In Central Malawi, a population of elephants in peril are being given a fresh start as a team of experts relocate the 72 animals in the most challenging translocation population to date. Threatened by ever increasing incidences of human and wildlife conflict, the elephants must be moved quickly if they are to have any hope of survival. Veterinarian Andre Uys gets to work, darting whole herds and far roaming bulls using the immobilising drug M99 to reduce stress and ensure each animals safety. But tranquilising over 70 of the world’s largest land mammal is fraught with complications aggravated by their sheer size and dead weight.
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BAR08 - Cape Buffalo Research
Breeding in the South African game industry can be big business. But when you’re dealing with Cape Buffalo, an infamously temperamental member of the Big 5, it can be as deadly as it is lucrative. Hunter turned conservationist, Lindsay Hunt, is engaged in a pioneering project to breed disease fre...
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BAR09 - Meerkat Rescue
The vast Kalahari Desert is home to one of the most endearing creatures on earth, the meerkat. The adorable nature of these animals has put them in high demand in the illegal pet trade, severely threatening their survival in nature. Solid Earth Founder, Elma Celeste Stafford and her husband are f...
