The Last Feast of the Crocodiles
1996 · 60 MIN · IMDB 8.8 · 85 VOTES
Overview
In the daily struggle for survival, terrible thirst drives wildlife to water...even when the water is just inches away from the jaws of a crocodile. During one harsh season, a punishing drought draws some of Africa's most magnificent creatures to the shrinking pools of the Luvuvhu River. Its dwindling waters provide relief for baboons, impala, elephants, lions, water birds and bee-eaters - but also a refuge for scores of hungry crocodiles. Amidst the stunning scenes of nature at its harshest, strange things happen. A baby crocodile basks on top of a hippopotamus. Baboons attack a crocodile that has taken a youngster from the troop. Crocodiles harass a heron and steal its hard-won catch. And hippos calmly wade into the middle of a crocodile feeding frenzy. But the power of nature and her relentless drought may prove greater than even that of the most fearsome beasts. This cruel season may turn out to be the LAST FEAST OF THE CROCODILES.
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00:00:13 This is the story of a pool and the animals that cannot live without it.
00:02:56 and where land and river meet there exists a rich concentration of animals.
00:04:31 drink safely, and these unpredictable giants
00:06:12 the fringe of the pool becomes prime real estate.
00:07:51 As the crocodile returns to the pool.
00:09:46 waiting to move on and panic the bird at just the right moment.
00:12:04 and lick the bodies of the feeding crocs.
00:14:01 They must forage continually in the hot sun to satisfy their needs.
00:16:30 As they stop by the pool to drink
00:19:25 Without the constant protection of their cool wet feathers
00:21:27 cannot supply enough milk, and thirsty youngster follow their mothers to water
00:24:13 Subdued by the day's heat, and temporarily at peace
00:28:03 but with two tons of devoted mother nearby...
00:30:16 the last of a group of more than forty that were here a month ago.
00:32:43 She thrusts her head into the mud and swings it from side to side.
00:34:37 With jaws clamped tight on the carcass, the croc spins until a piece breaks off.
00:36:36 and then retreats leaving her calf between these jaws and the meal.
00:38:08 have to take their chances at the pool.
00:41:04 For the plovers, no eggs have survived these cruel and chaotic conditions.
00:43:12 A hungry warthog roots around for choice pieces of rotting catfish...
00:44:54 indistinguishable from the mud.
00:48:23 But the rain was just a fleeting reminder of better times.
00:50:05 Six weeks later, in the center of the pool
00:51:27 No wild calls will welcome this sight, but, as the river surges...