1 00:00:12,700 --> 00:00:14,500 Many tales have been told of Africa... 2 00:00:18,380 --> 00:00:19,700 ..but this is our story. 3 00:00:21,860 --> 00:00:24,100 A drama set in the heart of our world... 4 00:00:25,980 --> 00:00:28,540 ..experienced as we live and breathe it. 5 00:00:34,740 --> 00:00:37,820 So far, we've endured a devastating drought... 6 00:00:39,100 --> 00:00:40,860 ..confronted the elements... 7 00:00:43,780 --> 00:00:46,820 ..seen epic battles and acts of heroism... 8 00:00:50,100 --> 00:00:52,460 ..and watched fire lay waste our land. 9 00:00:55,100 --> 00:00:56,740 This is the final chapter 10 00:00:56,740 --> 00:01:00,660 in our story of a place they call Serengeti. 11 00:01:35,140 --> 00:01:37,020 Fire has ravaged our land... 12 00:01:40,700 --> 00:01:42,820 ..as it has since the dawn of time. 13 00:01:58,260 --> 00:02:00,420 But many survived the inferno. 14 00:02:08,100 --> 00:02:10,260 Shani escaped with her foal... 15 00:02:12,820 --> 00:02:15,620 ..but a long trek to fresh pasture lies ahead. 16 00:02:22,060 --> 00:02:24,020 The baboons are refugees... 17 00:02:26,780 --> 00:02:29,380 ..but at least Cheka has her adopted baby. 18 00:02:34,820 --> 00:02:36,580 Bakari saved them from the flames... 19 00:02:39,900 --> 00:02:41,380 ..but he's still an outcast. 20 00:02:53,700 --> 00:02:55,740 The wild dogs were the first to run. 21 00:02:59,020 --> 00:03:01,780 But just when their pups must learn to hunt, 22 00:03:01,780 --> 00:03:03,420 their hunting grounds are gone. 23 00:03:07,220 --> 00:03:10,540 Kali, too, escaped - but one of her cubs is lost. 24 00:03:16,140 --> 00:03:18,300 As she longs for him, 25 00:03:18,300 --> 00:03:20,660 we long for the one thing that might save us all. 26 00:03:28,100 --> 00:03:29,500 Lightning lit the flames. 27 00:03:37,660 --> 00:03:39,420 Now, it signals rebirth. 28 00:03:48,140 --> 00:03:50,780 A deluge as powerful as life itself. 29 00:04:02,540 --> 00:04:04,300 Streams swell to rivers. 30 00:04:09,340 --> 00:04:11,300 Soon, floods quench our land. 31 00:04:23,300 --> 00:04:25,260 From the ashes, 32 00:04:25,260 --> 00:04:26,940 water gives life. 33 00:04:34,820 --> 00:04:36,100 And our land is reborn. 34 00:04:45,380 --> 00:04:49,340 It's a moment to relish, a time for young to learn, 35 00:04:49,340 --> 00:04:51,100 before drought and hunger return. 36 00:04:55,540 --> 00:04:57,900 Nalla's baby is discovering more each day. 37 00:05:08,140 --> 00:05:11,180 Yet some lessons can never be planned for. 38 00:05:23,620 --> 00:05:27,220 To reach the lush new growth means crossing the swollen river. 39 00:05:35,180 --> 00:05:37,420 Her baby's feet can't even touch the bottom. 40 00:05:46,780 --> 00:05:50,460 In the raging torrent, Nalla struggles to reach him. 41 00:06:06,700 --> 00:06:08,940 The whole family must work together. 42 00:06:17,620 --> 00:06:21,100 But he slips from their grasp and is swept downstream. 43 00:06:24,140 --> 00:06:26,580 Even the mighty struggle to fight this current. 44 00:06:46,460 --> 00:06:48,980 Nalla knows these rapids well. 45 00:06:48,980 --> 00:06:50,980 The only way to save him is from the land. 46 00:07:01,380 --> 00:07:04,100 His only hope - the bank of the river... 47 00:07:05,620 --> 00:07:08,300 ..and the determination of his family. 48 00:07:29,500 --> 00:07:32,140 While he recovers his strength, 49 00:07:32,140 --> 00:07:33,700 the whole family will wait. 50 00:07:38,860 --> 00:07:41,260 He will learn from his brush with death. 51 00:07:57,020 --> 00:07:59,740 Our land's rebirth is also a chance for learning. 52 00:08:05,060 --> 00:08:08,900 For a short while, there's plenty of time to practise. 53 00:08:15,380 --> 00:08:18,100 Kike's cubs are now on the brink of adulthood... 54 00:08:19,220 --> 00:08:21,060 ..but they still rely on their mother... 55 00:08:22,700 --> 00:08:24,340 ..and are as playful as ever. 56 00:08:39,980 --> 00:08:42,420 But they're getting bigger and hungrier. 57 00:08:45,580 --> 00:08:47,460 Kike will soon struggle to feed them. 58 00:08:52,740 --> 00:08:55,260 She must prepare them for a life without her. 59 00:08:57,700 --> 00:08:59,580 Her daughter is the keener student... 60 00:09:01,460 --> 00:09:03,340 ..much more focused than her brothers. 61 00:09:19,340 --> 00:09:21,300 Cheetah mothers are lone parents... 62 00:09:24,460 --> 00:09:25,980 ..and lone providers. 63 00:09:30,660 --> 00:09:32,860 One day, her daughter will be a mother, too. 64 00:09:39,060 --> 00:09:41,300 So, she watches everything her mother does. 65 00:10:57,340 --> 00:10:59,940 It's her daughter who practises the stranglehold... 66 00:11:01,220 --> 00:11:02,740 ..the one that subdues. 67 00:11:10,660 --> 00:11:14,020 Kike can't provide for three full-grown cubs much longer... 68 00:11:20,100 --> 00:11:21,980 ..but they've yet to prove themselves. 69 00:11:29,380 --> 00:11:31,500 And they have so little time. 70 00:11:42,420 --> 00:11:46,180 Bakari exiled himself from his troop after falling out with their leader. 71 00:11:50,740 --> 00:11:53,620 But what has become of Cheka and the baby he left behind? 72 00:12:05,420 --> 00:12:08,100 In the distance, a troop is calling. 73 00:12:19,540 --> 00:12:22,860 To reach them, he must brave the swollen river. 74 00:12:47,340 --> 00:12:49,580 But he's not out of danger yet. 75 00:13:39,500 --> 00:13:41,860 He may have survived this encounter, 76 00:13:41,860 --> 00:13:44,660 but soon he must face the troop he was forced to leave. 77 00:13:54,380 --> 00:13:59,460 In the fire, Kali's family was attacked by the black-maned males - 78 00:13:59,460 --> 00:14:01,340 intent on taking over her pride. 79 00:14:06,220 --> 00:14:09,180 She lost her sister and one of her cubs, too. 80 00:14:14,780 --> 00:14:17,740 But in our land, there are few certainties. 81 00:14:34,860 --> 00:14:38,980 Miraculously, her sister and her family survived the fire. 82 00:14:48,300 --> 00:14:50,780 Kali won't have to grieve for her cub alone. 83 00:14:55,980 --> 00:14:59,100 In fact, she won't have to grieve at all. 84 00:15:14,860 --> 00:15:17,140 He escaped the fire with Kali's sister. 85 00:15:28,060 --> 00:15:31,860 Against all odds, her family is reunited once more. 86 00:15:39,100 --> 00:15:41,940 In the fire, all our lives were disrupted. 87 00:15:44,540 --> 00:15:46,420 Bakari's troop were displaced 88 00:15:46,420 --> 00:15:50,140 and their reckless leader brought them to leopard territory. 89 00:15:52,980 --> 00:15:55,420 Bakari may have survived the leopard, 90 00:15:55,420 --> 00:15:58,300 but will his luck desert him just when he needs it most? 91 00:16:08,340 --> 00:16:10,140 Will his troop accept him back? 92 00:16:13,620 --> 00:16:15,740 Will the leader try to kill him? 93 00:16:26,500 --> 00:16:27,980 It's Cheka. 94 00:16:34,020 --> 00:16:37,180 They became close when they raised an orphaned baby together. 95 00:16:40,220 --> 00:16:42,420 Their affection is as deep as ever. 96 00:16:46,180 --> 00:16:49,700 For a few stolen moments, they're family once more. 97 00:17:07,820 --> 00:17:09,500 But what of the leader? 98 00:17:12,460 --> 00:17:13,940 And what of the leopard? 99 00:17:27,460 --> 00:17:31,500 In our land, the powerful deal retribution to the powerful. 100 00:17:36,700 --> 00:17:40,580 The leader who showed so little mercy to others 101 00:17:40,580 --> 00:17:42,820 finally had no mercy shown to him. 102 00:18:00,380 --> 00:18:02,020 With the land reborn, 103 00:18:02,020 --> 00:18:04,580 the wild dog pups are honing their hunting skills. 104 00:18:07,220 --> 00:18:10,620 To survive when the drought returns, they must learn fast. 105 00:18:14,300 --> 00:18:18,780 Their father, Jasari, must switch from provider to teacher. 106 00:18:53,980 --> 00:18:56,300 They've cornered a waterbuck. 107 00:18:59,900 --> 00:19:01,900 Now they must work out what to do with it. 108 00:19:04,940 --> 00:19:08,260 They surround it, just as their father taught them. 109 00:19:08,260 --> 00:19:11,380 But Jasari would never hunt in water. 110 00:19:13,340 --> 00:19:15,180 It's the waterbuck's domain. 111 00:19:23,420 --> 00:19:25,580 Here, he has all the advantage. 112 00:19:42,140 --> 00:19:44,500 Knowing when to accept defeat 113 00:19:44,500 --> 00:19:46,900 is as important as knowing when to pursue. 114 00:19:54,700 --> 00:19:57,180 The lessons of survival are as old as time. 115 00:19:59,100 --> 00:20:02,220 Teaching our young to learn is the responsibility of us all. 116 00:20:18,060 --> 00:20:22,380 Some, though, never gain the chance to nurture their young to adulthood. 117 00:20:34,260 --> 00:20:37,380 A giraffe is facing the unexplained death of her baby. 118 00:20:51,940 --> 00:20:54,020 She has guarded his body for days. 119 00:21:19,620 --> 00:21:22,140 But all around, life goes on. 120 00:21:24,060 --> 00:21:26,860 Knowledge is being passed down to the next generation. 121 00:21:29,300 --> 00:21:31,740 Kike brought her cubs to the brink of adulthood... 122 00:21:33,180 --> 00:21:35,420 ..but are they ready to fend for themselves? 123 00:21:37,580 --> 00:21:39,780 Today, Kike must test them. 124 00:21:46,660 --> 00:21:48,660 Her daughter has learned to stay back. 125 00:21:53,540 --> 00:21:55,300 The brothers now follow her lead. 126 00:22:31,420 --> 00:22:33,580 Kiki hasn't harmed the fawn. 127 00:22:33,580 --> 00:22:35,340 She has a plan. 128 00:22:42,340 --> 00:22:44,060 Her cubs must master chasing... 129 00:22:47,780 --> 00:22:49,020 ..and tripping. 130 00:23:01,420 --> 00:23:04,300 But this lesson has an observer - 131 00:23:04,300 --> 00:23:05,620 the bereft mother. 132 00:23:15,020 --> 00:23:17,140 Here is no place for bloodshed. 133 00:23:48,820 --> 00:23:51,460 The fawn's mother is spared the grieving... 134 00:24:01,100 --> 00:24:03,980 ..and the giraffe returns to her vigil. 135 00:24:21,460 --> 00:24:23,660 The wild dog pups are learning well. 136 00:24:25,460 --> 00:24:29,580 But in our land, catching a meal is not enough - 137 00:24:29,580 --> 00:24:31,260 you have to keep it, too. 138 00:24:34,460 --> 00:24:36,220 Jasari teaches them what to do. 139 00:24:38,460 --> 00:24:40,060 He plays the role of a hyena. 140 00:25:15,660 --> 00:25:18,020 The giraffe's vigil is disturbed once more. 141 00:26:11,140 --> 00:26:13,060 But the wild dogs will not be moved. 142 00:26:22,500 --> 00:26:25,780 THUNDER RUMBLES 143 00:26:25,780 --> 00:26:28,660 LIGHTNING STRIKES 144 00:26:46,980 --> 00:26:50,140 The rains may refresh and renew, 145 00:26:50,140 --> 00:26:52,700 but, soon, the good times will end 146 00:26:52,700 --> 00:26:54,220 and the lean times return. 147 00:27:25,540 --> 00:27:27,260 Lessons must resume quickly. 148 00:27:54,940 --> 00:27:56,820 A hare would be perfect. 149 00:28:14,540 --> 00:28:15,900 This is not for Kike. 150 00:28:18,500 --> 00:28:21,660 It's for her cubs to show what they've learned. 151 00:28:45,700 --> 00:28:46,900 Success. 152 00:28:50,220 --> 00:28:53,180 A landmark on their path to independence. 153 00:29:00,100 --> 00:29:02,940 Their reward - the fruits of their own labour. 154 00:29:18,260 --> 00:29:21,780 Tembo has also had a triumph of his own. 155 00:29:21,780 --> 00:29:24,940 Despite struggling since leaving his mother's care, 156 00:29:24,940 --> 00:29:26,660 he survived the fire. 157 00:29:31,300 --> 00:29:33,580 The friend he made at the water hole is with him. 158 00:29:41,300 --> 00:29:43,620 When males have to leave their family, 159 00:29:43,620 --> 00:29:45,580 they only have each other for company. 160 00:29:52,060 --> 00:29:54,060 Tembo's friend is from a gang of males 161 00:29:54,060 --> 00:29:55,900 who also outgrew their families. 162 00:30:10,300 --> 00:30:11,940 But will they accept a newcomer? 163 00:30:22,100 --> 00:30:23,740 Tembo was forced from his family 164 00:30:23,740 --> 00:30:26,340 when his boisterous nature was getting out of hand. 165 00:30:28,300 --> 00:30:30,540 Here, it's just what's required. 166 00:30:39,380 --> 00:30:41,340 A chance to test his strength 167 00:30:41,340 --> 00:30:43,620 and find his place in this bachelor herd. 168 00:30:54,220 --> 00:30:55,940 For now, he's right at the bottom. 169 00:30:57,140 --> 00:30:58,900 There's always a bigger elephant. 170 00:31:11,180 --> 00:31:14,220 Fights between old tuskers are fierce. 171 00:31:36,580 --> 00:31:38,700 The winning boar has seen the new arrival. 172 00:31:39,980 --> 00:31:41,820 Tembo isn't so confident now. 173 00:31:47,860 --> 00:31:49,940 The tusker will decide if Tembo belongs. 174 00:31:51,660 --> 00:31:53,620 He could be crushed with just one blow. 175 00:31:56,980 --> 00:31:59,220 But there's no real aggression here. 176 00:32:11,460 --> 00:32:13,220 Tembo has been accepted. 177 00:32:26,980 --> 00:32:29,180 He may be the lowest in the pecking order... 178 00:32:30,500 --> 00:32:33,460 ..but he's a step closer to fulfilling his destiny. 179 00:32:43,860 --> 00:32:47,140 For Kike's cubs, the time to leave is long overdue... 180 00:32:48,820 --> 00:32:50,900 ..but they still have more practising to do. 181 00:32:57,740 --> 00:33:00,220 This time, it will all be up to them. 182 00:33:21,260 --> 00:33:22,860 Kike will watch 183 00:33:22,860 --> 00:33:25,660 as they put the skills she's taught them into practice. 184 00:33:42,580 --> 00:33:45,500 Where her daughter leads, her sons follow. 185 00:33:53,020 --> 00:33:55,020 They all have stalking down to an art. 186 00:34:00,220 --> 00:34:01,860 Her daughter selects a target. 187 00:34:10,700 --> 00:34:12,540 Freezing when the gazelle's alert... 188 00:34:17,940 --> 00:34:19,540 ..advancing when it relaxes. 189 00:34:27,860 --> 00:34:30,300 Every move is timed to perfection. 190 00:34:49,500 --> 00:34:52,580 Her son takes over just when he's needed. 191 00:35:14,460 --> 00:35:15,740 Kike's work is done. 192 00:35:20,020 --> 00:35:21,060 They're ready. 193 00:35:26,140 --> 00:35:28,860 Sometimes, the hardest thing to do is the right thing. 194 00:35:31,300 --> 00:35:35,140 For her cubs' sake, Kike must leave them now. 195 00:35:51,820 --> 00:35:53,580 She won't be coming back. 196 00:36:57,860 --> 00:37:01,060 For Bakari, his dreams of being back with his family 197 00:37:01,060 --> 00:37:02,420 appear to have come true. 198 00:37:08,820 --> 00:37:11,020 He's finally allowing himself to believe 199 00:37:11,020 --> 00:37:12,660 the leader is not coming back. 200 00:37:22,660 --> 00:37:24,940 But it's never wise to get too comfortable. 201 00:37:35,940 --> 00:37:41,780 A rival troop, also displaced since the fire, wants the same land. 202 00:38:02,060 --> 00:38:04,060 But Bakari is worn down by conflict. 203 00:38:05,540 --> 00:38:07,100 This time, he holds back. 204 00:38:43,580 --> 00:38:45,460 But the battle isn't going their way... 205 00:38:52,500 --> 00:38:54,620 ..and the onslaught is relentless. 206 00:39:11,940 --> 00:39:16,220 With his troop in trouble, Bakari must do something. 207 00:39:18,100 --> 00:39:19,940 He steps up and takes charge. 208 00:39:25,580 --> 00:39:28,140 True leaders arise when duty calls. 209 00:39:38,700 --> 00:39:41,500 Even Bakari's youngster is inspired by his courage. 210 00:39:45,020 --> 00:39:47,180 Bakari targets the rival leader. 211 00:39:51,540 --> 00:39:53,660 Defeat him and the troop are safe. 212 00:40:19,860 --> 00:40:21,420 Bakari has triumphed. 213 00:40:30,420 --> 00:40:34,260 With the troop secure, Bakari can relax. 214 00:40:38,700 --> 00:40:40,060 But something's changed. 215 00:40:41,700 --> 00:40:43,740 A male comes to show his respect. 216 00:40:47,580 --> 00:40:50,140 And, in time, so do the others. 217 00:41:09,940 --> 00:41:11,740 Then it's the turn of the females. 218 00:41:28,380 --> 00:41:30,140 The new leader is crowned. 219 00:41:34,540 --> 00:41:36,940 It's a role he never coveted. 220 00:41:36,940 --> 00:41:40,020 How will he embrace the power bestowed upon him? 221 00:42:13,420 --> 00:42:16,500 The pups are now a vital part of the wild dogs' hunting team. 222 00:43:28,860 --> 00:43:30,340 Chases rarely fail. 223 00:43:33,260 --> 00:43:36,420 But there's one test in which they've yet to prove themselves. 224 00:43:45,060 --> 00:43:49,740 Zalika has won and lost battles with the wild dogs before, 225 00:43:49,740 --> 00:43:51,740 but now she has support behind her. 226 00:44:08,980 --> 00:44:11,900 Jasari's showed his pups how to deal with hyenas. 227 00:44:24,420 --> 00:44:25,900 He's taught them well. 228 00:44:37,140 --> 00:44:40,340 How better to finish the day than a team celebration? 229 00:46:35,780 --> 00:46:38,740 But success sometimes brings its own problems. 230 00:46:42,340 --> 00:46:45,140 Every meal the cubs catch attracts thieves. 231 00:47:07,540 --> 00:47:09,660 Their mother taught them about jackals. 232 00:47:25,260 --> 00:47:29,100 Fending them off is as exhausting as hunting prey. 233 00:47:44,340 --> 00:47:48,700 But while they waste their energy, they make a beginner's mistake. 234 00:47:58,220 --> 00:47:59,660 Zalika steals their meal. 235 00:48:28,020 --> 00:48:29,980 Cheetahs must be masters of stealth. 236 00:48:31,740 --> 00:48:34,300 But, together, they're too easily seen... 237 00:48:47,340 --> 00:48:48,900 ..especially when a warthog 238 00:48:48,900 --> 00:48:51,020 is revealing their presence to everyone. 239 00:49:03,340 --> 00:49:04,940 Being discovered is one thing. 240 00:49:06,500 --> 00:49:09,540 But when their rivals decide to move in to join them, 241 00:49:09,540 --> 00:49:11,140 things have to change. 242 00:49:16,940 --> 00:49:20,980 All Zalika and her cub need to do is wait for them to go hunting again. 243 00:49:25,100 --> 00:49:26,460 This can't go on. 244 00:49:33,460 --> 00:49:35,140 Just as her mother did, 245 00:49:35,140 --> 00:49:37,580 it's time for Kike's daughter to go it alone. 246 00:49:48,500 --> 00:49:50,260 Solitude is her destiny. 247 00:50:50,420 --> 00:50:53,180 We all take different paths in life, 248 00:50:53,180 --> 00:50:55,540 but, in the end, there's only one certainty. 249 00:50:59,820 --> 00:51:02,940 This elephant died after a life well-lived. 250 00:51:04,500 --> 00:51:06,500 Now, Kali won't have to hunt for a while. 251 00:51:23,100 --> 00:51:26,580 They aren't the only lions drawn to the remains. 252 00:51:33,300 --> 00:51:36,260 The pride she thought she'd lost in the flames is here, too. 253 00:51:40,060 --> 00:51:43,620 In the chaos of the fire, the black-maned males failed 254 00:51:43,620 --> 00:51:45,380 in their bid to take over her pride. 255 00:52:01,660 --> 00:52:05,820 The pride males won the battle, but some laid down their lives. 256 00:52:06,980 --> 00:52:09,660 Sefu fought to the last and survived. 257 00:52:16,780 --> 00:52:19,180 Sometimes, change takes you full circle. 258 00:52:21,860 --> 00:52:25,420 Kali was once cast out from the great pride - 259 00:52:25,420 --> 00:52:28,180 now she'll defend it with her life. 260 00:52:34,500 --> 00:52:37,820 The sight of the circling vultures brought the lions together. 261 00:52:40,740 --> 00:52:44,180 In death, the mighty elephant completes life's circle. 262 00:52:46,380 --> 00:52:48,140 He now sustains the life of others. 263 00:52:58,820 --> 00:53:01,660 Zalika would know better than to take on the great pride. 264 00:53:04,980 --> 00:53:07,300 But, today, something's different. 265 00:53:16,420 --> 00:53:19,220 The hyenas are allowed to share. 266 00:53:19,220 --> 00:53:20,620 There's enough for all. 267 00:53:24,940 --> 00:53:26,500 Even the vultures are welcome. 268 00:53:34,780 --> 00:53:37,820 In death, the great elephant has given birth 269 00:53:37,820 --> 00:53:39,700 to an extraordinary truce. 270 00:53:49,060 --> 00:53:52,460 The cycle of life, captured in a moment of harmony. 271 00:54:08,220 --> 00:54:09,860 And there's more to come. 272 00:54:17,620 --> 00:54:19,340 Another old male arrives. 273 00:54:31,500 --> 00:54:32,860 And all defer to him. 274 00:54:47,740 --> 00:54:50,380 He pays homage to one who was once a rival. 275 00:55:25,420 --> 00:55:27,340 And, now, Nalla's family appear. 276 00:55:35,460 --> 00:55:38,460 Here, we all accept the fragility of life. 277 00:55:43,660 --> 00:55:46,900 Just as our land dies and is reborn each year, 278 00:55:46,900 --> 00:55:51,500 what is learned by one generation is reborn as wisdom in the next. 279 00:56:02,500 --> 00:56:04,660 It was here, on the baboons' great rock, 280 00:56:04,660 --> 00:56:07,300 that the story of our incredible year began. 281 00:56:17,140 --> 00:56:19,780 But the lowliest is now the leader... 282 00:56:23,020 --> 00:56:25,100 ..and Cheka and the baby are safe. 283 00:56:30,980 --> 00:56:32,580 And that's not the only change. 284 00:56:37,580 --> 00:56:41,060 At this time of year, their fig tree comes into fruit. 285 00:56:46,820 --> 00:56:49,460 Last year, the figs were for a privileged few. 286 00:56:54,340 --> 00:56:56,180 Now, all are welcome. 287 00:57:03,020 --> 00:57:05,820 In our land, where all our lives connect... 288 00:57:07,300 --> 00:57:11,180 ..it took the will of one to change the lives of others. 289 00:57:14,380 --> 00:57:17,420 Here, the actions of one can affect us all. 290 00:57:19,340 --> 00:57:24,060 So, although each year the seasons beat to the same rhythm, 291 00:57:24,060 --> 00:57:26,300 their song is never the same.