Name: Africa
Released: 2013-01-02T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Forest Whitaker

TV Show · Documentary

This is an epic journey through five diverse regions of an amazing continent, moving seamlessly from the wild terrain of extraordinary landscapes to intimate encounters with its mesmerising creatures. From the beauty and serenity of the soaring Atlas Mountains to the Cape of Good Hope, from the brooding jungles of the Congo to the raging Atlantic Ocean: discover some of Earth's most majestic landscapes and the amazing wildlife that lives there. This is Africa as you've never seen it before.

2013 · 57m

Starring Forest Whitaker

EPISODE 1

Kalahari

There is a surprising abundance of life in Africa's ancient and arid southwest corner. With water in short supply, watch as black rhinos, giraffes, meerkats and others defy the rules of survival to endure in this most inhospitable of homes.

42m
EPISODE 2

Savannah

Geographically varied and teeming with life, East Africa is both beautiful and unforgiving. Meet the animal residents who must navigate this hostile and unpredictable environment in order to survive.

42m
EPISODE 3

Congo

The rainforest is Africa's pulse. From floor to canopy it hums with life. Bioluminescent fungi, tool-wielding chimpanzees, giant bulls and elusive picathartes birds are a few of the many creatures vying for space in this ultra-competitive habitat.

42m
EPISODE 4

Cape

Two great ocean currents sweep around Southern Africa and shape the continent's Great Cape. From a famous sardine run to a butterfly ballet, discover the amazing displays of aquatic and terrestrial life these colliding ocean currents create.

42m
EPISODE 5

Sahara

The sun rules mercilessly in the Sahara, the greatest desert on Earth. Meet the creatures who have endured in this harsh climate as a result of some very clever and careful adaptations.

42m
EPISODE 6

The Future

Even though the population is increasing, Africa has not lost its largest animals; learning lessons about preserving species.

42m

Forest Whitaker

Narrator
Mike Gunton

Producer
James Honeyborne

Producer
David Attenborough

Writer

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Africa

Documentary

This is an epic journey through five diverse regions of an amazing continent, moving seamlessly from the wild terrain of extraordinary landscapes to intimate encounters with its mesmerising creatures. From the beauty and serenity of the soaring Atlas Mountains to the Cape of Good Hope, from the brooding jungles of the Congo to the raging Atlantic Ocean: discover some of Earth's most majestic landscapes and the amazing wildlife that lives there. This is Africa as you've never seen it before.

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