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Explore the daily drama as African wildlife flock to a manmade waterhole with cameras.
Explore the daily drama as African wildlife flock to a manmade waterhole rigged with cameras. Dr. M. Sanjayan and his team uncover the complex dynamic of this bustling oasis where elephants, lions, leopards and more meet and compete for water.
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Preview: Season 1 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Explore the daily drama as African wildlife flock to a manmade waterhole rigged with cameras. Dr. M. Sanjayan and his team uncover the complex dynamic of this bustling oasis where elephants, lions, leopards and more meet and compete for water.
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Preview: S1 | 30s | Explore the daily drama as African wildlife flock to a manmade waterhole with cameras. (30s)
Insects Swarm and a Family Nests
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Clip: Ep3 | 3m | Brought by the explosion of insects, a pair of swallows build a mud nest inside the hide. (3m)
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Clip: Ep3 | 2m 54s | Cameraman Bob Poole observes the social dynamics within herds of giraffe and zebra. (2m 54s)
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Preview: Ep3 | 30s | Learn how the rainy season transforms life at the waterhole. (30s)
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Clip: Ep2 | 2m 32s | As temperatures climb and resources are limited, a spotted hyena arrives to the waterhole. (2m 32s)
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Clip: Ep2 | 5m 9s | M. Sanjayan finds himself face to face with a young bull elephant at the waterhole. (5m 9s)
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Preview: Ep2 | 30s | Discover how heat impacts the animals, as the new waterhole becomes busier in the evening. (30s)
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