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Capturing the high drama of the Serengeti’s distinctive wildlife up close.

Love and loss, jealousy and rivalry, tragedy and triumph as the lives of the animals entwine and dramatically unfold in the heart of this legendary land.

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Serengeti: Series 2: Renewal

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As the land recovers, the young learn to hunt, families are divided and losses mourned.

As the land recovers from the floods, food becomes the main focus. But whilst the young learn to hunt, families are divided and losses are mourned.

Nalla, the elephant matriarch, is grieving the loss of her sister, but with Kadogo missing there is no time to lose. She sets off to find him. Once the elephants have left Kadogo’s mother’s remains, a new jackal couple, Shavu and Shaba, see an opportunity for a meal. But first they must fight off the vultures, who never waste an opportunity.

After the floods, the land is starting the process of renewal. Bakari is enjoying the perks of being an alpha male, with both Cheka and Bibi vying for his attention. He is blissfully unaware of the conflicts going on behind his back.

For the leopards, the aftermath of the floods allows opportunities for hunting. The leopard cubs decide they can do better than their mother by hunting mongoose, but with lots of holes for them to vanish into, it ends up more like a game of whack-a-mole.

Kali has been hunting too, but there is little to go around. As the lion pride argue among themselves, Kali leads her cubs and closest friends away for a life on the run. But when the infamous black-maned males return to the Pride Lands, it seems she has made a terrible decision. 

There is drama among the baboons when Bibi oversteps the mark by grabbing Cheka’s baby. She was trying to show that she too would make a good mother, but the mask slips when she attacks Bakari’s older son. It looks like she will be ostracised by the troop forever.

The one thing no-one was expecting was an invasion. The aftermath of the floods has caused army ants to leave their nests and march to find a new home. No-one can stand in the way of their biting jaws, including hyenas, the leopard mother and, worst of all, the jackals’ pups. Once the ants decide that the pups’ den would make the perfect home, all they have to do is evict the current owners.

Storyteller Lupita Nyong'o
Created & Produced by Simon Fuller
Directed & Produced by John Downer

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