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Follow the lives of the iconic big cat, the Jaguar, that live in an area of the Pantanal known as Jaguarland. Not only can more jaguars be seen here than anywhere in the world, they are also the largest. Elusive as they can be, they emerge when it’s time to hunt. Caiman and capybara are their favourite food, which means they’ll have to get wet, but with beaches of golden sand lining every bend in the river, there are plenty of places to lie in the sun and dry off. This is where the jaguars
relax, hunt and find mates. Plimsoll Productions/Smithsonian Networks
Home for the Gosa gang of meerkats is a piece of fiercely defended bush within the Tswalu Game Reserve. Most of the animals live peacefully with the meerkats but snakes and birds of prey are a nightmare. Wildlife filmmaker Mags has become an honorary member of the group and has an amazing bond with these wild creatures. They regularly jump on her head or on her camera to help them survey the dangerous horizons of their home!
Wildearth Media
The Kalahari is a vast stretch of wilderness, a place of sun-drenched landscapes, a place of extremes. For the majority of the time, the Kalahari is a pale and dusty place. But there comes a period when the rain transforms it into a green paradise, adding colour and a sudden burst of life. For the wildlife population it’s a daily struggle, for the audience a fascinating demonstration of nature’s immense capacity to survive.
Skekek Productions
In the Brazilian rainforest lives a shy and enigmatic creature; the bush dog. Meet Charles, a gregarious dog by nature, who finds himself marooned without a mate. A local conservationist introduces Olivia, a female bred in captivity. Nobody knows how she will take to the wild or, more importantly, how the two dogs will take to each other!
Bayerischer Rundfunk/Off the Fence/ORF
In this documentary we follow the fortunes of a small sisterhood of squirrels, surviving in the harsh Kalahari conditions. The constant threat from snakes and birds of prey, not to mention larger predators, means that ground squirrels need to be constantly alert. Survival is all about adaptability and we see the almost miraculous ways in which these tiny creatures have figured out how to live in this remote part of the world.
Skekek Productions
Kanga Pan: An African Horror Story is a spine-chilling, one-off wildlife documentary. Kanga Pan is a relatively unknown waterhole in Mana National Park and the gathering point for a melting pot of wildlife species. On the surface, it looks like a peaceful oasis, offering the cooling refreshment of water and bathing. But there is a hidden terror lurking in the shadows, a predator tormenting as a multitude of wildlife species to quench its thirst. Who is the killer on the loose? Who is terrorising the pan? An investigation needs to be undertaken. Goddunnit Promotions
Jaguarland
1 x 60’, 2019, 4K
Jungle Dogs: Brazil’s
Hidden Hunters
1 x 60’, 2007, HD
Kalahari Meerkats
6 x 30’, 2013, HD
A Kalahari Tail
1 x 60’, 2008, HD
The Kalahari
1 x 30’, 2010, HD
Kanga Pan: An African Horror Story
1 x 60’, 2019, 4K
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