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For anyone going on safari... imagine how thrilling it will be if
you better understand the animals you'll encounter. These videos,
along with our featured wildlife books, should enhance your safari
experience.
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National Geographic's African Wildlife (1980)
****
Gorgeously spectacular nature
footage filmed at Namibia's Etosha National Park in southwest Africa.
Much of it shot at shockingly close range, this video takes a relaxed look at a wide selection of wildlife, including zebras, cheetahs, wildebeest, lions, and elephants.
Witness the realities of birth, death and survival in this vivid encounter with the animal world.
Filmed over the course of two years, capturing extraordinary close-ups of animal behavior: a wildebeest giving birth, a zebra mother successfully defending her foal from the swift attack of a cheetah, and a young springbuck alerting his herd to the presence of a predator with stiff-legged leaps... "If you have only one African wildlife video, this should probably be it!" |
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National
Geographic's Beauty and the Beasts:
A Leopard's Story (1997)
*****
"This is an excellent wildlife documentary... you become very involved with the lives of the family of leopards and the family of warthogs. Full of exceptional footage... the leopards are portrayed not only as predators but also as prey to lions and hyenas. The warthogs are portrayed as tough survivors in this harsh place. Great documentary. I give it a 2 Paws Up!" |
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National Geographic's Zebra:
Patterns in the Grass (1991)
*****
Come to the windswept plains of Africa for one of the Earth's most ancient and beautiful spectacles, the great zebra migration to Botswana. You'll travel ancient trails with thousands of these wild striped horses who share vast grasslands with wildebeests, elephants, and their deadly enemy - the lion. This documentary focuses on all expects of zebra's life, the birth, herd structure and individual zebra status within a family group, migration difficulties, stallion responsibilities and interactions with others, relationship of a mother and a foul and death. Amazing footage combined with excellent narration. |
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National Geographic's Eternal Enemies:
Lions and Hyenas (1992)
*****
"Although we romanticize lions as mighty kings of the jungle, their reign is in fact a tenuous one. It is challenged daily in Southern Africa by vicious packs of hyenas that compete for prey. Between the two species exists an ancient feud, and it unfolds in Eternal Enemies... a standout among animal
documentaries."
A gripping story line:
"The big cats watch as the thieves devour their dinner. Days later the lions exact revenge, killing the hyena leader but leaving her uneaten as a warning to the rest of the clan. Follow the Southern Clan, led by a powerful hyena matriarch whose firstborn female cub kills her sister at birth to assure her succession as leader of the clan. One male lion refuses to be bullied... when he attacks the hyenas, his intent is not a meal, it is simply to kill. You can almost feel his hatred for the
hyenas..." |
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National Geographic's Shark Encounters
*****
Plunge the ocean depths with renowned filmmaker and shark expert Michael deGruy as he takes you to the underwater realm of sharks! You'll swim terrifyingly close to see these efficient predators in action, and watch in fear as deGruy reenacts a shark attack that cost him part of an arm
14 years earlier. You'll also discover the incredible physical and behavioral diversity of the shark family, from the 7 inch dwarf dog shark to the over 50 foot whale shark. Through spectacular animation, enter a shark's body to learn how it hones in on its prey using its unique sense of electro-reception. And join in the discovery of a gigantic deep water species known as "Megamouth", with the first ever close-up footage.
Gain a newfound respect and admiration for one of nature's most successful
predators! |
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In the Wild:
Cheetahs with Holly Hunter (1997)
*****
Swift, graceful and yet fragile, the cheetah has always been a source of fascination for Academy Award-winning actress Holly Hunter. The journey to find it in the wild takes her to Namibia, home to a quarter of the world's cheetahs.
At Etosha National Park she finds the first sign of the world's fastest animal: cheetah paw
prints in the sand. "This video was so beautiful that it brought tears to my eyes
several times." |
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| Safari to South Africa
Travel from the Shamwari Game Reserve, voted number one in the world by 140,000 travel agents, to the wine country of South Africa. The Cape of Good Hope is your jumping off point for the adventure of a lifetime. Ride the cable car up 200 million year old Table Mountain,
and visit Cape Town's famous waterfront. Spend the night at Steenberg Country House,
with its championship golf course and a working vineyard that produces some of the best South African wines. Then get within a whisper of the wildlife known as Africa's
Big Five as you join hippos and rhinos, lions and elephants at play, at the spectacular Shamwari Game Reserve. |
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South Africa & Lesotho
*****
Justine returns to South Africa (where she lived as a child). She arrives in
Cape Town and travels out to Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was jailed. There she speaks with a man who was imprisoned in a the cell located directly across from Nelson
Mandela. Justine & the Lonely Planet crew show amazing sensitivity to racial issues and
the history of South Africa especially while visiting Durban, formerly a white dominated area and now a racially diverse township.
In Lesotho she witnesses a rites of puberty ceremony for young
boys, before she travels to Kruger National park where she sees the
"Big Five": buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion, &
rhino. This very personal journey ends in Soweto where she is able to connect with the woman who took care of her when she was a child. |
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