Gorongosa Park

Episode 4 | Hidden Worlds

Bob Poole and a team of scientists estimate that the park may hold Africa’s largest croc population. Rappelling into deep gorges, they discover forests full of new species and unexplored caves, putting Gorongosa on the map as one of Africa’s last frontiers.

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From Episode 4 | Hidden Worlds | Using a massive crocodile skull, crocodile scientist Sven Bourquin shows wildlife cameraman Bob Poole how crocodiles bite.

Previews + Extras

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    Belly Rub Fit for a Kingfisher

    S1 E4 - 1m 29s

    From Episode 4 | Hidden Worlds | Bird expert Greg Davies hears a lot more in a bird's call than a pretty song, and shows off his incredible skill. Watch as he reveals what these most extraordinary calls can teach us about an ecosystem.

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    Delicious, Nutritious … Poop

    S1 E4 - 1m

    From Episode 4 | Hidden Worlds | Beetle expert Bruno De Medeiros uses human excrement to bait his beetle traps.

  • Jumping Off a Cliff: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jumping Off a Cliff

    S1 E4 - 1m 28s

    From Episode 5 | Battle Lines | What's it like to rappel into the unknown? Greg Carr, president of Gorongosa's restoration project, is about to find out as he abseils into the park's least explored depths.

  • Africa's Largest Crocodile Population?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Africa's Largest Crocodile Population?

    S1 E4 - 1m 47s

    From Episode 2 | Elephant Whisperer | Meet croc expert Sven Bourquin, and hear why he thinks Gorongosa's crocodiles are so impressive.

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    Science Isn't for the Faint Hearted

    S1 E4 - 49s

    From Episode 4 | Hidden Worlds | Meet Gorongosa's very own Tarzan, Harith Farooq. One problem: he has no head for heights. He'll have to overcome his fears to make a dizzying descent into a steep gorge.

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    Preview | Episode 4 | Hidden Worlds

    S1 E4 - 30s

    Bob Poole and a team of scientists estimate that the park may hold Africa’s largest croc population. Rappelling into deep gorges, they discover forests full of new species and unexplored caves, putting Gorongosa on the map as one of Africa’s last frontiers.

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