Natural World - Season 21 - Eps 14: The Elephant, The Emperor and Butterfly Tree
A startling look at the two most destructive animals in South Africa and how their habits are a story of life, death and cooperation. The elephant, the Emperor Moth and the Mopane tree form the backbone of life on the African plains. This delicate ecological triangle determines the livelihood of all the other creatures in its system. The Mopane tree is under attack from rampaging elephants, but even more damaging is the Mopane worm, the caterpillar of the beautiful Emperor Moth. They gather in hoards and strip the trees of their leaves in minutes. But the worms are food for a host of animals - even humans - and the trees are home to a number of unpleasant creatures. What holds the delicate balance in check?
About Natural World
Title: Natural World
First Air Date: 1983-10-30
Last Air Date: 2020-03-20
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.1/10 (from 26 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 40
Total Episodes: 543
Network: BBC Two
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: BBC Studios, BBC Studios Natural History Unit, BBC
Synopsis
Natural World is a nature documentary television series broadcast annually on BBC Two and regarded by the BBC as its flagship natural history brand. It is currently the longest-running series in its genre on British television, with more than 400 episodes broadcast since its inception in 1983. Natural World is produced by the BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, but individual programmes can be in-house productions, collaborative productions with other broadcasters or films made and distributed by independent production companies and purchased by the BBC. Natural World programmes are often broadcast as PBS Nature episodes in the USA. Since 2008, most Natural World programmes have been shot and broadcast in high definition.
Cast
David Attenborough
Self - Host
John Hannah
Narrator (voice)
Juliet Stevenson
Narrator (voice)
