1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.BZ 2 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.BZ 3 00:01:20,623 --> 00:01:23,251 Welcome to a magical continent 4 00:01:23,334 --> 00:01:27,839 where nature has created a world of surprises. 5 00:01:34,179 --> 00:01:37,432 Who'd have guessed, here in Africa, 6 00:01:37,515 --> 00:01:43,104 right on the equator a mountain topped with ice and snow? 7 00:02:11,508 --> 00:02:16,346 At three miles high, the climate on Mount Kenya is extreme. 8 00:02:26,689 --> 00:02:30,527 Each night temperatures plunge below freezing. 9 00:02:31,736 --> 00:02:33,321 It's winter. 10 00:02:37,700 --> 00:02:41,454 Each dawn as the sun revives the land, 11 00:02:42,831 --> 00:02:44,541 it's summer, 12 00:02:45,708 --> 00:02:47,794 and the frozen waters wake. 13 00:03:04,227 --> 00:03:08,857 These bubbling streams are beginning a great journey. 14 00:03:17,407 --> 00:03:22,662 Let's join them on an adventure through epic landscapes 15 00:03:22,745 --> 00:03:28,960 and to distant seas to discover how water shapes life across Africa. 16 00:03:47,228 --> 00:03:51,399 As the rivers carve through the landscape, they grow, 17 00:03:51,482 --> 00:03:54,903 fed by new streams and fresh rainfall. 18 00:04:33,232 --> 00:04:37,695 Nowhere does it rain more than the tropical rain forest. 19 00:04:40,365 --> 00:04:42,909 The wettest place in Africa. 20 00:04:44,452 --> 00:04:50,541 Here, water soaks the land and moisture saturates the air. 21 00:05:00,093 --> 00:05:03,805 All year round, this water nourishes life. 22 00:05:06,307 --> 00:05:10,353 From the cloud-covered canopy, to the jungle floor. 23 00:05:33,835 --> 00:05:36,546 With so much sun and rain, 24 00:05:36,629 --> 00:05:38,923 the forest grows relentlessly. 25 00:05:41,718 --> 00:05:45,221 Supporting an incredible variety of life. 26 00:05:59,569 --> 00:06:04,240 Look closely, and you'll find more species of animal and plant here 27 00:06:04,323 --> 00:06:06,743 than any other place in Africa. 28 00:06:23,843 --> 00:06:29,932 Many creatures here seem strange, but one feels strangely familiar. 29 00:06:50,912 --> 00:06:55,666 A mountain gorilla, one of our closest relatives. 30 00:06:57,418 --> 00:07:02,173 This family are part of the last 900 on earth, 31 00:07:02,256 --> 00:07:06,469 they're led by a large silverback male 32 00:07:06,552 --> 00:07:10,056 who looks out for everyone. 33 00:07:29,784 --> 00:07:32,495 In this humid, tropical world, 34 00:07:32,578 --> 00:07:36,290 all the food they need grows in easy reach. 35 00:07:44,715 --> 00:07:48,511 For young gorillas, it is not lunch time, 36 00:07:48,594 --> 00:07:50,179 it's play time. 37 00:07:55,643 --> 00:08:00,398 That's how they learn about the forest and make friends for life. 38 00:08:49,071 --> 00:08:51,741 A busy morning ends with a nap. 39 00:08:52,533 --> 00:08:55,494 It seems an idyllic place to grow up. 40 00:09:05,004 --> 00:09:10,343 But on the gorilla's doorstep, the restless earth often rumbles. 41 00:09:19,977 --> 00:09:23,773 In East Africa, all along the Great Rift Valley, 42 00:09:23,898 --> 00:09:26,400 the land is tearing itself apart. 43 00:10:10,987 --> 00:10:15,324 As water floods the volcanic valleys, vast lakes are born. 44 00:10:18,452 --> 00:10:21,914 This is Lake Bogoria in Kenya. 45 00:10:24,500 --> 00:10:26,836 When conditions are just right, 46 00:10:29,005 --> 00:10:31,424 special visitors drop in. 47 00:10:49,650 --> 00:10:53,279 Flamingos gathering for a feast. 48 00:10:56,032 --> 00:10:59,285 When the water level and chemistry are perfect, 49 00:10:59,368 --> 00:11:02,663 billions of microscopic algae bloom. 50 00:11:16,344 --> 00:11:20,681 Inside these curious shaped beaks are thousands of filters. 51 00:11:24,643 --> 00:11:28,898 The flamingos stir up the water and then sieve out the algae. 52 00:11:35,154 --> 00:11:38,366 Red pigment in their food turns them pink 53 00:11:39,992 --> 00:11:44,872 and blushing pink arouses passion. 54 00:11:52,129 --> 00:11:55,007 Now, love is in the air. 55 00:12:05,267 --> 00:12:10,231 To find a perfect partner, the flamingos dance. 56 00:12:52,314 --> 00:12:55,776 Courting is all about finding that special one. 57 00:13:05,077 --> 00:13:08,289 Once they've found a mate, it's for life, 58 00:13:09,957 --> 00:13:12,168 which can be 40 years. 59 00:13:47,703 --> 00:13:54,418 Romancing done, they fly off together in search of a safe place to nest. 60 00:15:04,196 --> 00:15:06,657 Much of Africa is highly seasonal. 61 00:15:07,324 --> 00:15:11,996 Now, the dry season is approaching and rivers are running low. 62 00:15:49,074 --> 00:15:54,288 The dwindling waters mean drinking spots are becoming rare. 63 00:16:00,794 --> 00:16:05,341 In the Serengeti, wildebeests are on an epic migration 64 00:16:05,424 --> 00:16:07,176 in search of fresh grass. 65 00:16:11,055 --> 00:16:13,265 They also need to drink. 66 00:16:16,018 --> 00:16:20,064 But who knows what's lurking in these shrinking pools. 67 00:18:43,665 --> 00:18:48,712 The crocodile sees what may be their only chance to eat this year. 68 00:19:16,365 --> 00:19:19,034 The attack hardly hurts wildebeest numbers. 69 00:19:21,370 --> 00:19:24,498 More than a million of them are on the move. 70 00:19:30,295 --> 00:19:34,424 But now dry season bites even harder. 71 00:19:35,342 --> 00:19:37,469 Rivers run dry. 72 00:19:58,240 --> 00:20:01,076 Drought is a big problem for the largest 73 00:20:01,159 --> 00:20:04,121 and thirstiest of all land animals. 74 00:20:23,974 --> 00:20:28,145 An elephant needs to drink up to 50 gallons a day 75 00:20:28,979 --> 00:20:32,858 and may have to walk 30 miles a day to find it. 76 00:20:37,988 --> 00:20:44,036 It's grueling, especially when your legs are short and the journey long. 77 00:20:51,168 --> 00:20:57,257 An older female, the matriarch, leads the herd on a search for water. 78 00:20:58,508 --> 00:21:01,094 She has a remarkable memory, 79 00:21:01,178 --> 00:21:05,390 and takes routes she learned long ago from her own mother. 80 00:21:15,525 --> 00:21:18,362 She leads them to muddy water. 81 00:21:22,908 --> 00:21:25,452 The water's too dirty to drink. 82 00:21:26,370 --> 00:21:28,288 But it has other uses. 83 00:21:37,089 --> 00:21:40,467 This silty coating protects them from the sun. 84 00:21:45,764 --> 00:21:50,268 With sunscreen generously applied, the family must trek on. 85 00:22:16,003 --> 00:22:21,591 At the peak of the drought, drinking water is just a memory. 86 00:22:35,147 --> 00:22:41,445 The elephants travel into the night, taking advantage of the cooler air. 87 00:22:43,447 --> 00:22:46,283 But it's a risky strategy. 88 00:22:46,366 --> 00:22:49,036 The dark favors hunters. 89 00:22:57,919 --> 00:23:01,673 To remain safe, the youngsters must stay close. 90 00:23:07,846 --> 00:23:10,724 Any that stray, are vulnerable. 91 00:23:44,091 --> 00:23:47,052 The matriarch rallies her anxious family. 92 00:23:47,803 --> 00:23:50,514 Water is still the priority. 93 00:24:18,583 --> 00:24:23,338 The female leads the herd to a place she remembers. 94 00:24:42,649 --> 00:24:47,404 A special place where underground water seeps to the surface. 95 00:24:49,948 --> 00:24:53,577 The elephants reach it by digging wells, 96 00:24:53,660 --> 00:24:56,538 something they've been doing for generations. 97 00:25:09,467 --> 00:25:14,723 Some of the holes are deep so a longer trunk would be helpful. 98 00:25:43,251 --> 00:25:47,714 At the height of the dry season, the seeps become overcrowded. 99 00:25:48,882 --> 00:25:51,468 There's not enough water for all. 100 00:25:54,638 --> 00:25:57,933 So with the herd still thirsty, 101 00:25:58,016 --> 00:26:00,769 the matriarch must encourage them on, 102 00:26:01,770 --> 00:26:04,773 although some had quite enough walking. 103 00:26:18,119 --> 00:26:23,917 For over half of Africa, the dry season is almost permanent. 104 00:26:25,585 --> 00:26:28,421 This is the Namib Desert. 105 00:26:29,756 --> 00:26:35,762 In the local language, Namib means place where there is nothing. 106 00:26:37,430 --> 00:26:40,100 That's not entirely true. 107 00:26:40,976 --> 00:26:42,978 When there's no water to drink, 108 00:26:44,020 --> 00:26:47,315 all your fluid must come from your food. 109 00:26:52,779 --> 00:26:58,159 The Namaqua chameleon targets anything that catches his eye. 110 00:27:31,776 --> 00:27:33,361 For the desert viper, 111 00:27:33,445 --> 00:27:37,824 finding a meal begins by sidewinding to a suitable spot. 112 00:28:00,055 --> 00:28:06,561 Out of the sun and out of sight, it waits patiently for prey to past. 113 00:28:13,651 --> 00:28:17,697 As the day heats up, only the toughest are out hunting. 114 00:28:21,117 --> 00:28:25,163 On the scorching sands, this shovel-snouted lizard 115 00:28:25,246 --> 00:28:28,833 has a neat way to avoid frying in this heat. 116 00:28:54,109 --> 00:28:57,362 All that fancy footwork has made him hungry. 117 00:29:02,867 --> 00:29:05,912 But is this tasty grub what it seems? 118 00:29:47,120 --> 00:29:50,832 It's taken ages for the creatures of the Namib 119 00:29:50,915 --> 00:29:53,960 to evolve their special survival skills. 120 00:29:56,087 --> 00:29:58,798 It's the world's oldest desert... 121 00:30:00,842 --> 00:30:03,261 but right beside these dunes... 122 00:30:06,598 --> 00:30:07,974 is water. 123 00:30:18,943 --> 00:30:20,612 Oceans of it. 124 00:30:45,678 --> 00:30:48,848 Africa is surrounded by the sea. 125 00:30:49,974 --> 00:30:52,352 It's a giant island continent. 126 00:31:25,927 --> 00:31:29,973 Africa's rivers, end their journey in the sea, 127 00:31:34,143 --> 00:31:37,480 but that's not the end of water's story. 128 00:31:41,401 --> 00:31:45,405 With limitless water, life flourishes. 129 00:31:51,202 --> 00:31:54,581 Most vibrant of all, is the Red Sea... 130 00:31:57,750 --> 00:31:59,711 where the crystal clear water 131 00:31:59,794 --> 00:32:03,423 allows strong tropical sunlight to penetrate... 132 00:32:05,383 --> 00:32:07,802 creating coral reefs. 133 00:32:13,975 --> 00:32:18,896 A quarter of all species in the sea live on coral reefs. 134 00:32:20,607 --> 00:32:23,151 They're bursting with life. 135 00:32:32,368 --> 00:32:34,787 The oceans surrounding Africa 136 00:32:34,871 --> 00:32:38,625 are also part of a vital life-giving cycle 137 00:32:38,708 --> 00:32:40,752 that brings hope to the land. 138 00:32:44,339 --> 00:32:47,842 The sun evaporates the sea water. 139 00:32:49,093 --> 00:32:51,679 The vapor forms clouds. 140 00:33:00,521 --> 00:33:02,899 Each day across the planet, 141 00:33:03,024 --> 00:33:08,446 over 250 trillion gallons of water enter the atmosphere this way. 142 00:33:13,076 --> 00:33:15,578 At certain times of year, 143 00:33:15,662 --> 00:33:20,541 monsoon winds blow the clouds inland toward the sunbaked savannas. 144 00:33:23,336 --> 00:33:26,381 The rainy season has arrived. 145 00:34:52,592 --> 00:34:57,346 Replenished by the rains, raging rivers are reborn. 146 00:35:11,027 --> 00:35:14,906 Victoria Falls, Africa's largest, 147 00:35:14,989 --> 00:35:18,576 is now truly the smoke that thunders. 148 00:36:25,893 --> 00:36:31,566 The abundance of water triggers a spectacular transformation. 149 00:37:34,754 --> 00:37:39,091 For thirsty elephants, the search is over. 150 00:38:13,250 --> 00:38:15,378 There's so much water. 151 00:38:16,420 --> 00:38:19,924 It's hard to know whether to drink or swim. 152 00:38:39,860 --> 00:38:43,656 For another year, the rains have brought life-giving water 153 00:38:45,658 --> 00:38:50,538 and with them, joy and rejuvenation to wild Africa.