Wings Over the Serengeti

1995

They are the guardians of the Serengeti.

Documentary

52m
April 28, 1995

Overview

Any unlucky carcass is dispatched in a matter of minutes by a feeding frenzy that attracts jackals and hyenas along with vultures. Scavenging insects swarm over the remaining bones and horns. While this film focuses primarily on the griffin vulture (“nature’s undertaker”), it considers the role of all scavengers in this harsh ecosystem. Generally despised as harbingers of death, they actually help maintain the health of the savannah by disposing of waste and returning nutrients to the soil.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: April 28, 1995
Original language: English
Production: National Geographic,National Geographic Films,National Geographic Television
Writer: Liz Bomford,Rob Goldberg
Producer: Patrick Morris
Music: Christopher Gunning
Budget: Not recorded
Revenue: Not recorded
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