Gorongosa Park

Trail Cameras & Collars Help Scientists Restore Wildlife
1m 24s

See Paola Bouley of the Gorongosa Lion Project explain how she monitors lions.

WildCam Gorongosa: Citizen Science to Support Conservation
1m 20s

Enjoy an array of beautiful "animal selfies" captured by WildCam trail cameras.

Official Preview
30s

Watch wildlife cameraman Bob Poole join the battle to re-wild a national park.

Gorongosa Park Time Lapse
1m 54s

Watch time-lapse footage from Gorongosa National Park. Video courtesy of Erik Rochner.

How to Rebuild a National Park
S1 Ep1 | 1m 58s

Hear what it takes to restore a war-torn National Park.

Every Lion Counts
S1 Ep1 | 1m 59s

Lion researcher Paola Bouley fights for the survival of African lions.

A Wildlife Cameraman’s Dream
S1 Ep1 | 2m 5s

Bob Poole dreamed of working in a national park since he was a child. Now's his chance.

GORONGOSA PARK Rebirth of Paradise | Trailer
S1 Ep1 | 1m 23s

Experience the inspiring rebirth of an African wilderness.

Not Your Ordinary Office
S1 Ep2 | 2m 1s

Ride shotgun with wildlife cameraman, Bob Poole in the legendary "Bobmobile."

Managing the Wild
S1 Ep2 | 1m 24s

Meet Park Warden Mateus Mutemba & hear what it takes to be warden of a national treasure.

Preview | Episode 2 | Elephant Whisperer
S1 Ep2 | 30s

Learn about Gorongosa elephants with Bob Poole and his sister Joyce.

Tricks of the Trade
S1 Ep3 | 2m 11s

Wildlife cameraman Bob Poole shows how to cheat an aerial view of the eland capture.

Key to a Hidden World
S1 Ep3 | 1m 52s

Hidden worlds are all around us, all we have to do is stop and look.

Tree Fairies
S1 Ep3 | 51s

Plant expert Bart Wursten explains how one tree is a planet of its own.

Trial by Lion
S1 Ep3 | 2m 35s

Park vet Rui Branco has a tough first day on the job — chasing lions.

Preview | Episode 3 | New Blood
S1 Ep3 | 30s

Examine a huge relocation mission to bring back zebra and eland to the park.

Bat and Cricket Echolocation Calls
S1 Ep3 | 2m 12s

Hear the echolocation calls of different species of Gorongosa bats and crickets.

How to Pack a Monster Chomp
S1 Ep4 | 2m 15s

Croc scientist Sven Bourquin uses a massive skull to show how crocs bite.

Belly Rub Fit for a Kingfisher
S1 Ep4 | 1m 29s

Bird expert Greg Davies hears a lot more in a bird's call than a pretty song.

Are You Smarter Than a Lizard?
S1 Ep4 | 1m 4s

Two reptile experts try their best to outwit a lizard.

Delicious, Nutritious … Poop
S1 Ep4 | 1m

There's nothing tastier to a dung beetle than a hearty serving of human excrement.

Jumping Off a Cliff
S1 Ep4 | 1m 28s

What's it like to rappel into the unknown?

Africa’s Largest Crocodile Population?
S1 Ep4 | 1m 47s

Take a sneak peek at what might be the largest crocodile population in Africa.

Science Isn’t for the Faint Hearted
S1 Ep4 | 49s

Meet Gorongosa's very own Tarzan, Harith Farooq. One problem: he has no head for heights.

How Do You Get a Deadly Snake Out of Your Car?
S1 Ep4 | 2m 50s

Wildlife cameraman Bob Poole and team go face-to-face with a spitting cobra.

What’s Scarier Than a 15-foot Croc? Leeches!
S1 Ep4 | 2m 30s

Watch Bob Poole get ravaged by leeches.

Preview | Episode 4 | Hidden Worlds
S1 Ep4 | 30s

Explore a large population of crocs and forests full of new species.

Elephants Don’t Forget, But They Can Forgive
S1 Ep5 | 3m 8s

Ravaged by civil conflict, the park's elephants are wary. In time, maybe they can forgive.

Facing Fears of Elephants
S1 Ep5 | 1m 24s

Watch a guide who grew up with scary stories about elephants learn to conquer his fear.

Ants That Can’t Walk
S1 Ep5 | 1m 23s

Dig into a tree's bark and learn about a wonder of adaptive evolution.

Preview | Episode 5 | Battle Lines
S1 Ep5 | 30s

A new lion’s arrival sparks a conflict among Gorongosa’s dominant lions.

Losing Track of Time in the Drowned Forest
S1 Ep6 | 2m 14s

Bob Poole takes a tour in a traditional dugout canoe through Gorongosa's flooded forest.

Preview | Episode 6 | Roaring Back
S1 Ep6 | 30s

Bob Poole returns to Gorongosa and discovers a huge colony of water birds.