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South African ostrich
Struthio camelus australis
LC
Tiras Mountains, Namibia
Location given in book. Opening sequence shows dromedary camels in the Ennedi Plateau of Chad.
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Spotted bowerbird
Chlamydera maculata
LC
Taunton National Park, Queensland, Australia
3
Cape chacma baboon
Papio ursinus ursinus
LC
4
African leopard
Panthera pardus pardus
VU
South Luangwa National Park, Zambia
Possibly not in South Luangwa... Seen hunting common impala (Aepyceros melampus melampus) and ___
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Russian saiga
Saiga tatarica tatarica
NT
Stepnoi Reserve, Astrakhan Steppes, Russia
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Maned wolf
Chrysocyon brachyurus
NT
Pousada Trijuncao, Brazil
As noted by Tom Greenhalgh, assistant producer and director: "It is truly one of the most beautiful places I have ever filmed. Join expert guides from world-renowned ecotourism and research organisation Oncafari, and search for rare maned wolves using radio telemetry the chances to see one are good!" [1]
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African bush elephant
Loxodonta africana
EN
Zakouma, Chad
The critically endangered Kordofan giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis antiquorum) is seen in some shots.
As noted by Kiri Cashell, producer and director of the episode: "One of the headline attractions is the giant herds of elephants, some of the biggest in central Africa. To see 550 individuals grouped together is a jaw-dropping moment for even the most seasoned safari traveller. We chose to film here for Planet Earth III to showcase this rare spectacle, but also to highlight the incredible place that is Zakouma it has come from the brink of destruction to be a model of modern wildlife conservation" [1].
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