Hippos: Africa's River Giants - Preview
Season 38
Episode 10
About the Episode
Go beneath the surface and meet Africa’s river giants, the hippos. Discover an unexpected side of these aquatic mammals that can’t even swim as hippos protect their families, face their enemies and suffer in a drought. Narrated by David Attenborough.
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| Expires: | Runtime: 35s
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Extras
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Chaos at the Waterhole
Extreme drought drives animals to behave abnormally, as crocodiles and hippos crowd a waterhole.3:16 -
Filming Katavi's Unseen and Remote Wilds
Wildlife filmmaker Owen Prümm ventures into Katavi, a remote region in southwestern Tanzania.15:43 -
Are Children the Key to Saving Lemurs?
In Madagascar, the next generation is stepping up to safeguard the Greater Bamboo Lemur.1:38 -
Building for Birds | WILD HOPE
Millions of migrating birds pass through our yards, but glass windows pose a deadly threat.16:03 -
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Hippo Mourning Caught on Camera
As a new day dawns on a changed hippo colony, the clan gathers around their fallen leader.1:32 -
Meet One of the World’s Rarest Lemurs
In Madagascar, one woman is rewriting the fate of a lemur species once thought to be lost.2:03 -
Saving the World’s Rarest Lemurs | In Her Nature
Greater bamboo lemurs, recently thought to be extinct, are critically endangered.22:01 -
How Birds and Crocs Work Together to Trap Fish
Waterhole crocodiles team up with unlikely allies to trap helpless catfish.3:01
