Hippo: Nature's Wild Feast

Hippo: The Ultimate Survival Story showcases a high-tech natural history event that vividly illustrates nature's food chain in action. Filmed over a week in Zambia's Luangwa Valley, this documentary reveals an ecological system at work as Africa's most iconic animals like lions, leopards, crocodiles, hyenas, and vultures battle for survival during the dry season. One of Africa's deadliest creatures—the hippo—is featured prominently, showcasing its impact on the ecosystem through a captivating array of remote-controlled cameras capturing the aftermath of death. When an adult hippo dies, it serves as a rich source of nutrients worth two million calories—reducing to just scraps over time. An international team of scientists and researchers analyzes the scene from a nearby studio tent, where they observe how different animals like crocodiles, hyenas, and vultures utilize these resources in various ways. Hippo: Nature's Wild Feast tells the gripping story of how one animal's demise fuels an intricate food chain that sustains countless other species.