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Escaping the Great White
Seal Island, off the cost of South Africa, is home to tens of thousands of seals; - and, the Great White sharks that hunt them. This film unravels the tactics that the Great White sharks employ to ambush the seals as they run the 'gauntlet' between the island and the open sea where they must feed. And, what the seals should be doing as a strategy to avoid falling prey to the Great Whites'. The findings illustrate a living example of the 'selfish herd hypothesis'.
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Drakensberg Barrier of Spears
ORF-Universum and Africa Wildlife Films co-production with Thirteen/WNET, WDR and BBC - The Natural World
Producers: Lynne & Phil Richardson.
Awards:
- CINE Golden Eagle Award;
- Environment and Natural Science;
- Sixth Waga Brothers International Festival of Nature Films,
- International Festival of Mountain Films Poprad, Slovakia.
A dragon hatched from the volcanic furnaces of Gondwanaland. Ancient almost beyond comprehension, yet a living thing. It is vast, stretching across a subcontinent, its spine arching above the clouds...No lucky dragon, this. Starvation festers beneath the shimmering green of its skin. But to the creatures that live along its flanks, it can be a bountiful provider as well as a remorseless destroyer. Today we call it the Drakensberg: Barrier of Spears, or "Dragon Mountain". "Drakensberg" is a dynamic journey that weaves through the life of this ever-astonishing mountain range. It is also a story of animal survival in a landscape of overwhelming, pitiless power.
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Namaqualand - Africa's Desert Garden
An ORF and Africa Wildlife Films coproduction with BBC: The Natural World in association with WDR and NDR
Producer: Lynne & Philip Richardson
Awards: Telenatura: best photography; IWFF: Merit award for natural sound; Naturvision: Best Camera; Menigoute Festival: 3rd Prix Paysages; 3rd Prix du credit Agricole
Namaqualand - the setting for an annual wildlife fairytale. After the bewitching
rites of spring: seduction, pollination and predation, the inhabitants of Namaqualand
must retreat before the curse of the unrelenting heat and thirst of summer. This film
chronicles the magical transformation of a landscape - from the fantasy of a field
of flowers, to the harsh realities of a desert. Some flee or retreat underground into
burrows 'as' bulbs, while others fall into the deep sleep of dormancy, only awakening
again to the soft touch of winter rain.
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The Zambezi Troop
An Africa Wildlife Film in coproduction with National Geographic Channel and BBC: The Natural World
Produced by Lynne Richardson
Born into a family torn with rivalry, a young baboon must confront a host of hardships
with only his tenacity and his bonds of friendship to protect him. After surviving
the overthrow of his father, the murder of his twin sister, the onslaught of drought
and the constant threat of predators, the he baboon faces his most difficult
challenge when he becomes a threat to the alpha male from a neighbouring troop. A remarkable journey, The Zambezi
Troop highlights the social manoeuvring and intrigue found in a complex society of
intelligent primates.
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Walking with Lions
National Geographic Television and Africa Wildlife Films Production
Producers: Lynne & Philip Richardson
Awards: New York Film Festival: Best Nature and Wildlife Film.
Drawn by relentless thirst into a steep gorge, animals gather at a life-giving spring.
But in this wild coliseum, lions wait in the wings, and the beasts become unwilling
gladiators in mortal combat. Two filmmakers, Lynne & Philip Richardson, forsake the
safety of vehicles to get close to the action - sometimes too close for comfort! But
here, the rewards transcend the risks for those who dare to walk with lions.
Also in this episode: Living with Lions.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC EXPLORER steps behind the scenes with husband-and-wife film-making
team, Lynne and Philip Richardson, as they chronicle the lives of a pride of lions and
the drama that unfolds around the spring.
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Vanishing Pools of the Zambezi
A BBC: The Natural World, and Africa Wildlife Films Production
Producers: Lynne & Philip Richardson
At Mana Pools on the banks of the Zambezi River, the wildlife is
faced with a dilemma between satisfying their need for food and their quest for water.
As the long, dry summer progresses the white acacias on the floodplain come to the rescue
by producing pods for the animals. But, baboons and elephants are the only ones able to
reach the pods. The bulls shake the trees, dropping the pods for all to feast on, and
large herds of buffalo, impala and eland follow in their trail. But as the drought tightens
its grip, even the pods disappear, and animals face the struggle of going inland in search
of food, or staying at the Zambezi - the last source of water. Then, at last, the rains
arrive, the river swells and pools fill - for a brief moment birds fish, catfish walk from
the river, crossing land to breed in the pools. Once again the animals of Mana flourish in
one of Africa's most spectacular Edens.
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Foxes of the Kalahari
A National Geographic Television and Africa Wildlife Films Production
Producers: Lynne & Philip Richardson
This film tells the story of a bat-eared fox cub who grows up in the
southern Kalahari desert. Guided by her ever-protective father and the close ties
with their burrow neighbours (meerkats, ground squirrels and Cape foxes) she braves
the hardships of desert-life - heat, drought and predators. But, when the rains bring
relief and the desert transforms, the family of bat-eared foxes take on life with new hope. It's a story filled
with true-life experiences and heart warming moments.
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Meerkats: A Kalahari Saga
A Discovery Channel and Africa Wildlife Films Production
Producers: Lynne & Philip Richardson
This is a story about a family of meerkats living in the Kalahari Desert. Faced with the worst
drought in living memory, the close-knit group must tread the fine line between fending for
themselves and co-operating with the rest of the group. Following the story of the youngest
male, this dynasty of meerkats slowly declines at the hands of various predators
and the lack of food in this hostile desert. Ultimately, it is only the youngest male that survives
the hardships, and the tragic tale ends with him joining, and earning the right to mate within
another family along the dry Nossob riverbed.
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Bluewater Adventure
6 part series
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Into Africa
12 part series
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Red Nose Africa
6 part series
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Elephants on the Move
3 part series
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Nature's Greatest Moments
1 hour special
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Land of Giants
2 x 1 hour specials
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Saving our Pangolins
1 hour special
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