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A Dog's Life | 2009-06-20 |
| Fewer than 5,000 wild dogs remain in Africa today and A DOG'S LIFE chronicles the cause behind the impending demise of the wild dogs. Kim and his daughters acquaint themselves with a pack on Malilangwe Reserve in Zimbabwe and spend years filming them. However, things take a turn for the worse when within a year, the entire pack - save for one male adult dog - dies. As an animal epidemic threatens to wipe out this species, the Wolhuters learn an important lesson in urgency and realize the weight of their role as caretakers of the wild. |
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Rhino Return | 2009-06-13 |
| RHINO RETURN highlights rhino conservation, one of Southern Africa's greatest success stories and the ongoing battle of rhino protection. At Malilangwe Trust in Zimbabwe, Kim and the girls learn to track rhinos with the reserve's most experienced scout, Gezani Manyau. They even participate in a rhino translocation, assisting Malilangwe's Rhino Program leader, Sarah Clegg in monitoring the rhino's health during the capture operation. The girls see first hand what it takes to protect African rhinos. |
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Hyena Affair | 2009-06-06 |
| HYENA AFFAIR offers a unique look at the hyenas, animals commonly –and quite unjustly- vilified by people. Here, Kim cautiously introduces these predators to his daughters as he believes that beyond their brute strength, hyenas are amazing animals - incredibly adaptable, intelligent social carnivores. For years, Kim has made it his duty to show people the true colors of the spotted hyena; now together with his daughters, they get to know a tiny family of hyenas and even become part of their clan. |
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Leopard Love | 2009-05-30 |
| What happens when life requires one to move on and to leave something special behind? LEOPARD LOVE chronicles the close relationship of the Wolhuters and "Tjololo," a leopard that Kim spent many years filming, which the girls even wrote a song about. The remarkable film of Tjololo more than just made Kim and Tjololo famous; it forged a tight bond between human and cat - one too difficult to break. |
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Elephantophobia | 2009-05-23 |
| In ELEPHANTOPHOBIA, after an unfortunate encounter with a bull elephant, Lindy develops a phobia of elephants. Eager to help her overcome her fear, Kim begins a slow process of helping Lindy regain her courage and confidence with the giant beasts. Thanks to a family of elephants he habituates at Malilangwe Reserve in Zimbabwe - and especially the charming little bull they name "Chipfongwe" or "Little Bully", Lindy learns to appreciate the company of the gentle giants. |
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Lion Legend | 2009-05-16 |
| In episode LION LEGEND, step back in time with the Wolhuters and relive a staggering encounter of Harry Wolhuter, Kim's grandfather. Harry Wolhuter was the first game ranger in Kruger National Park and considered by many to be a legend in South Africa. In this extraordinary tale of courage and survival, witness how in his early days, Senior Wolhuter survived a lion attack by fighting them off single-handedly with a knife. |
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