SECRET SAFARI: INTO THE WILD
Channel 4, 8pm
WHETHER it’s an ostrich on the run, a pride of lionesses sunbathing or a baby elephant looking for a piggy back, this stunning series is packed with breathtaking shots of the untamed wilderness.
Cameras have captured Kenya’s wildlife conservancy Ol Pejeta, a vast open wilderness that protects any animal within its 90,000 acres.
It’s home to a vast range of species, from elephants, rhinos, hippos and lions to hyenas, ostriches and cocktail ants.
Dedicated rangers live and work with these creatures, making daily decisions about when to interfere or to let nature take its course.
Narrated by actor Andrew Scott, each episode explores birth, life and death in the wild.
In this episode, a hungry pride of lionesses desperately needs a kill but their hunter is missing; endangered rhino Lola has given birth but her calf is in danger; and crowned crane Malkia is in search of a mate for life.