Tales From Zambia

Follow a family of elephants from sunrise to sunset as they are joined by a cast of characters in a valley that is bursting with life. But in the dry season temperatures soar and drought grips the land.

In Zambia’s Luangwa Valley some of the largest animals on earth live side by side. Discover how each of these giants uses ingenious strategies and amazing adaptations, honed over millions of years, to survive-and thrive.

Liuwa Plains is a remote grassland and one of Africa’s last wild places. Only the toughest of Africa’s wildlife can survive here. Witness an extraordinary story of perseverance, adaptation, and survival in this extreme habitat.

The Luangwa River is a lifeline for animals-and home to the world’s largest concentration of hippos. See how these hippos spend their days dealing with heat, insects, and threats from their fellow river-dwellers.

Along the bank of the Luangwa River in Zambia lives a large troop of baboons. Despite the difficulties of the dry season, baby baboons are born. This is the story of a young male baboon who faces difficult choices as he comes of age.

Spend one day and one night in Zambia’s Luangwa Valley with Africa’s most fearsome hunters-a pride of lions. The lions are hungry because they haven’t managed to make a large kill in days and tempers are starting to flare.

In Zambia, no single creature survives in isolation. From lions and leopards to jumping spiders and bee-eating mantises, study the diverse network of animals and plants that makes the Luangwa Valley one of the most magical wildernesses in Africa.