Wed, Jul 31, 2019
The Kalahari is a huge, dry part of southern Africa. It's not actually a desert because it does get a little bit of rain every year. Melua and Luca are here in search of a most curious creature. Meerkats. They find a whole family of Meerkats, out on their morning journey to find food. This particular group is used to humans being near them so they allow Luca and Melua to get quite close.
Wed, Jul 31, 2019
The San people of the Kalahari are the oldest known inhabitants of Southern Africa. Today, Melua and Luca are lucky enough to meet 2 members of their tribe. The San people, also known as bushmen have been living in the Kalahari for over 20 000 years. Their knowledge of the land passed down from generation to generation is absolutely incredible.
Wed, Jul 31, 2019
In this episode Melua and Luca set off through the thick grass towards a huge expanse of water that may look like the sea, but it is in fact an inland lake and this lake is home to some very special creature indeed. Flamingos. Every year, huge flocks of these bright pink birds arrive here for the breeding season. From a distance it looks like the water has turned bright pink - but they still can't really see the birds properly. To get a better look at them, Melua and Luca walk really quietly, hoping to get a little closer.
Wed, Jul 31, 2019
The beautiful blue waters of the east -coast of South Africa. Where thousands of creature's swim and scuttle, creep and crawl- what could be better for our two curious adventurers. Today, a cloudy blanket covers the sky giving shelter from the hot African sun - a perfect opportunity to explore the sea-side. A day of discovery would be incomplete without a set of trusty nets to survey the sea-creatures that live in the rock pools.
Wed, Jul 31, 2019
Here, along the Eastern shores of South Africa, in St Lucia Bay, the adventure never ends. - It's time to follow the mighty waters of the St Lucia estuary to go a little further in-land and see what crazy creatures are waiting to be discovered. Luca and Melua have climbed aboard a barge that will take them down a section of one of the largest estuaries in Africa. The thick reeds and murky waters don't make spotting wild-life easy- our young explorers need to keep their eyes peeled.