Isn’t it awesome when there’s good news in Nature? For 20 years the Boteti River in northern Botswana has not flowed. What was once an expansive and prolific body of water gradually dried up, leaving zebras, hippos, elephants and crocodiles dependent on the few pools formed from the occasional rains. But now, for the first time in 30 years, rain has fallen in sufficient quantities hundreds of miles to the north in the Angolan highlands, sending a stream of water through the river bed. After years of extreme drought, the river has finally returned in all its glory, transforming the landscape. Good news for nature!
Global warming is a miff in my opinion it’s what’s been happening for millions of years it just normal but I do believe that nuclear explosions and fall out is the real reason we have a hole in the ozone liar if that’s true..I honestly don’t think it’s been caused by burning wood and coal but I could be wrong..Anyways good to hear different points of views, nice talking to you 👍
I’ve been to Botswana, most recently April 2022. It’s always a joy to be in the African bush witnesses the amazing wildlife. The zebra migration is a phenomenon much like the wildebeest migration in Kenya and Tanzania. It’s a harsh life of survival for many of the animals, very raw and unscripted. The circle of life is dependent on each species, their behavior always on display. I feel humble, blessed and a privilege to have witnessed these mighty creatures. ❤
I felt genuinely happy for the animals most especially the young zebra who survived the treacherous journey. Thanks team for the wonderful documentary.
You want to know the real reason for the drought? Diamond mines.The Boteti stretches from Ngamiland to the main Boteti District, where it is used to fill the Mopipi Dam, which is important to the many diamond mines of the area, particularly the Orapa diamond mine. So if you really care about this, stop buying diamonds
...the world is so damaged from us that it way too late to try and save it, we know about climate change and that our world is at a constant threat...sad to say, I think it's too late to recover. We're greedy, it's what us humans do. 🙁😞
I've watched this 3 times and enjoy it immensely each time. One of the best nature docs. Sadly not all make it. But naturally, they provide the food for the hungry when it is needed most. Nothing is wasted in this! ❤
The ability of elephants to decide when to create mud to protect their skin and, conversely, to not mix water with earth to preserve dwindling water supplies reveals their intelligence and intuitive understanding of environmental conditions at various points during dry and wet seasons.
They are incredible creatures. Who visit the graves of their dead and even hold crazy unholy grudges😂. If they were human, God would seriously check them.
We're safe mostly from the changes and cycles of the weather, but these animals survival is put to the ultimate test, it's so hard to watch them struggle, just for a drink of water or grass to eat, I feel so blessed watching these guys trying to survive.
I loved the episode. Its so amazing to see how much perseverance and improvising can lead to life long happiness. These animals (especially the Elephants and Crocs - my heart went out to them 😍) waited more than 20years for rain and river flows.....This is amazing. Zebra were baffled by a flowing river. Wow, this is so Amazing. Thank you for the documentary. Animals can always help us learn one or two things about life.
I’ve always got this overwhelming feeling when I look into an elephants eyes of the prehistoric era, I would just love to know what the animal is thinking in that moment if at all..Everything is so balanced and clockwork in everything they do it’s amazing
Very well done documentary. Over the years I've watched hundreds of nature documentaries, and they are mostly getting better. Equipment is better, knowledge is better etc. I've learned to recognize many of the narrators, and some are favourite, some not so much. I noticed Sean Pertwee narrated this, and I really liked his voice and his style. I recognize his name as the actor who played the Sheriff in the first Cadfael movies, and Sean Pertwee was my favourite of the Hugh Beringars.
Great documentary with a happy ending...I do like this kind of documentaries...I am partial to it as I watch the fight to survive in the most challenging environment.
Incredible documentary.... Thoroughly enjoyed it ❤❤❤ Thank you so much for uploading this.... Happy 2023 💐🎊🙏 I hope this year we'll get to watch more n more such Amazing documentaries!
I always enjoy Nature documentaries! We have been fortunate to enjoy safaris twice in Tanzania and once in Rwanda to see the mountain gorillas. Unfortunately safaris are expensive since we travel from Honolulu to Seattle to Amsterdam to Arusha. Wish we could go more often! Nature documentaries provide a more thorough understanding of wildlife that could never be learned on a safari. We are fortunate to have documentaries like Nature! Another Nature documentary that I enjoyed recently was "The Termite and Elephant" which described the symbiotic relationship between the termite and elephant in creating waterholes.
@@FreeDocumentaryNature Thank you for these documentaries, all these elements the predatory nature is the essence of life continually flourishing with "Pure Vida" of how important this continuance of water supplies is. Beautifully done, and I thank you for these videos ❤
Whaouw !! What a great show , so well narrated, it prouves, adaptation to harsh conditions, bring life again. Thank you for the camera work and everyone involved in this beautiful documentary.
Oh wow! I just watched another documentary from 6 months ago about how the river has dried up to see this is such relief. Please people can we stop overpopulating the earth and leave the other creatures some water and space?
Ikr our way of life is destroying the Earth we must stop having kids and think about our planet because no way people are going to change to save the environnement .
I feel sad for these poor animals facing the worst drought. Government has to make bore well and fill these ponds with water during summer season and save animals.
Almost as thirsty as your mom. Tell her it's over between me and her, she was at my house this morning saying she'd do anything to get me back and i didnt want to listen to her cry again so I have her running around town playing my Pokémon Go
Water is life for all animals. This documentary shows how important water is for all these animals’ survival! Smell of water! How wonderful it is life giving rain came to Boteti river.
I couldn't imagine waiting for years for it to rain. My number one on my bucket list is fly in a small plane around the world. I would love to see Africa and the animals in their natural habitat
Creation is so wonderful and beautiful. It touches our heart and very soul or innermost self. We have a wonderful and loving Creator who needs to be thanked for providing us with such wonders.
Now that was 49:33 of my life well spent. I miss Afrika I lived not far from there I can still hear the zebra and jackal in my head. But now I'm in England far far away
African forests n wildlife are precious n must be preserved! I say, forest cover must increase with lesser human disturbance so that rivers can flow continuously n all the creatures of God flourish... 🙏
The footage of the lion killing the zebra was grafted on from an older documentary. It was not the "mother zebra" which looked like it had been shot to me... they had no real footage of the kill and either were extremely lucky to stumble upon a very fresh lion kill or they shot it and planted it there. All is not what it seems in the world of film making! And I have seen the "rive reborn" in old BBC docs, and far better filmed if I'm honest.
Shame people don't understand that all the music noise isn't necessary. People who watch Animal vids would rather hear the Wildlife. Even if it's the crunching of bones that's better then annoying music/ noise.
I feel genuinely sad for the animals, especially the crocodiles who had to dig caves to protect themselves from the heat, I imagine having to do that without a shovel.
I love this episode. It's amazing how God the creator of heaven & earth & all tnings. He will provide with rain & the growth of grass & fruit for His creation. His words tell us that. He loves His creation
I really hate the way animals have to suffer in this world. It bothers me even more than human suffering for some reason that remains unknown to me. Poor innocents.
Great nature and all participants responsible for some kind of nature service. The vultures and Hynas are environment cleaners. The Elephants are curious about water usage and the way of shortage management. So interesting😻
I don't understand why they don't stay up steam off the delta where the rain comes down. You would think all of the animals would have adapted to the flood water. Highly desirable water is somewhere up river. I'd keep following it up all the way and stay there.
I'm always amazed at nature's abilities but when I saw how the elephant scooped the sand with their trunk by pushing it forward with its foot .👍 thanks for uploading.
