National Geographic Video: Africa's Stolen River
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I saw this documentary on PBS and recorded it when it first came out. Since the time I've first seen it up to now, I think I must have watched it well over a hundred times. The narration is flawless as is the sound track and the filmography and editing. The sound track and the poetic narration make this one of the most compelling nature documentaries I've ever seen.
This documentary film is a seven year chronicle following the lives of African wildlife in Botswana as they struggle to find water after the Savuti channel has dried up due to drought. To the north in Botswana, there is a place called the Lynyanti River. Instinctually, many of the animals know what direction to go for water but not all of them will make the journey. As the animals migrate, they are drawn into close competition with one another. We see all kinds of interesting dramas unfold, but the film primarily focuses on a hippopotamus and her calf. The film begins with a pregnant hippo struggling to pull herself out of a drying up lake.
Some of the most dramatic scenes in the film include the following:
Young lions hassle a small group of hippos.
A female warthog tries to protect her young against a group of jackels.
An exausted elephant is reluctantly left behind by it's herd to die.
Cape hunting dogs attempt to break through a herd of zebra's line of defense. The zebras form a protective line and stand their ground to protect the young.
The one thing I got out of this documentary is that the journey was more important than the destination which was the Lynyanti River. This understanding applies to all things in life. |
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