The Great Flood in the Okavango turns 4,000 square miles of arid plains into a beautiful wetland. Elephant mothers guide their families on an epic trek across the harsh Kalahari desert towards it, using their trunks to siphon fresh water from stagnant pools along the way. Hippos battle for territory, as the magical water draws in thousands of buffalo and birds, and vast clouds of dragonflies. As the flood finally reaches its peak, elephants and buffalo, near the end of their epic trek across the desert, face the final gauntlet of a hungry pride of lions.
The Great Flood in the Okavango turns 4,000 square miles of arid plains into a beautiful wetland. Elephant mothers guide their families on an epic trek across the harsh Kalahari desert towards it, using their trunks to siphon fresh water from stagnant pools along the way. Hippos battle for territory, as the magical water draws in thousands of buffalo and birds, and vast clouds of dragonflies. As the flood finally reaches its peak, elephants and buffalo, near the end of their epic trek across the desert, face the final gauntlet of a hungry pride of lions.
General Note
Originally released by BBC Worldwide Learning, 2009.
Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 20, 2018.
Content Note
Introduction: The Great Flood (1:22); --Herds of the Kalahari (5:54); -- Dry Season at Okavango (5:23); -- Anticipating the Flood (5:45); -- Filling the River Beds (5:36); -- Flooding the Okavango (6:19); -- Life on the Flooded Plains (7:31); -- Foraging in the Okavango (6:57); -- Arriving at the Flooded Plains (3:33); -- Credits: The Great Flood (0:41); .
