The one hundred sixty-third TV show: #950 Africa

After Blue Planet, I've been looking forward to another David Attenborough nature documentary. Africa came up as an option and it's been amazing to watch. The harsh conditions of large parts of Africa leads to a diversity of behaviour that stays fascinating and the conditions threatening nature on our planet seem to be felt worse there than anywhere else. The sights we see are amazing - especially how things are filmed that have never been seen before - and the glimpses of the life of these animals stay fascinating. Seeing short segments of how these were filmed makes it even more impressive (and sometimes heartbreaking), but there is a lot that comes just from the sight of these creatures.

There is hope in the almost obligatory conservation episode. People are trying to preserve them too, work with others to protect them. The Sahara desert will stay inhospitable and those that survive are amazing in their capabilities, but we can avoid making it worse. And with that we can see more creatures in their natural behaviour, with all the ways in which they can interact. It remains a beautiful series in a beautiful continent with some amazing creatures.