Gorongosa Park

From Episode 4 | Hidden Worlds | Cinematographer Bob Poole is ravaged by leeches while netting a river at night for juvenile crocodiles.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bob Poole and his sister Joyce, a renowned elephant expert, face charging elephants to gain insights into elephant behavior. Meanwhile, Mt. Gorongosa is taken over by a group of rebel soldiers, creating a tense air of uncertainty and fear in the park.

From Episode 2 | Elephant Whisperer | Wildlife cameraman Bob Poole's custom shooting vehicle is known as "The Bobmobile." Take a close up look at its special features, such as a 360-degree turret designed so he never misses a shot.

From Episode 5 | Battle Lines | Where lions, crocs, hippos and humans are neighbors, meet the man in charge of keeping the peace, Park Warden Mateus Mutemba. Hear what it takes to be warden of a national treasure.