CinemaOSMovie · 1995 · 0h 52m · PG

Wings Over the Serengeti

They are the guardians of the Serengeti.

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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.

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 52m
Language
EN
Released
April 28, 1995
Studios
National Geographic FilmsNational Geographic

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Written by
Liz Bomford
Rob Goldberg
Produced by
Patrick Morris
Patrick Morris

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