Beautiful Serengeti - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
The Chase
Life in the region in northern Tanzania, beginning with a focusing on its predators and how they hunt, from cheetahs running down gazelles to lions taking on buffalo.
The Hunt
This instalment focuses on the hunt, by far the most dramatic event on the plains of the Serengeti.
Defence
A look at animals' defensive strategies, including the act of self-sacrifice or risk of harm that typifies a mother's defence of her offspring.
Protection
A look at how animals use all sorts of strategies to protect their families and food from marauders.
Blood Kin
The documentary reveals more family strategies at work, and the heavy price the young pay in hostile takeovers.
Family
Exploring the many different concepts of family in the natural world, including the raising of cubs and chicks and how familial bonds can determine an animal's fate.
Competition
A look at the challenges presented by competing for food, mating rights or territory, a spirit also shown in the hunt between predator and prey.
Rivals
A look at animals in the Serengeti that seem to be forever at war, competing with each other over territories and ringfencing these areas with scent marking.
Migration
A look at the migration of the great herds, running the gamut of predators and pressures unique to this nomadic way of life.
Journey
The annual migration continues on through more hazards and dangers.
Water Worlds
A look at the rivers and lakes contained in the Serengeti eco-system, examining creatures whose lives are controlled by the presence or lack of life-giving water.
River Giants
The documentary explore the river environment of the region, where enormous Nile crocodiles and hippopotamuses are found.
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