Life at the Waterhole
This new three-part series explores the daily drama of African wildlife at a unique waterhole in Tanzania that is rigged with partially submerged and weather-proofed cameras. Created by working with local Hadzabe and Maasai communities, the series is hosted by renowned conservation scientist Dr. M. Sanjayan, alongside award-winning wildlife cinematographer Bob Poole.
Waterholes are vital to the African ecosystem as bustling oases where elephants, lions, leopards and hundreds of other species meet and compete for water. The competition for existing resources has even led to human–animal conflict. Despite the growing fight for resources, little is known about how these waterholes support so much life.
To film LIFE AT THE WATERHOLE, the BBC Studios Natural History Unit and PBS worked with Mwiba Wildlife Reserve and local communities in Tanzania. Filmed over three periods—the middle of the dry season, the hottest time of year and the height of the first rains—the series reveals dramatic interactions and unlikely rivalries, as well as some unexpected moments of humor.
