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Giraffes: Africa's Gentle Giants
Documentary. In a daring mission, Dr Julian Fennessy and a determined Ugandan team plan to round up 20 giraffes to take across the Nile River and beyond to safety.
Everyone loves giraffes, but what do we really know about them? Dr Julian Fennessy starts to reveal their secrets - the most important being that they are disappearing. In an urgent and daring mission, with a determined Ugandan team, he plans to round up 20 of the world's rarest giraffes to take across and beyond the mighty Nile River. The stakes are high, but if they succeed the reward will be a brighter future for an animal we have somehow overlooked.
Last on
Sat 18 Sep 202120:00
BBC Two except Wales & Wales HD
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The importance of giraffes
Duration: 01:14
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Giraffes cross the River Nile
Duration: 01:29
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Giraffes: Africa’s Gentle Giants Trail
Duration: 00:20
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Giraffes: Africa's Gentle Giants
Duration: 01:48
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Narrator | David Attenborough |
| Series Editor | Roger Webb |
| Director | Tom Mustill |
| Producer | Tom Mustill |
| Camera Operator | George Woodcock |
| Executive Producer | Andrew Graham Brown |
| Production Company | AGB Films Ltd |
Broadcasts
- Thu 23 Jun 201620:00
- Sun 10 Jul 201616:35BBC Two except Scotland
- Sun 10 Jul 201620:30BBC Two Scotland
- Wed 13 Jul 201601:15
- Sun 16 Oct 201618:00BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Sun 4 Jun 201716:10
Sun 15 Apr 201820:00- Sat 6 Oct 201814:15BBC Two except Wales
- Sun 22 Mar 202014:00BBC Two except Scotland
- Sat 18 Sep 202120:00BBC Two except Scotland & Wales
