Nomads of the Serengeti

The annual migration of wildebeest through the plains of the Serengeti reaches its unforgiving apex at the banks of the crocodile-infested Mara River. Undeterred, the herd leaps in despite the deadly predators within. Join wildlife expert Jean du Plessis as he charts this epic and often-deadly journey.

Jean witnesses how infant calves fare against the predatorial lions and crocodiles of the Mara.

Jean visits Tanzania's Ngorongoro Crater, home to the highest concentration of mammals in the world.

Jean climbs through Mount Killimanjaro's five different climates.

The Serengeti is one of the most biologically diverse areas on earth--but it's also the scene of some of the most important fossil discoveries ever made. Join us as we meet the modern inhabitants of this ancient land, and track how their evolution helped shape our understanding of human origins.