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- Captive cats become captivating predators in this intensely moving film about a family of caracal that regains their freedom through an alliance with the South African air force. The caracal is evasive, shy and solitary and these little known feline predators are seldom seen and extremely difficult to film. A special group of caracal has been enrolled in the South African air force to protect them from flocks of birds. First of all, though, they have to be taught how to hunt.
- Ele-Tele, produced for Discovery, showcased the first use of an elephant cam which was a revelation and insight into elephants' lives and movements.
- Located at an average elevation of 4,000 metres, the Deosai plateau in Gilgit-Baltistan is one of the highest plateaus in the world. Legend has it that several centuries ago a huge giant lived on this vast plateau; hence its name Deosai or 'Dev Vasai', (meaning 'land of the giant'). No longer the abode of a giant, the Deosai plateau is now best known for supporting the largest brown bear population in Pakistan. Despite the high altitude and extreme climate, there are many settlements on the north-eastern border of the Deosai National Park. Grazing of livestock is the traditional practice of these communities. The area is also visited by nomadic herdsmen, the Gujjar-Bakarwals, who bring their cattle to Deosai for grazing in summer. While the local communities remain restricted to certain areas, the Gujjars indiscriminately graze their livestock in almost all the areas of Deosai. Grazing not only degrades the vegetation cover leading to habitat loss and fragmentation, it also increases competition for natural resources for the local wildlife species of the Park. The Gujjars also remove bushes and plants that provide cover to the wildlife and protect the soil from degradation. These actions have a detrimental effect on the wildlife species of Deosai, particularly the brown bear. Once found in large numbers, the Himalayan brown bear is now a critically endangered species. In the late 1980s, a small group of researchers observed brown bears in the Deosai region. In 1993, an NGO, the Himalayan Wildlife Project established a research camp; it was the first time that the bears of Deosai became the subject of scientific inquiry and census. Investigations revealed that Deosai was home to just 19 bears, a much smaller number than claimed by Wildlife Department. From 1993 to 2004, the Himalayan Wildlife Project provided support to the Forest Department in research, these efforts bore fruit and the bear population increased from about 20 in 1993 to about 58 at the end of 2004. The fish population in the rivers also increased significantly in this period.
- Never before has a group of documentary producers had such unprecedented access to the extraordinary life and times of the people of South Africa's Kruger National Park and its population of 200 000 plus wild animals. Park life Africa joins some of the more fascinating characters that work in the Kruger who have to deal with unbelievable occupational hazards on a daily basis. Elephant escapades, poachers, fire fighting, floods and tourist mishaps are some of the events that make up this unique series.
- In Southern Africa, one of the largest elephant translocation projects in history is about to get underway. One thousand elephants need to be moved from the overpopulated Kruger National Park in South Africa into neighbouring Mozambique and the newly created Greater Limpopo Transfrontier Park- which will later join with Kruger. Tracking, darting, capturing and transporting elephants is the most challenging of any game capture. Having to do so 1000 times is a mammoth task. Even the world's most experienced elephant capture crew finds the prospect overwhelming. And the project is fraught with dangers, mishaps and seriously close brushes with death. If the team succeeds, they will have contributed to the creation of the world's largest wildlife sanctuary and a new home for Africa's endangered elephants.
- Where nearly 2 million hectares of unrivalled diversity of life forms fuses with historical and archaeological sights - this is real Africa.