Release Date

28 Apr, 1995

Runtime

00:52: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

They are the guardians of the Serengeti.

Any unlucky carcass is dispatched in a matter of minutes by a feeding frenzy that attracts jackals and hyenas along with vultures. Scavenging insects swarm over the remaining bones and horns. While this film focuses primarily on the griffin vulture (“nature’s undertaker”), it considers the role of all scavengers in this harsh ecosystem. Generally despised as harbingers of death, they actually help maintain the health of the savannah by disposing of waste and returning nutrients to the soil.

Original Title

Wings Over the Serengeti

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Actors

Crew

Patrick Morris

Alastair MacEwen

Mark Fletcher

Christopher Gunning

Liz Bomford

Rob Goldberg