Episode 2
life at the waterhole

Discover how hotter weather impacts the animals, as the waterhole becomes busier in the evening cool. Nocturnal activity brings a new predator out of the shadows: hyena, creatures so elusive it's hard to know the size of the clan.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 102

About Life at the Waterhole:

Explore the daily drama as African wildlife flock to a manmade waterhole rigged with cameras.

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Sanjayan and his team uncover the complex dynamic of this bustling oasis where elephants, lions, leopards and more meet and compete for water.


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