Tonight at 8pm on BBC One the second part of the David Tennant narrated Earthflight has its premiere transmission.
Last week's episode looked at birds over America and this week the focus is on Africa.
Using state of the art camera techniques including cameras being flown beside the birds in flight, Earthflight took two years to make by John Downer Productions who also produced Polar Bear: Spy On The Ice which was also narrated by David Tennant.
The description for tonight's episode is:
"Fly over Africa on the back of a vulture and see the most animal-packed continent with fresh eyes. Arrow-dive with cape gannets among sharks, dolphins and whales as they join the great sardine run. Soar with fish eagles as they discover an S-shaped living island comprised entirely of flamingos, and join them on a spectacular hunt. Fly with kelp gulls as they study the hunting behaviour of the greatest underwater predator of all: the great white shark.
Last week's episode looked at birds over America and this week the focus is on Africa.
Using state of the art camera techniques including cameras being flown beside the birds in flight, Earthflight took two years to make by John Downer Productions who also produced Polar Bear: Spy On The Ice which was also narrated by David Tennant.
The description for tonight's episode is:
"Fly over Africa on the back of a vulture and see the most animal-packed continent with fresh eyes. Arrow-dive with cape gannets among sharks, dolphins and whales as they join the great sardine run. Soar with fish eagles as they discover an S-shaped living island comprised entirely of flamingos, and join them on a spectacular hunt. Fly with kelp gulls as they study the hunting behaviour of the greatest underwater predator of all: the great white shark.
On the wings of eagles, fly through the mist-filled Victoria Falls and dive for fish in the mighty Zambezi. Circle with vultures high above the Serengeti as they watch the drama of the wildebeest migration below, and discover what happens when this canny scavenger suddenly becomes prey.
Among toxic soda lakes, find out what it's like to be a flamingo, vulnerable to every predator on the continent, including baboons and hyenas. Join these flamingos as they take part in one of the most beautiful dances in the bird world.
This is Africa as never before seen, from the wings of birds."
This episode is expected to be repeated on BBC HD on Tuesday 17th January.
The DVD of the series is released on 5th March and is available to pre-order at this link.
