Wonders of Africa: What A Difference A Day Makes!

Every day is a day like no other – here in Africa, where giants roam and top predators hunt – where life and death go hand in hand and where wonders, big and small, wait around every corner. From dawn till dusk: every day is a new adventure.

Throughout the whole night, a male ostrich has been guarding his most-prized treasure: a nest full of eggs – the next generation. Will the chicks manage to hack their way out of the thick-walled eggs?

Freezing cold mornings and even snow – in Africa? Welcome to Mount Kenya! At over 5,199 metres, it’s the second highest mountain in Africa. To survive here you need a thick skin – and the fur of the cheeky little rock dassies is thick enough to endure the coldest winter.

Afternoon; the sun will soon sink behind distant mountains. Three male lions scan a thirsty buffalo herd in South Africa’s Kruger National Park. They hunt down a buffalo calf but the predators cannot yet feast in peace. The calf’s mother seeks revenge…

A long, exhausting day in Africa draws to a close. Under a dome of twinkling stars, the day shift tries to rest. Tomorrow will bring life, death, failure and success again – but what a difference a single day can make.