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Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The Okavango River Basin provides a vital source of water to about 1 million people, the world's largest population of African elephants and significant populations of lions, cheetahs and hundreds of species of birds. However, this once unspoiled oasis is now under siege due to increasing pressure from human activity. The film chronicles a team of modern-day explorers on their first epic four-month, 1,500-mile expedition across three countries to...
7) The flood
Publisher
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"The Okavango is one of the most diverse habitats on earth, a kingdom like no other. Here, the arrival and disappearance of sweet fresh water alters the balance of life for so many. The rising water is both a sanctuary and a trap, giving and taking life in equal measure. Above and below the surface, never-ending battles of wits and survival play out. This is a place of spectacular natural dramas where the fortunes of tens of thousands of animals each...
9) The Delta
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Assassin-for-hire Sonja Kurtz is on the run. Kurtz, an ex-soldier turned mercenary, is given a high profile job--to kill the president of Zimbabwe. But it's a set up, the assassination attempt fails, Kurtz has been burned and her exfiltration plan are in ruins. Kurtz now heads for her only place of refuge, the Okavango Delta in the heart of Botswana. Determined to lay low and take it easy, Sonja discovers that her beloved Delta is on the brink of...
10) The last lions
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2011.
Language
English
Description
"A symbol of mythic potency, the African lion has ruled the human imagination for millennia. But in Botswana's Okavango Delta, the world's most awe-inspiring hunters are challenged not only by their waterlogged territory, but also by their formidable prey--the buffalo--who wield their massive horns with deadly accuracy. Pulsing with ancient rhythms of wild Africa, this harsh and eternal struggle is compelling, powerful, and poignant. Award-winning...
Publisher
BBC Earth
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Each season, as the ever-thinning Arctic ice recedes, polar bears face a daunting challenge; Grizzly bears in British Columbia must use ingenuity and fancy footwork to collect their catch; The annual rains of the Serengeti draw in the greatest concentration of large animals on Earth; Each year, billions of sardines flood South Africa's east coast creating an action-packed feeding frenzy; Thousands of animals make the long trek toward the life saving...
