Gorongosa Park

Episode 3 | New Blood

Bob Poole and the lion team find one of the cubs with a grave wound and race to save her. A massive relocation mission is launched to bring back zebra and eland — Africa’s largest antelope. Discover a hero who kept Gorongosa alive after the war.

Trial by Lion

2m 35s

From Episode 3 | New Blood | Park veterinarian, Rui Branco discusses what it takes to be a wildlife vet and help restore a park like Gorongosa.

Previews + Extras

  • Tricks of the Trade: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tricks of the Trade

    S1 E3 - 2m 11s

    From Episode 3 | New Blood | Wildlife cameraman Bob Poole shows the tricks of the trade as he cheats an aerial view of the eland capture from the top of a hill in Gorongosa National Park.

  • Key to a Hidden World: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Key to a Hidden World

    S1 E3 - 1m 52s

    From Episode 3 | New Blood | Hidden worlds are all around us, all we have to do is stop and look. Scientist Piotr Naskrecki shares his childhood stories about how he became so passionate for the world beneath our feet.

  • Tree Fairies: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tree Fairies

    S1 E3 - 51s

    From Episode 4 | Hidden Worlds | Plant expert Bart Wursten shows Tongai Castigo fairy-like insects on a tree. Bart describes how the tree works like a planet, supporting so much life.

  • Preview | Episode 3 | New Blood: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Preview | Episode 3 | New Blood

    S1 E3 - 30s

    Bob Poole and the lion team find one of the cubs with a grave wound and race to save her. A massive relocation mission is launched to bring back zebra and eland — Africa’s largest antelope. Discover a hero who kept Gorongosa alive after the war.

  • Bat and Cricket Echolocation Calls: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Bat and Cricket Echolocation Calls

    S1 E3 - 2m 12s

    A recording of the echolocation calls of 8 species of Gorongosa bats (Rhinolophus landeri, R. simulator, Hipposideros caffer, Nycteris thebaica, Myotis bocagii, Miniopterus fraterculus, Neoromicia nana, Chaerephon pumilus) and 3 crickets (Homoeogryllus orientalis, Anaxipha sp., undet. Podoscirtinae). Bat calls were slowed down 100 times, crickets 10 times. Video courtesy of Piotr Naskrecki.

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