The Future
David Attenborough's breathtaking journey through Africa. He meets the local people who are supporting wildlife and investigates what is needed to save a species.
David Attenborough comes face to face with a baby rhino and asks what the future holds for this little one. He meets the local people who are standing side by side with the wildlife at this pivotal moment in their history.
We discover what it takes to save a species, hold back a desert and even resurrect an entire wilderness - revealing what the world was like before modern man.
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Sir David and the baby rhino
Duration: 01:24
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Great wilderness
Duration: 00:33
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The little things
Duration: 01:48
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Every turtle counts
Duration: 02:06
Episode 6: The Future on Â鶹Éç iPlayer
There is widespread acknowledgement within the scientific community that the climate of Africa has been changing as stated in the programme. ÌýWe accept the evidence for 3.5 degrees increase is disputable and the commentary should have reflected that, therefore the line is being removed from the episode repeat (10 February) and the iPlayer version replaced.
Lions
are the second largest of theÌý'big cats' after the tiger and areÌýthe most social, with related females living together in prides and males forming coalitions.
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Black rhinos
The , also known as the hook-lipped rhinoceros,Ìýis the best known of the five living rhinoceros species, with its aggressive reputation and highly publicised international conservation drive. Although the rhinoceros is referred to as black, its colour varies from brown to grey.
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Mountain gorillas
The mountain gorilla is one of the three subspecies of the . Gorillas are the world'sÌýlargest primates andÌýare gentle giants that have strong family ties.
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Elephants
The is the largest living terrestrial mammal, with the largest recorded individual reaching four metres at the shoulder and weighing 10 tonnes!
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Green turtles
The is one of the largest and most widespread of all the marine turtles. They are named so for the green colour of their fat and connective tissues.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | David Attenborough |
Narrator | David Attenborough |
Executive Producer | Michael Gunton |
Series Producer | James Honeyborne |
Producer | Kate Broome |
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- Wed 6 Feb 2013 21:00Â鶹Éç One except Channel Islands
- Sun 10 Feb 2013 17:00Â鶹Éç One except Wales & Wales HD
- Sun 24 Mar 2013 18:00Â鶹Éç HD
- Sat 26 Oct 2013 19:00
- Sun 27 Oct 2013 01:00
- Mon 28 Oct 2013 22:40
- Fri 3 Jan 2014 09:00
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- Thu 2 Mar 2017 16:15
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