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Many tales have been told of Africa.

But this is our story.

ELEPHANTS TRUMPET

A drama set in the heart
of our world,

experienced as we
live and breath it.

New eyes greeted the world.

Battles were won and lost.

All of us faced danger.

Now, our fragile peace
is shattered once more.

This is the next chapter
in our story,

in a place they call Serengeti.

# Serengeti

# She is speaking... #

ELEPHANTS TRUMPET

Sometimes, we hold more power
than we think.

Sometimes less.

What matters
is knowing who holds the most.

Kali has been found by Sefu,

a male who harassed her
from the great pride.

Now, he needs her back.

The black-maned males
want a pride of their own.

Rivals will be shown no mercy.

If Kali intervened,
it would be a death-wish,

not just for her cubs, but for those
she led from the pride.

She's duty-bound
to get them to safety.

Here, everything competes.

The herds for space.
The grass for water.

And hunters for a meal.

Aiysha's cubs
always seem hungry these days.

As they grow,
so too do their appetites.

But their demands are not yet
matched by their ability.

It still falls to Aiysha
to keep them fed.

Today, fortune is on her side.

A loan cheetah has made a kill.

It's hers by right,

but it's five against one.

For Aiysha,
the needs of hungry cubs come first.

But a hard-won meal
is never surrendered lightly.

HISSING

Every fight carries a risk.
Why take one?

There's enough to share.

But Duma has hardly had a bite.

Time to renegotiate.

Strength in numbers wins.

Vultures also play the numbers game.

Steal, and expect to be stolen from.

Not on Duma's watch.

Aiysha knows when she's beaten.

Duma is yet to pick his battles.

He finds out the hard way.

YELPS

For the first time in his life,
he's alone.

Here, even the fiercest
choose not to walk alone.

The black-maned males
are a formidable brotherhood,

but Sefu didn't go down
without a fight.

Even the victors
must lick their wounds.

For them,
it's just one more battle scar.

They're led by Askari,
the strongest of all the males.

No-one challenges them lightly.

But Zalika has something to prove...

..show her former clan she won't
flinch in the face of danger.

How better than stealing
from the most feared of all?

A game of dare.

Being last to leave was bold,
but not enough to inspire loyalty.

The jackals have nothing to prove.

They survive on wits alone.

And all they steal is scraps.

Ultimate power
is not needing to show it...

..until it's challenged.

Which it always will be.

Despite appearances,
there's unrest among the baboons.

Bakari is facing insurrection.

Bibi, a disgruntled female,

has brought outside males
into the troop.

She's building a powerful alliance.

Bakari has a dilemma.

Assert himself...

..or turn a blind eye.

But what happens behind his back
is becoming hard to ignore.

This is sheer provocation.

Bakari has to intervene.

It's the fight
his rival has wanted...

..and nearly won.

If he had,
Bakari would no longer be leader.

All it would take is for his rivals
to unite against him.

Bibi's alliance is powerful.

One day,
they'll learn how to use it.

It's the time of year
when wildebeest get restless.

Pastures new are calling.

Gnu has grown and is ready
for the long walk ahead.

Excitement is in the air.

UPBEAT SINGING

But excitement excites others.

Kali led her followers into danger.

She's duty-bound to keep them fed.

There is no glory in easy kills,

but Kali needs a win.

Gnu is a fighter.

And so is his mother.

The victor is often the one
with the most to lose.

For Gnu's mother,
her son's life was at stake.

Gnu learns courage
at his mother's side.

It won't be the last time
he'll need it.

The baboons are on an adventure.

Bakari must assert his authority.

How better than leading his troop
on a hunt?

While Bakari leads,
the rivals stay back. For now.

As the troop nears,
excitement mounts.

Bakari has taken them
to the gazelles' birthing grounds.

Tamu is here for the taking.

For Bakari, a chance
to show what true leaders do.

But Tamu is no longer
wobbly on his feet.

A setback for Bakari.

A victory for Tamu.

SCREECHING

To make matters worse,
Bakari's arch-rival has had success.

He may have impressed,
but he's made a big mistake.

He's keeping it for himself.

For Bakari, a reprieve,

until they stop arguing
amongst themselves.

A moment for Bakari to wait,
watch and plan.

There could even be some
entertainment to enjoy.

Not just from Shaba and Shavu.

Warthogs, too,
enjoy the taste of tender flesh.

And they are not ones to be ignored.

Even by a would-be leader.

The warthog's success
emboldens the jackals.

There's one Bakari can't ignore.

He must protect his troop
from Zalika.

His best chance
is to steal the carcass.

Draw Zalika away.

Then, when she's safely
away from the troop,

give her the prize.

Seeing off the threat is not enough
to secure Bakari's position.

To survive,
he needs to inspire the troop.

The young are free
from such responsibilities.

They must enjoy it while they can.

The leopard cubs are growing up.

Until now,
they've only played at hunting.

CUBS GROWL

It's time to get serious.

And be ready for every opportunity.

Even the most unlikely.

There must be something
more exciting.

How about a dwarf mongoose?

They've chased mongoose before.

Surely it should be easier now.

It isn't.

With mother watching,
they'll need to step up.

And Dada does.

And like mother,
she'll stash her treasure.

Until she doesn't.

The young only have their mother's
approval to fight for.

With age comes harsher critics.

Kali must repay
her followers' loyalty.

As always, they'll help her.

Surround them on all sides.

Just what they're after.

But there is another out to prove
her worth to her followers.

And Zalika is running out
of chances.

Defeating Kali should do it.

But every hyena needs back up.

None rush to help
a faltering leader.

Not even Zalika can
overpower a lion alone.

LION GROWLS, HYENA WHIMPERS

She needed a win.

Now, escaping with her life
is prize enough.

To succeed, her whole clan
must unite behind her.

Wherever the rest may be.

While Zalika seeks an army,
Duma just needs his mother.

He's played at hunting,
but it's not enough.

And tired legs can't search forever.

But has chance
drawn him down a different path?

Three adult males.

He's met two of them before.

They're Aiysha's brothers.

HISSES

Do they recognise him?

Duma needs companionship.

PURRING

But adult males play rough.

And want hunters,
not novices, in their gang.

Where would he prefer to be?

With his mother?

Or where his destiny lies?

Male cheetahs form a brotherhood.

And Duma is too young to join them.

It's easy to get waylaid
in our land,

especially when the herds
are gathering.

Zalika won't be distracted.

She's on her last chance.

A show of power, to finally unite
her entire clan around her.

Gnu and his mother are now
practised in the art of escape.

But there are other targets.

The success she needed.

But here, success is easily stolen.

She is outnumbered.

Has she taken her clan
to a battle they will lose?

But this is not rivalry.

It's a reunion.

The rest of her clan was watching.

She's proved she's a leader
worth following.

With their loyalty,
she can take on anything.

Alone, we can be powerful,

but with the support of others,
we can truly soar.

Duma is still shadowing
the cheetah brothers.

They let him know
to keep his distance.

HISSING

YELPS

He has to accept
it's not his time - yet.

For now, his family
is where he belongs.

He's hungry
and still can't hunt for himself.

For the jackals, a young cheetah
alone is a chance for some fun.

A game of chase.

Duma's heart isn't in it.

To a mother,
he's still seen as a threat.

When you're hunted by prey,
you know you're in trouble.

Especially if the hunter
is Gnu's mother.

It will be a long,
lonely night for Duma.

SOFT CALLS

A new dawn
brings either hope or despair.

For every test Tamu has faced,
he has prevailed.

Always with his mother at his side.

But a powerful force
has them in their sights.

Askari is on the hunt.

And where there are two lions,
another is ready to pounce.

A tried and tested strategy -

isolate young from their mothers.

But was Tamu's mother their target?

Duma is also seeking his mother.

He, too, is walking into danger.

Kali is ready to take him on.

And Duma is ready to take on Kali.

He learned how to deal with lions
from his mother.

Outrun them.

And tire them out.

He may have learned many lessons

but not enough
to leave his mother's side.

While he's been away,
his family has kept searching,

listening for any sound.

SOFT CALLS

A call they'll know anywhere.

It's a reunion against the odds.

PURRING

Duma's back where he should be.

In his mother's care.

But once you've glimpsed
your destiny,

it's hard to look back.

Tamu is still alone.

Except for the company of vultures.

He's drawn to their gathering.

Drawn to the unthinkable.

For a fawn, a mother's death
is beyond understanding.

Orphans are targets.

For once,
Tamu must defend himself.

Do what his mother taught him.

Attack when others run.

She may have gone...

..but he'll defend what remains.

In grief, he may be fearless.

But has he the strength to survive
on his own?

Bakari's troop
is on the move once more.

The cheetahs have made another kill.

Only the audacious
would dare steal it.

Bakari can't do it on his own.

But does he need to?

He calls for reinforcements.

DEEP CALLS

CALLING CONTINUES

The others join.

Bakari has them assembled.

Now for the plan.

Stir things up.

CHITTERING AND HISSING

Show he'll take them all on
if he has to.

And he's no longer working alone.

The rival males
are working with him.

Now for the endgame.

Steal the meal
while the cheetahs are kept at bay.

First, he shares with Cheka.

But what of the males that helped?

Loyalty is earned through sharing.

Cheka may be nervous
but there's no need.

The arch-rival male takes his turn.

One by one they all get something.

A reward for working together.

Even Bibi gets a share.

Despite everything,
Bakari has reunited his troop.

Zalika has won
her clan's loyalty, too.

She has one last score to settle.

She now has the power
to defeat Kali.

A chance to exact revenge.

Kali is surrounded.

And her followers, too, are at risk.

Could it get any worse?

Maybe it just got better.

Askari becomes her ally.

But why?

The herds are on the move once more.

Gnu is ready.

As is Shani's foal.

It's an exciting time
for both of them.

UPBEAT SINGING

Once they reach the river,
excitement turns to trepidation.

It's the first time
Gnu has had to face it.

For now, it's only to drink.

Soon they will have to cross.

It's the first time
for Shani's foal, too.

All is calm.

But here, silence can be a warning.

Who can escape such power?

Our toughest tests are yet to come.

As the great river crossing
begins...

..families are divided...

..loved ones lost.

Will bravery triumph over tragedy?

Will any of us find peace at last?

# Serengeti

# She is speaking

# Hear her... #