The series journeys to the southwestern corner of Africa, showcasing the wildlife and landscapes of the Kalahari and Namib deserts. Using starlight cameras, it reveals previously unseen nocturnal behavior of black rhinos as they gather at a…

The second program journeys to East Africa, traversing landscapes from the glacial heights of the Rwenzori Mountains to the savannahs and alkaline lakes of the Great Rift Valley. The filmmakers center their attention on the life-and-death c…

The third episode journeys into the Congo basin, revealing some of the remarkable creatures that call its vast, two-million-square-mile jungle home. High in the canopy, a chimpanzee is captured on film skillfully extracting honey from a bee…

The fourth episode explores how Southern Africa’s climate is shaped by two distinct ocean currents. The warm Agulhas Current fosters rainfall in Mozambique’s interior, drawing butterflies to the peak of Mount Mabu for courtship and breeding…

The episode preceding the finale opens in the cedar forests of the Atlas Mountains, a region where Barbary macaques have found themselves isolated from other primates by the encroaching Sahara. Aerial views reveal a landscape dominated by r…

David Attenborough observed a newborn rhinoceros, a creature of immense vulnerability and potential. A thoughtful expression crossed his face as he considered the uncertain path ahead for the animal, a future fraught with challenges and dep…