Waterhole: Africa's Animal Oasis
★ 6 · 2020 · 60m · Documentary
Exploring the bustling oases where elephants, lions, leopards and hundreds of other species meet and compete for water.
Episodes
1. Episode 160m · In a groundbreaking natural history event, remote cameras capture life at a specially built African waterhole. Which animals find it, how do they use it, and will they share?
2. Episode 260m · It is the hottest time of year, and the waterhole becomes busier in the cool of the night. Hyena lurk in the shadows as the team uncovers the new dynamics of night-time at the waterhole.
3. Episode 360m · The rains hit the waterhole, and for the first time in half a year, grass begins to grow, and water is everywhere, dramatically changing the fortunes of the wild residents.More Like This
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