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  5. Victoria Falls - The Smoke that Thunders

Victoria Falls - The Smoke that Thunders

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Last broadcast last Wednesday , 03:20 on BBC One (see all broadcasts ) .

Synopsis

Wildlife documentary. A tale of life on the Zambezi River, set against the epic backdrop of Victoria Falls. The story is told from the point of view of a local fisherman, Mr White, who has fished these waters for 69 years, and whose riverside companions are elephants, baboons, hippos and kingfishers. Follow the fortunes of these animals through his eyes, and learn how their lives are ruled by the moods of the river and the rains.

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Photo: African Fish Eagle

An African Fish Eagle fishes above Victoria Falls.

Photo: Nile Crocodile

An image of insects on the head of a Nile crocodile from Zambezi, just above Victoria Falls.

Photo: Mr White

Fisherman Mr White stands overlooking Bokota Gorge, which is on the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Photo:Victoria Falls

The Zambezi river flows over the huge Victoria Falls at sunset in Zambia.

African bush elephant

The islands on the Zambezi River above Victoria Falls offer African bush elephants the only fresh vegetation for miles around.

Wildlife Finder: watch elephants try to reach the Zambezi islands

Pied kingfisher

The bank of the Zambezi River is no safe haven for pied kingfisher chicks. The parents must always be on the lookout for predators like the mongoose.

Wildlife Finder: witness a mongoose raiding kingfisher nests

Credits

Presenter
Louis Mahoney
Producer
Jamie McPherson

Broadcasts

  1. Wed 4 Nov 2009 20:00 BBC Two (except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue))
  2. Wed 4 Nov 2009 22:00 BBC HD
  3. Fri 6 Nov 2009 20:10 BBC HD
  4. Sun 8 Nov 2009 16:20 BBC Two (except Northern Ireland (Analogue), Wales (Analogue))
  5. Wed 18 Nov 2009 03:20 BBC One

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Episode 2 of 14 from

  1. Natural World
  2. 2009-2010

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