles of the Congo to the steaming swamps and misty savannahs, Africa explores the whole continent. An astonishing array of previously unknown places are revealed along with bizarre new creatures and extraordinary behaviours.Using the latest in filming technology including remote HD cameras, BBC One takes an animal's eye view of the action. The journey begins in the Kalahari, Africa's ancient southwest corner, where two extraordinary deserts sit side by side and even the most familiar of its creatures have developed ingenious survival techniques.
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00:00:54 NARRATOR'. Africa.
00:02:35 Water, the supporter of life and the habitat for many of Africa's animals.
00:05:09 The yawn they often display is actually a form of intimidation.
00:07:46 These unsuspecting birds haven't realised that the leopard is watching them.
00:10:23 This makes them one of the most endangered species on the planet.
00:12:30 Giraffes digest leaves and the other foliage they eat in a similar way to cows.
00:14:51 As the day wears on, in the long grass of the savanna
00:17:23 They are the most sociable of the hyena species
00:19:47 (BOTH GROWLING)
00:22:31 to try and steal some free food.
00:24:50 when the chances of being attacked by a predator are high.
00:27:14 The elephants have been forced to move on from the water hole
00:29:02 The extraordinary, annual great migration of wildebeests
00:31:17 But it's not long before other birds get in on the act.
00:33:52 covering the entire plain as far as the horizon.
00:35:59 is far more vulnerable as the fawn cannot run anywhere near as fast as her mother.
00:38:28 They have the distinctive feeding technique of kneeling when grazing.
00:40:46 There is a third mammal that lives in our crew.
00:43:17 the hungry marabou and vultures are circling nearby searching for food.
00:46:06 About 110 days have passed since we saw the two lions alone.
00:48:20 These cubs will have many challenges ahead of them.
00:51:05 Although it may look to be completely disorganised, random and frenetic
00:53:27 unable to reach the higher ground.
00:55:58 But what unites these animals is not merely a matter of finding food and surviving