Name: The Big Dry
Released: 2016-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Virginia Hamilton

TV Show · Documentary · Educational

The Luangwa Valley in Zambia is a rich mosaic home to a vast array of colourful species. Follow the many challenges the valley’s wildlife must endure during the long dry season as they await the life-giving rains.

2016 · 48m

Starring Virginia Hamilton

Director Hannah Hoare

EPISODE 1

The Drought Begins

Many species call Zambia’s Luangwa Valley home, but it has one of the toughest dry seasons imaginable-no rain for seven months and extreme temperatures. Yet for some animals, the dry season means opportunity.
EPISODE 2

Life In The Furnace

It’s October in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley-the hottest and harshest time of year. There has been no rain since April and desperate animals are drawn to the only remaining source of water in the valley: the dwindling Luangwa River.
EPISODE 3

The Coming Of The Rains

When the rain finally arrives, it’s a deluge. Plants flourish and animals thrive. Water is the lifeblood that sustains every living thing in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley, and most species take advantage of the wet season’s riches while they can.