On an early-morning safari drive in East Africa, a guide shows a traveller the golden savannah, a busy waterhole and its animals.
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Morning! Grab a blanket, it's chilly out here.
Wow, I didn't expect Africa to be this cold!
Don't worry, it warms up fast once the sun's up.
Oh wow, look! The whole sky's turning orange!
Dawn is the best time. The animals are most active.
The grass seems to go on forever, doesn't it?
It does. This is the heart of the savannah.
And those flat-topped trees — are they acacias?
Exactly. And their thorns are as sharp as needles.
Ouch! So nothing would dare to eat them?
Ha, giraffes would. Their tongues are tough enough.
Easy now. Almost every animal here is drawn to this waterhole.
Zebras! There must be fifty of them!
No two zebras have exactly the same stripes, you know.
Really? Like fingerprints?
Just like fingerprints. And look, a giraffe's coming to drink.
Ha, she has to spread her legs so wide!
That's when they're most vulnerable, so she won't stay long.
Wait, why have the zebras stopped drinking?
Hmm... their ears are up. Something's spooked them.
Oh no. Is it dangerous? Should we be worried?
Not inside the vehicle. Just keep your voice down.
There! Under that acacia, in the long grass!
Oh my goodness! It's a whole pride of lions!
Two lionesses, three cubs, and the big male behind them.
They're so well camouflaged! I'd never have spotted them.
Are they going to hunt? I'm not sure I can watch.
Probably not. Their bellies are still full from last night.
Believe it or not, lions spend most of the day sleeping.
Ha! So they're basically big, lazy cats.
Pretty much! Up to twenty hours a day.
Oh, look! The cubs are chasing their mother's tail!
They're practising. One day, they'll be hunters too.
Well... I've seen this on TV a hundred times,
but nothing compares to actually being here.
That's the magic of the savannah. It never gets old.
Can we come back again tomorrow at dawn?
Absolutely! The early bird gets the lions.
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