Gorongosa Park

Science and Nature Series / 1 Season

Experience the inspiring rebirth of an African wilderness through the eyes of Emmy Award-winning wildlife cameraman Bob Poole. Darting lions, wrestling crocs, facing down angry elephants - it's all part of a day's work as he joins the battle to re-wild a legendary national park.

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Episode 6 | Roaring Back

S1 E6 / 54m 41s / TV-PG

When Bob Poole returns to Gorongosa, he discovers a huge nesting colony of water birds. He resumes his search for the lion cubs that went missing. After many sleepless nights, he finally meets the park’s new cubs — the future of lions in Gorongosa.

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Episode 5 | Battle Lines

S1 E5 / 55m 11s / TV-PG

A new lion’s arrival sparks a conflict among Gorongosa’s dominant lions. Joyce Poole has questions about the mysterious behavior of Gorongosa’s elephants, and Bob Poole tastes the danger of crop-raiding elephants.

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Episode 4 | Hidden Worlds

S1 E4 / 55m 11s / TV-PG

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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Episode 3 | New Blood

S1 E3 / 55m 11s / TV-PG

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.

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Episode 2 | Elephant Whisperer

S1 E2 / 55m 11s / TV-PG

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.

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Episode 1 | Lion Mystery

S1 E1 / 55m 11s / TV-PG

Bob Poole joins scientist Paola Bouley as she tries to solve a baffling mystery: Why isn’t Gorongosa’s lion population growing? By filming the lions, Poole hopes to help, following five cheeky lion cubs on their journey to adulthood.

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Episode 6 | Roaring Back

Episode 5 | Battle Lines

Episode 4 | Hidden Worlds

Episode 3 | New Blood

Episode 2 | Elephant Whisperer

Episode 1 | Lion Mystery

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