Original subtitles

Many tales have been told of Africa.

But this is our story.

A drama set in the heart of our world,

experienced as we live and breathe it.

THUNDER CRASHES

Our land faces devastation.

We're not just fighting amongst ourselves.

We're fighting the elements, too...

..while our young are born into an uncertain future.

This is the next chapter in our story

in a place they call Serengeti.

# Serengeti

# She is speaking

# Hear her... #

Our world has changed, and we must change with it.

With the seasons in disarray,

floods have brought catastrophe for Nalla's family.

But it's little Kadogo who's washed away.

Only his mother can save him.

Nalla battles to save the rest of the babies.

Kadogo is reached,

but they're far from safe.

Upstream, Nalla and her family corral their young,

steering them to the shallows.

One by one, they're saved.

But not all made it back.

Nalla's sister is missing,

and so is little Kadogo.

Nalla must find them, wherever they may be.

Forces far away caused the floods.

But it's our families who suffer the consequences.

What seems like a refuge can so easily become a trap.

Bakari and his troupe are marooned.

And still the waters rise.

SCREECHING

As leader, Bakari's duty is to guide them to safety.

But how?

Bakari's solutions are never predictable.

Cheka, the ruling female, follows

with their baby.

GRUNTING

Their adopted son is next.

As is the baboons' way, each has a place in line.

In a hierarchy, someone has to be last...

..a female deposed by Cheka when Bakari became leader.

Bibi may have lost her position, but she'll never be a follower.

Bibi's safe...

..but alone.

The zebra are picking their way through the maze of new rivers.

Where Shani leads, her foal follows.

As does the rest of her family.

Punda, their stallion, brings up the rear.

As leader, it falls on Shani to find a way through.

But the current is strong...

..Punda powerless.

But he won't let her out of his sight.

BRAYING

Relief is sweet.

But even sweeter, her courage was not in vain.

She's found a safer way through.

For those bound to the land, their world is shrinking.

Aiysha the cheetah has been forced to higher ground.

Daughter to Kikay, a celebrated huntress,

she now has a family of her own.

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But she's coaching her cubs in unfamiliar territory.

Conditions are far from ideal.

But it won't deter Duma, a cub too fearless for his own good.

For every difficulty, an opportunity.

Rain can hinder her.

It can also conceal her.

While Duma is keen to help, his sisters stay back.

He's never one for following the rules.

Like staying hidden.

A humiliation for Duma.

Disappointment for his mother.

Somehow, she must curb his enthusiasm.

The rain won't make her task any easier.

Even without the floods,

keeping offspring alive is every mother's preoccupation.

One of Kali's cubs was killed.

KALI CALLS

By whom, she may never know.

But two may have survived.

How can she find them in a land that's unrecognisable?

Her pride lands now belong to the hippos.

This is no time for hunting.

KALI CALLS

Gnu is safe today.

All Kali needs is a sign of life.

MEWING

Willing it doesn't make it so.

The enemy Aiysha fears the most.

GROWLING

Aiysha could outrun her.

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Her cubs can't.

She must tackle Kali another way.

Kali has dealt with many cheetahs.

But she's never been chased by one.

Duma is learning the power of surprise.

Little by little, Aiysha draws Kali away.

Today, Kali has more pressing concerns...

..while Aiysha's cubs have learned a valuable lesson.

For us all, the floods have changed everything.

Life gathers on what little land remains.

But for the leopards, hunting has one small problem.

They don't like water.

Her cubs haven't seen rain before.

Their mother hasn't seen quite so much.

But Mzuri has a plan.

Climb a tree.

And sit it out.

Nalla's family has searched tirelessly

for her sister and Kadogo.

They'll never give up.

But the youngsters are exhausted and thirsty.

They aren't the only ones displaced by the floods.

A crocodile, left behind when the floods subsided.

TRUMPETING

Nalla has the wisdom of her years.

But nothing could prepare her for this.

Thirst unquenched, the search for their loved ones continues.

Bakari's troupe are still picking their way through the flooded land.

# Don't hold it

# Let's just thrive in the moment

# Easy

# While you can

# Spend your life on what's golden

# Through your hearts' union

# And go through your heart... #

While Cheka looks after their baby...

..Bakari takes care of their son.

He's now old enough to swim on his own.

But you don't know you're in deep till you're in deep.

And the current's strong.

HE CALLS OUT

ANSWERING CALL

He has his father's determination.

And if he can do it, so can the others.

Every adventure feeds an appetite.

And the water lilies are blooming.

The buds are a feast for all.

But there's one who's missing out.

Bibi, the female they left behind.

As leader, Bakari has pick of the bunch.

Cheka, too, is enjoying her privileges.

It's not the best time for Bibi to arrive.

The troupe who once fawned over her haven't left her a scrap.

Or, rather, Cheka hasn't.

For Bibi, it's a provocation too far.

SHE CALLS OUT

SCREECHING

This time, Bakari tries to ignore it,

but it's a grudge that's not going away.

The flood has drawn some of the hyenas back together...

..a chance for Zalika and some of her clan to meet once more.

But with cubs to feed, the reunion is brief.

The wildebeest are in a playful mood.

Gnu is gaining in confidence.

But with confidence comes a thirst for adventure.

A chance to meet the neighbours!

Shani and her foal are just as unfriendly.

Gnu doesn't belong here.

He doesn't seem to belong anywhere.

There's only one place he should really be.

But his mother is lost in the crowd.

THUNDER CRASHES

It's not the time to be alone.

But it is the time for hunters.

Then, the sight that could save him.

Much to Zalika's frustration.

Here, young learn life lessons the hard way.

A mistake survived is never forgotten.

The world around us is changing.

And it's happening faster than ever before.

The leopards sat out the rain.

But they can't stay hungry forever.

As the floods subside, their hunting grounds re-emerge.

YOWLING

It's a chance for her cubs to resume their lessons.

Today, they're learning stealth.

But keeping still doesn't come easy to the young.

Neither does patience.

How hard can hunting be?

They seem easy to reach.

But guinea fowl have a trick of their own.

Meanwhile, they've missed an important lesson.

How to catch an impala.

The cubs have more to learn.

What to do with their bounty?

For now, why bother? There's a far easier meal to enjoy.

Not all are so fortunate.

Kali's cubs are still missing.

She's in unfamiliar territory, far above the pride lands.

Here, buffalo reign.

And Kali's alone.

The buffalo are in no hurry.

One slip and she'll be gored to death.

It was close, and it was also a warning.

Searching for her cubs is too dangerous on her own.

Shani's family have reached safety in the highlands.

But so have others.

A band of young stallions out to seize a female.

This time, they come in force.

Punda is outnumbered.

But he'll do whatever it takes.

Anything to protect Shani and her foal.

Shani gets her chance to escape.

But Punda is overwhelmed.

He can only take on one at a time.

A chance for the others to make their move.

They separate a female from his herd.

Punda fights on.

But the mare is taken.

There was nothing more he could do.

Loss can be painful, but for all of us it goes with being alive.

Aiysha's cubs are changing fast.

And their appetites are growing.

For now, Gnu would be perfect.

But he now knows where to hide.

Duma has learned few outrun a cheetah,

but speed comes at the expense of strength.

And the cubs are vulnerable.

But Aiysha has courage, too.

Anything his mother does, Duma believes he can do, too.

But courage is also knowing when not to fight...

..which is not exciting enough for Duma.

He prefers to be brave.

One day, he'll be frightened too.

ZUMA MEOWS

It was a good effort from Duma.

But today's star student is Gnu.

Nalla's desperate search continues.

A whisper on the breeze is all they need.

At last, the wind brings hope.

The scent is getting stronger.

But where will it lead?

As the land drains, the baboons can stop travelling.

As usual, Bakari stays on duty.

As Cheka is revered...

..befriending the lead female is a way to move up the pecking order.

Doting on her baby is also a good ploy.

But Cheka's protective.

She has good reason.

Bibi once tried to steal her baby.

If she tried before, she might again.

Attacking Cheka only made her an outcast.

It could all change if she could win over Bakari.

He rejected her before.

Nothing's changed.

But perhaps she gave up too easily.

Cheka's position is starting to look precarious.

THUNDER RUMBLES

The cheetah cubs are learning fast.

Even Duma.

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But cheetahs can't always keep their catch.

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Male cheetahs hunt together.

Today, Aiysha has done their work for them.

She's no match for them, but she'll fight to keep her cubs' meal.

SHE HISSES

All is not as it seems.

A scent remembered from days at their mother's side.

A bond that's still unbroken.

MEWING

Aiysha left her brothers to live alone, as sisters do.

Alone is how they'll leave her.

Duma is learning the hardest lesson of all -

everything must change.

One day, he too will leave his mother to hunt with other males.

These moments are precious.

She and her offspring won't be together forever.

THUNDER CRASHES

Kali can search alone for her cubs no more.

She's returned to where she should find protection.

But will she find help?

Her sister is reassuring.

But there's more.

Her cubs have found their own way back to the pride.

Not all are so welcoming.

But her misgivings around Sefu will wait.

For now, it's a reunion to savour.

To be back with those we cherish is to be back where we belong.

Nalla and her family are nearing the end of their search.

The trail was true...

..but the reunion cruel.

In a sisterhood of unbreakable kin,

she was Nalla's dearest.

In our land, death is a familiar companion.

And some deaths bring us together.

From across the plains,

the great elephant families arrive to show their respects.

For a brief moment, grief unites them all.

However hard, we must all accept change and embrace the future.

As is the way of our world, what remains now sustains the living.

Nalla found her sister too late,

but Kadogo may still be out there.

If he is, they WILL find him.

But is there hope on the horizon?

Our land may recover and renew.

But nothing will be the same.

New neighbours move in.

Grudges deepen.

And old enemies return.

# Serengeti

# Serengeti

# She is speaking

# Hear her... #