African buffalo are hardy critters ... European cattle brought rinderpest—a virus that’s nearly always fatal to hoofed animals—to Africa, and it caused buffalo numbers to crash across ...

Shutterstock Image It is a sad day at Africa's nature reserve. Approximately 50 hippos have died due to anthrax poisoning.

This unit of three sessions imagines life at a typical waterhole in the African bush as animals come and go to drink and wash…and engage in the daily battle for survival. The emphasis is on ...