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NARRATOR: The Victoria Falls
between Zambia and Zimbabwe,
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the world's widest waterfalls,
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home for special animals...
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and a retreat for the Earth's
largest land mammals.
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Sometimes here,
it's like living in paradise...
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but there are times
when it is like
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being in hell.
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Then, it's a matter of life...
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or death.
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(falls roaring)
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Mosi-oa-Tunya--
the smoke that thunders.
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This is how the natives refer
to the Victoria Falls.
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The fog cloud rises
up to 300 meters.
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On a clear day, it can be
seen 30 kilometers away.
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It's June.
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The rainy season
has been and gone.
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Now the falls have just
half their strength.
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Nevertheless, they cause
a huge spray cloud
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all year round.
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On the opposite side,
humidity rises
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once again...
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enabling the creation
of a tropical rainforest.
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An incredible variety
of plants and fruits
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grow here.
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Under normal circumstances,
a mini rainforest
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like this couldn't exist,
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but the year-round spume renders
the impossible possible.
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(animals chirping)
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The first European
to discover the Victoria Falls
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was the Scottish missionary
David Livingstone.
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(falls roaring)
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He had traveled some
6 years through Africa
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as he first saw the Falls
in November 1855.
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Deeply impressed,
he described the waterfalls
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as "The most beautiful thing"
he had ever seen in Africa.
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Without further ado,
he named the falls
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in honor of the British
monarch Victoria Falls.
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They are fed
by the mighty Zambesi.
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Directly above the falls,
the river course is dotted
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with dozens of islands.
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Some are no larger than
a football pitch
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like Palm Island.
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Others cover the entire river
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and are several kilometers long.
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This is Long island...
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home for the world's
largest land animals...
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elephants.
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A group of bachelors
to be precise.
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The pachyderms have
a lot in common.
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They are all males...
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and they were all left
behind by their families...
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which is normal for elephants.
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Now they represent
a family of bachelors.
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The adolescents have to eat
at least 50,000 calories daily.
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(elephants grunt)
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There are plenty of plants here.
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(elephants trumpeting)
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And they find food
on the islands
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the whole year round
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and something even more important...
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water.
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Access to water is not
usually as simple as this.
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Normally, elephants have
to cover large distances
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for a similar supply.
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The teenagers at
the Victoria Falls
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have a seemingly ideal
introduction to independence...
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but the time will come
when they will return
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to their birthplace.
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Some 100 kilometers
southeast of the Victoria Falls
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lies the Hwange National Park.
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This is where
their families live,
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their mothers and the next
generation of youngsters...
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a paradise for pachyderms,
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albeit with minor imperfections.
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With the onset
of the dry season,
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the waterholes of Hwange
dry up completely.
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Then the elephants
have to migrate.
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Some of them will come
to the Victoria Falls.
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Perhaps there will be
a reunion with the bachelors.
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Male elephants are
fundamentally lone wolves,
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so to speak.
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At some point, even
the bachelors will leave
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one another's company
to live on their own.
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The young males will never
know how it is to have
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a real family
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as elephants actually live
in a solely female society.
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The bulls are only allowed
to join the females
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during the mating season,
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and even then,
only the strongest.
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They will have to wait
a long time to be able to
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return to
their homeland and assert
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themselves as bulls.
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Apart from the elephants,
other animals appear
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to have discovered
the waterfalls for themselves.
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Baboons.
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They have conquered
the mini rainforest.
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For the primates,
this is the Garden of Eden.
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No matter where you look
in the forest,
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there is always something
tasty somewhere.
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Baboons normally spread
out when combing
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their territory
in order to find food.
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The apes
from the cloud forest find
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this unnecessary.
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They rarely roam.
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From whatever they find,
they only eat the very best.
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A totally uncharacteristic
way of life.
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All of the other animals
have to adapt
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to the constant changes
between the dry
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and the rainy seasons.
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The baboons in the rainforest
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are only familiar
with the good times.
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The fog cloud prevents
supplies from drying up.
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A carefree life...
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but it is not so
paradisiacal everywhere
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at the Victoria Falls.
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In a matter of weeks,
the dry season begins.
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This is now becoming
increasingly clear.
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In the early hours,
clouds of fog drift
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across the water.
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The African winter coincides
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with the beginning
of the dry season.
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The water from the Zambesi
has cooled significantly.
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Instead of 25 degrees,
it's just 15.
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The hippos don't
like that at all.
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The animals freeze
off Palm Island
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despite their massive bodies.
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Large sections of the river
have already run dry.
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The once mighty waterfalls
are now nothing more
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than a trickle.
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The landscape becomes
ever more hostile.
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Many animals have no choice.
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They have to get back to
the Zambesi in order to survive.
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As is the case for
the elephants
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in the Hwange National Park.
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The females and their offspring
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crowd around
the last waterholes.
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The matriarch has
no other choice.
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She has to lead her family on.
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She is not alone
in making this decision.
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Dozens of females make
their way with their young.
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They all have the same goal--
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the islands
at the Victoria Falls!
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The bachelors will
not have the river world
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to themselves for much longer.
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They have spent the past
few days on Long Island.
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(elephants trumpeting)
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Now they want to swim
to another island.
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(elephants grunting)
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Elephants are greedy creatures.
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The vegetation only
has a chance to regenerate
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if they constantly
change their location...
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but the decision to go into
the water is a tough one.
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Finally, one of
them sends a signal.
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(trumpeting)
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There is no leader to
make decisions
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in a bachelor group.
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Just who will one day
dominate remains to be seen,
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and the elephants use
the water to check their ranks.
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(grunting)
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They test their
strength in play.
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(growling and trumpeting)
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(grunting)
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(trumpeting)
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The youngsters don't
seem to take it
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all that seriously.
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On to new horizons.
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Their ability to swim
gives the pachyderms
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an invaluable advantage
over all other animals.
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While they go from one island
to the next to eat,
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most other animals are subjected
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to the full harshness
of the dry season.
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(trumpeting)
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A few weeks ago,
this female warthog
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delivered her babies.
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They have been searching
for food
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with their mother for days.
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The young are exhausted.
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Now, even unusual
food sources are welcome.
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They find what they need
in hotels and their parks.
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It's evergreen here
even during the drought.
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It's not the first time
the mothers have been here.
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Initially, being close
to humans is strange...
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but their insecurity
is short-lived.
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The fresh grass
is simply too enticing.
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Warthogs are actually omnivores,
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but their diet
is mainly plant-based.
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Their example is copied.
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Increasingly more families join in,
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and who could be more
happy about that
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than the little ones?
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(squealing and grunting)
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It's late afternoon,
but instead of leaving
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the hotel grounds,
the family remains.
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They will not return
to their territory
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until the rainy season begins.
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Now everything depends
on food and water.
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The same goes for the elephants.
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The first families from
the Hwange National Park
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arrive at the islands.
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For some, it's
their very first time,
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and they've never been
in water before.
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Mothers and Aunts keep
them in the middle
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for their protection.
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The matriarch is
always at the front.
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Many females lead
their families here.
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Food and drink at long last.
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Apart from them,
the islands are only
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inhabited by a solitary bull.
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He is probably in his 60s
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and has already seen
his best days.
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He chose to live
near the falls himself.
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Just like the bachelors,
the old bull benefits
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from the paradisiacal conditions
278
00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:35,320
and not only that.
279
00:20:36,920 --> 00:20:39,440
Here, where there are
no females,
280
00:20:39,520 --> 00:20:43,680
he no longer has to prove
himself against other bulls.
281
00:20:43,760 --> 00:20:46,880
He will presumably never
leave the island world
282
00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:50,080
above the Victoria Falls again.
283
00:20:53,800 --> 00:20:56,160
♪ ♪
284
00:20:56,240 --> 00:20:58,680
Back to the elephant families.
285
00:20:58,760 --> 00:21:01,480
♪ ♪
286
00:21:01,560 --> 00:21:04,080
The little ones can still
feel the long journey
287
00:21:04,160 --> 00:21:06,680
in their bones,
288
00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:10,520
but the several-days-long
march from Hwange to here
289
00:21:10,600 --> 00:21:12,680
will soon be forgotten.
290
00:21:12,760 --> 00:21:18,000
♪ ♪
291
00:21:18,080 --> 00:21:19,520
On Long Island, the pachyderms
292
00:21:19,600 --> 00:21:23,160
and their offspring
are doing fine.
293
00:21:23,240 --> 00:21:26,560
Food and water
are always within reach.
294
00:21:26,640 --> 00:21:31,440
♪ ♪
295
00:21:31,520 --> 00:21:34,200
Adult elephants eat up
to 500 kilograms
296
00:21:34,280 --> 00:21:37,080
of plants every day.
297
00:21:37,160 --> 00:21:41,320
♪ ♪
298
00:21:41,400 --> 00:21:42,920
(grunts)
299
00:21:48,000 --> 00:21:50,600
The island vegetation
would suffer greatly
300
00:21:50,680 --> 00:21:54,200
if the elephants were not so
extremely intelligent.
301
00:21:56,080 --> 00:21:58,200
Countless families have
spread themselves out
302
00:21:58,280 --> 00:22:01,040
across the island,
303
00:22:01,120 --> 00:22:03,160
the only way for
the plants to have a chance
304
00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:05,120
to regenerate.
305
00:22:12,920 --> 00:22:16,640
They all adhere to
the same route, nonetheless.
306
00:22:16,720 --> 00:22:18,800
They move
from Long Island's north
307
00:22:18,880 --> 00:22:21,200
slowly toward the south.
308
00:22:21,280 --> 00:22:24,120
(trumpeting)
309
00:22:24,200 --> 00:22:29,080
In doing so, they gradually
approach hippo territory.
310
00:22:29,160 --> 00:22:33,320
This is immediately
registered by the hippo bull.
311
00:22:33,400 --> 00:22:35,640
(elephants trumpeting)
312
00:22:39,600 --> 00:22:42,560
Time to vacate.
313
00:22:42,640 --> 00:22:45,000
(hippos grunting)
314
00:22:54,600 --> 00:22:57,960
Hippos have a great deal
of respect for elephants.
315
00:22:58,040 --> 00:23:00,320
(snorts)
316
00:23:03,160 --> 00:23:04,920
(bellowing)
317
00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:06,760
The time in which they
had Long Island
318
00:23:06,840 --> 00:23:09,480
to themselves is over.
319
00:23:15,640 --> 00:23:19,640
When night falls, the islanders
at the Victoria Falls
320
00:23:19,720 --> 00:23:21,920
also come to rest.
321
00:23:23,280 --> 00:23:27,000
Thousands of birds search
for a room for the night.
322
00:23:33,120 --> 00:23:37,080
(birds chattering)
323
00:23:37,160 --> 00:23:39,440
They prefer bushes
and trees directly
324
00:23:39,520 --> 00:23:40,800
in the river.
325
00:23:40,880 --> 00:23:46,800
♪ ♪
326
00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:49,200
These are the safest.
327
00:23:49,280 --> 00:23:52,080
♪ ♪
328
00:23:52,160 --> 00:23:54,640
(warbling)
329
00:23:54,720 --> 00:24:02,040
♪ ♪
330
00:24:04,080 --> 00:24:09,200
October. It hasn't
rained now for months.
331
00:24:09,280 --> 00:24:13,680
The Victoria Falls are
practically unrecognizable.
332
00:24:13,760 --> 00:24:18,200
♪ ♪
333
00:24:18,280 --> 00:24:20,400
Just a few months ago,
the world's
334
00:24:20,480 --> 00:24:26,360
widest waterfalls noisily made
their way downwards.
335
00:24:26,440 --> 00:24:29,080
Now, the water levels
haven't been this low
336
00:24:29,160 --> 00:24:31,680
for almost 30 years.
337
00:24:31,760 --> 00:24:38,560
♪ ♪
338
00:24:38,640 --> 00:24:43,880
Of all times, the marabous
now have offspring.
339
00:24:43,960 --> 00:24:48,800
Both children of this family
are already mature.
340
00:24:48,880 --> 00:24:51,880
Only their fluffy head hair
distinguishes them
341
00:24:51,960 --> 00:24:53,920
from their mother.
342
00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:58,760
♪ ♪
343
00:24:58,840 --> 00:25:02,080
Many challenges now face
the adults.
344
00:25:02,160 --> 00:25:05,080
♪ ♪
345
00:25:05,160 --> 00:25:08,160
The parents do all they can to
protect their young
346
00:25:08,240 --> 00:25:09,920
from the heat.
347
00:25:10,000 --> 00:25:14,040
♪ ♪
348
00:25:14,120 --> 00:25:15,920
Not the only problem.
349
00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:18,520
♪ ♪
350
00:25:18,600 --> 00:25:21,400
They usually feed
their offspring with food
351
00:25:21,480 --> 00:25:23,840
they have stored
in their throat sack,
352
00:25:23,920 --> 00:25:28,880
but regardless of how much
the parent regurgitates,
353
00:25:28,960 --> 00:25:31,480
there is nothing left
in its crop.
354
00:25:31,560 --> 00:25:33,480
♪ ♪
355
00:25:33,560 --> 00:25:36,840
It's imperative they find food.
356
00:25:36,920 --> 00:25:43,120
♪ ♪
357
00:25:43,200 --> 00:25:48,000
Water levels have subsided
in the past few days.
358
00:25:48,080 --> 00:25:52,960
Some sections of the Zambesi are
little more than puddles.
359
00:25:53,040 --> 00:25:54,600
♪ ♪
360
00:25:54,680 --> 00:25:57,200
Fish have been caught in them.
361
00:25:57,280 --> 00:25:59,000
♪ ♪
362
00:25:59,080 --> 00:26:02,400
They scour the ponds systematically.
363
00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:04,600
♪ ♪
364
00:26:04,680 --> 00:26:09,440
The fish have hidden themselves
somewhere in mud.
365
00:26:09,520 --> 00:26:12,240
Patience is a virtue.
366
00:26:12,320 --> 00:26:14,600
♪ ♪
367
00:26:14,680 --> 00:26:19,440
In the nest, the situation
worsens dramatically.
368
00:26:19,520 --> 00:26:22,280
Distressed, both mother
and child snap
369
00:26:22,360 --> 00:26:24,920
at anything that moves.
370
00:26:25,000 --> 00:26:27,160
(insect buzzing)
371
00:26:27,240 --> 00:26:28,840
♪ ♪
372
00:26:28,920 --> 00:26:30,680
Persevere!
373
00:26:30,760 --> 00:26:35,800
♪ ♪
374
00:26:38,360 --> 00:26:45,440
♪ ♪
375
00:26:49,640 --> 00:26:52,960
Not far from the marabous,
the elephant families are
376
00:26:53,040 --> 00:26:56,440
also on the lookout
for something edible.
377
00:26:56,520 --> 00:26:58,880
They have to keep changing
islands so as not to
378
00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:02,400
jeopardize their nutrient source,
379
00:27:02,480 --> 00:27:05,840
but the families have a problem.
380
00:27:05,920 --> 00:27:09,640
They cannot take the direct
route through the Zambesi.
381
00:27:09,720 --> 00:27:12,920
♪ ♪
382
00:27:13,000 --> 00:27:15,840
Some of the young are so
small that they cannot swim
383
00:27:15,920 --> 00:27:19,520
for any length of time.
384
00:27:19,600 --> 00:27:23,520
This family's matriarch has
a very young calf.
385
00:27:23,600 --> 00:27:26,520
♪ ♪
386
00:27:26,600 --> 00:27:29,360
She has to find a way
of changing the island
387
00:27:29,440 --> 00:27:33,560
without her baby getting wet,
as it were.
388
00:27:33,640 --> 00:27:36,320
(elephant trumpeting)
389
00:27:40,720 --> 00:27:45,800
The family has to maneuver
several stony hurdles.
390
00:27:45,880 --> 00:27:49,320
They all keep close.
391
00:27:49,400 --> 00:27:52,040
Together, they accept
the inconveniences
392
00:27:52,120 --> 00:27:55,480
of a land route especially
for the calf.
393
00:27:59,960 --> 00:28:02,960
At the same time elsewhere,
the marabou family's
394
00:28:03,040 --> 00:28:06,320
foraging remains unsuccessful.
395
00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:12,520
As they are hidden deep
in the mud,
396
00:28:12,600 --> 00:28:16,160
it's almost impossible to
catch any fish.
397
00:28:16,240 --> 00:28:18,960
Unlike herons and pelicans, marabous
398
00:28:19,040 --> 00:28:21,600
are not fish hunters.
399
00:28:21,680 --> 00:28:25,880
They feed on carrion
just as vultures do.
400
00:28:25,960 --> 00:28:29,720
Their water search is more
show than anything else,
401
00:28:29,800 --> 00:28:32,480
but there is one chance.
402
00:28:32,560 --> 00:28:37,160
♪ ♪
403
00:28:37,240 --> 00:28:39,920
Some fish are determined
to flee
404
00:28:40,000 --> 00:28:42,160
the impending catastrophe.
405
00:28:42,240 --> 00:28:45,440
♪ ♪
406
00:28:45,520 --> 00:28:47,960
It tries to get back
to the river...
407
00:28:48,040 --> 00:28:50,280
♪ ♪
408
00:28:50,360 --> 00:28:53,600
but not without
causing quite a stir.
409
00:28:53,680 --> 00:28:58,120
♪ ♪
410
00:28:58,200 --> 00:29:00,680
(splashing)
411
00:29:00,760 --> 00:29:08,160
♪ ♪
412
00:29:26,840 --> 00:29:31,480
The struggle for fish will
continue for weeks on end.
413
00:29:31,560 --> 00:29:38,560
♪ ♪
414
00:29:40,600 --> 00:29:44,160
This marabou dad was successful.
415
00:29:44,240 --> 00:29:46,920
Under the eyes
of the mother at last,
416
00:29:47,000 --> 00:29:49,360
fish for the offspring.
417
00:29:49,440 --> 00:29:56,000
♪ ♪
418
00:29:56,080 --> 00:30:00,040
For the time being,
the young are taken care of...
419
00:30:00,120 --> 00:30:02,160
♪ ♪
420
00:30:02,240 --> 00:30:04,960
but they have to depend on
their parents' care
421
00:30:05,040 --> 00:30:07,480
for many weeks to come.
422
00:30:07,560 --> 00:30:15,000
♪ ♪
423
00:30:15,080 --> 00:30:19,440
The old bull's condition
worsens considerably.
424
00:30:19,520 --> 00:30:25,160
He can only continue
agonizingly slowly.
425
00:30:25,240 --> 00:30:27,920
His sure-footedness
has almost disappeared
426
00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:30,040
these past weeks.
427
00:30:30,120 --> 00:30:37,120
♪ ♪
428
00:30:39,840 --> 00:30:43,640
The old boy is just
a shadow of his former self.
429
00:30:43,720 --> 00:30:50,720
♪ ♪
430
00:31:01,240 --> 00:31:03,360
The elephant family is
still in search
431
00:31:03,440 --> 00:31:05,360
of a land bridge.
432
00:31:05,440 --> 00:31:08,400
♪ ♪
433
00:31:08,480 --> 00:31:11,680
The little one
can hardly keep up.
434
00:31:11,760 --> 00:31:13,960
He keeps falling behind.
435
00:31:14,040 --> 00:31:15,920
♪ ♪
436
00:31:16,000 --> 00:31:17,960
The fellowship waits
until he reaches
437
00:31:18,040 --> 00:31:19,760
his mother again.
438
00:31:19,840 --> 00:31:22,480
♪ ♪
439
00:31:22,560 --> 00:31:24,360
Not just the calf.
440
00:31:24,440 --> 00:31:27,320
They all have faith in
their leader.
441
00:31:27,400 --> 00:31:32,000
♪ ♪
442
00:31:32,080 --> 00:31:34,560
Hours of searching
have taken their toll
443
00:31:34,640 --> 00:31:36,440
on the little one...
444
00:31:36,520 --> 00:31:43,720
♪ ♪
445
00:31:43,800 --> 00:31:47,560
but his mother's experience
pays off in the end.
446
00:31:47,640 --> 00:31:50,120
♪ ♪
447
00:31:50,200 --> 00:31:52,160
She finally found
a land bridge
448
00:31:52,240 --> 00:31:54,200
to the neighboring island.
449
00:31:54,280 --> 00:31:56,880
♪ ♪
450
00:31:56,960 --> 00:32:02,480
The calf follows his mother
literally on his last legs.
451
00:32:02,560 --> 00:32:07,520
♪ ♪
452
00:32:07,600 --> 00:32:09,840
They have made it at last!
453
00:32:09,920 --> 00:32:11,120
♪ ♪
454
00:32:18,280 --> 00:32:22,400
Despite all of the efforts,
elephants at the Zambesi
455
00:32:22,480 --> 00:32:25,840
endure the dry season well.
456
00:32:25,920 --> 00:32:28,680
Others have to fight
for their survival.
457
00:32:30,960 --> 00:32:33,480
The baboons beyond
the gorge are particularly
458
00:32:33,560 --> 00:32:35,880
affected by the drought.
459
00:32:38,680 --> 00:32:41,400
There is nothing left
to eat here.
460
00:32:44,280 --> 00:32:47,280
It hits the chief's
offspring most.
461
00:32:47,360 --> 00:32:53,960
♪ ♪
462
00:32:54,040 --> 00:32:59,200
Many have difficulties
with the harsh conditions.
463
00:32:59,280 --> 00:33:02,080
If the boss doesn't come up
with something,
464
00:33:02,160 --> 00:33:04,960
his family faces starvation.
465
00:33:05,040 --> 00:33:09,960
♪ ♪
466
00:33:10,040 --> 00:33:12,520
Time to change all this.
467
00:33:12,600 --> 00:33:19,920
♪ ♪
468
00:33:23,040 --> 00:33:25,320
They all follow their leader.
469
00:33:25,400 --> 00:33:28,400
♪ ♪
470
00:33:28,480 --> 00:33:32,360
A raid of a most special order.
471
00:33:32,440 --> 00:33:39,440
♪ ♪
472
00:33:44,720 --> 00:33:48,680
The group increases
in speed the closer they come
473
00:33:48,760 --> 00:33:50,880
to their destination.
474
00:33:50,960 --> 00:33:56,120
♪ ♪
475
00:33:56,200 --> 00:34:00,640
The border road
between Zambia and Zimbabwe.
476
00:34:06,080 --> 00:34:08,840
Most motorists utilize
the waiting time
477
00:34:08,920 --> 00:34:12,560
at customs for a break.
478
00:34:12,640 --> 00:34:16,240
When humans travel,
they take provisions with them
479
00:34:16,320 --> 00:34:19,200
and leave a lot
of rubbish behind.
480
00:34:25,120 --> 00:34:28,680
The youngsters concentrate
on the rubbish bins.
481
00:34:32,680 --> 00:34:36,640
They always find
something here.
482
00:34:36,720 --> 00:34:40,120
The adults go one step further.
483
00:34:40,200 --> 00:34:42,120
bristling with self-confidence,
484
00:34:42,200 --> 00:34:46,400
the boss simply makes
the road his territory.
485
00:34:51,160 --> 00:34:55,520
He and his entourage search
for opportunities like this.
486
00:34:58,880 --> 00:35:02,320
The baboons have no inhibitions.
487
00:35:06,000 --> 00:35:10,360
Sometimes, all they find
is a piece of fruit.
488
00:35:10,440 --> 00:35:15,720
On other occasions,
it's an entire day's ration.
489
00:35:15,800 --> 00:35:18,000
The boss and his family
certainly get
490
00:35:18,080 --> 00:35:21,080
their money's worth
at the border post.
491
00:35:23,280 --> 00:35:25,920
As lavish as the supply may be,
492
00:35:26,000 --> 00:35:28,840
danger lurks everywhere.
493
00:35:32,600 --> 00:35:35,200
(engine starts)
494
00:35:35,280 --> 00:35:37,320
(air brakes hiss)
495
00:35:41,720 --> 00:35:44,120
(horns honking)
496
00:35:45,320 --> 00:35:46,720
(honk honk)
497
00:35:46,800 --> 00:35:49,760
(honk honk honk)
498
00:35:52,880 --> 00:35:57,600
This is where the boss even lost
part of his tail.
499
00:35:57,680 --> 00:36:01,200
The others also suffered
their injuries here.
500
00:36:04,160 --> 00:36:06,920
During the drought,
the baboons regularly visit
501
00:36:07,000 --> 00:36:09,920
the border station.
502
00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:12,600
They have found a way to
get by and are obviously
503
00:36:12,680 --> 00:36:15,280
more than satisfied,
504
00:36:15,360 --> 00:36:18,200
and until now, they have
never attempted
505
00:36:18,280 --> 00:36:20,640
to conquer the rainforest.
506
00:36:31,320 --> 00:36:33,440
The beginning of December.
507
00:36:33,520 --> 00:36:37,240
change comes suddenly
out of nowhere.
508
00:36:37,320 --> 00:36:43,040
♪ ♪
509
00:36:43,120 --> 00:36:46,400
It begins with a gust of wind.
510
00:36:46,480 --> 00:36:53,360
♪ ♪
511
00:36:53,440 --> 00:36:57,440
The weaver birds can
sense it precisely,
512
00:36:57,520 --> 00:37:00,440
and then it's there.
513
00:37:00,520 --> 00:37:07,960
♪ ♪
514
00:37:16,800 --> 00:37:19,080
(thunder)
515
00:37:21,680 --> 00:37:24,760
After more than 6 months
of drought,
516
00:37:24,840 --> 00:37:26,720
salvation arrives.
517
00:37:26,800 --> 00:37:29,240
(thunder)
518
00:37:34,480 --> 00:37:36,720
(rain falling)
519
00:37:52,880 --> 00:37:56,280
(thunder)
520
00:38:02,400 --> 00:38:05,200
The first rain has fallen,
521
00:38:05,280 --> 00:38:09,000
but it will take weeks for
the Zambesi to flood again.
522
00:38:09,080 --> 00:38:16,080
♪ ♪
523
00:38:19,960 --> 00:38:23,800
The rain doesn't mean
a new beginning for everyone.
524
00:38:23,880 --> 00:38:28,440
♪ ♪
525
00:38:28,520 --> 00:38:31,520
The old bull has died.
526
00:38:31,600 --> 00:38:35,360
♪ ♪
527
00:38:35,440 --> 00:38:40,400
The rain has arrived
too late for him.
528
00:38:40,480 --> 00:38:44,280
It doesn't take long
for his carcass to be found.
529
00:38:44,360 --> 00:38:49,640
♪ ♪
530
00:38:49,720 --> 00:38:54,080
The giant reptiles won't miss
an opportunity like this.
531
00:38:54,160 --> 00:38:56,160
♪ ♪
532
00:38:56,240 --> 00:39:00,480
Crocodiles usually live
on a diet of fish,
533
00:39:00,560 --> 00:39:03,680
but hunting fish is hard work.
534
00:39:03,760 --> 00:39:11,120
♪ ♪
535
00:39:23,720 --> 00:39:26,240
For them, finding
the dead bull is like
536
00:39:26,320 --> 00:39:28,240
winning the lottery.
537
00:39:28,320 --> 00:39:34,360
♪ ♪
538
00:39:34,440 --> 00:39:36,640
Quarrels are inevitable.
539
00:39:36,720 --> 00:39:40,440
♪ ♪
540
00:39:40,520 --> 00:39:44,520
The carcass will keep
them fed for weeks.
541
00:39:44,600 --> 00:39:49,080
The crocodiles are
in no mind to leave its side.
542
00:39:49,160 --> 00:39:52,440
♪ ♪
543
00:39:52,520 --> 00:39:57,440
Almost two months have passed
since the first rains fell,
544
00:39:57,520 --> 00:40:00,120
but the water from
the hinterlands has only just
545
00:40:00,200 --> 00:40:02,680
reached the Victoria Falls.
546
00:40:02,760 --> 00:40:04,880
♪ ♪
547
00:40:04,960 --> 00:40:09,840
Now the spray cloud
rises on high again.
548
00:40:09,920 --> 00:40:17,200
♪ ♪
549
00:40:20,720 --> 00:40:23,440
The water now plummets over
a distance
550
00:40:23,520 --> 00:40:28,280
of almost 2,000 meters
into the Batoka Gorge.
551
00:40:28,360 --> 00:40:34,600
♪ ♪
552
00:40:34,680 --> 00:40:37,760
Now the Victoria Falls
are once again
553
00:40:37,840 --> 00:40:40,640
the world's widest waterfalls.
554
00:40:40,720 --> 00:40:48,040
♪ ♪
555
00:40:52,600 --> 00:40:54,920
As far as the elephants
are concerned,
556
00:40:55,000 --> 00:40:59,760
the rebirth of the falls
are an important sign
557
00:40:59,840 --> 00:41:02,040
and in the nick of time, too,
558
00:41:02,120 --> 00:41:06,040
as the island vegetation
has suffered significantly.
559
00:41:06,120 --> 00:41:08,200
♪ ♪
560
00:41:08,280 --> 00:41:11,840
They are returning to
the Hwange National Park.
561
00:41:11,920 --> 00:41:14,240
It's green there again.
562
00:41:14,320 --> 00:41:18,680
♪ ♪
563
00:41:18,760 --> 00:41:20,640
One last time,
they gather on the shores
564
00:41:20,720 --> 00:41:23,640
of Long Island.
565
00:41:23,720 --> 00:41:27,840
It's quite a challenge
for the little ones.
566
00:41:27,920 --> 00:41:30,680
There are no more land bridges.
567
00:41:30,760 --> 00:41:33,640
♪ ♪
568
00:41:33,720 --> 00:41:36,400
(elephants trumpeting)
569
00:41:36,480 --> 00:41:39,240
Once again, the adults
protect the lives
570
00:41:39,320 --> 00:41:41,640
of the calves.
571
00:41:41,720 --> 00:41:43,880
Without their help,
the young would be swept
572
00:41:43,960 --> 00:41:45,720
away in the current.
573
00:41:45,800 --> 00:41:48,080
♪ ♪
574
00:41:48,160 --> 00:41:51,680
Then finally, they made it
575
00:41:51,760 --> 00:41:54,440
and will be back again
next year.
576
00:41:54,520 --> 00:42:01,520
♪ ♪
577
00:42:04,040 --> 00:42:06,480
Only the bachelors can be
found on the islands
578
00:42:06,560 --> 00:42:08,480
above the falls.
579
00:42:08,560 --> 00:42:12,080
♪ ♪
580
00:42:12,160 --> 00:42:17,360
The bachelor crew is
in perpetual flux.
581
00:42:17,440 --> 00:42:21,520
New young elephants join them...
582
00:42:21,600 --> 00:42:24,400
others leave the group
and finally spend the rest
583
00:42:24,480 --> 00:42:27,920
of their lives alone...
584
00:42:28,000 --> 00:42:32,080
a process of emancipation.
585
00:42:32,160 --> 00:42:35,040
For as long as this has not
been completed,
586
00:42:35,120 --> 00:42:38,560
they enjoy their time
within the group.
587
00:42:38,640 --> 00:42:45,760
♪ ♪
588
00:42:45,840 --> 00:42:48,160
(elephants grunting)
589
00:42:48,240 --> 00:42:55,240
♪ ♪
590
00:43:05,720 --> 00:43:08,760
The Victoria Falls are one
of our planet's
591
00:43:08,840 --> 00:43:12,240
greatest natural wonders.
592
00:43:12,320 --> 00:43:16,400
Some animals have found
a permanent home here.
593
00:43:16,480 --> 00:43:19,520
For others, the falls are
a refuge
594
00:43:19,600 --> 00:43:25,040
during the dry period without
which they would hardly survive.
595
00:43:25,120 --> 00:43:30,200
♪ ♪
596
00:43:30,280 --> 00:43:32,880
For us humans,
they have been a place
597
00:43:32,960 --> 00:43:35,800
of astonishment for centuries.
598
00:43:35,880 --> 00:43:37,640
♪ ♪
599
00:43:37,720 --> 00:43:43,840
Mosi-oa-Tunya--
the smoke that thunders!
600
00:43:43,920 --> 00:43:50,920
♪ ♪
601
00:44:06,080 --> 00:44:08,200
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