Lions and cheetahs and chimps, oh my: a spotlight on Africa's diverse wildlife
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国家地理推出七集纪录片《非洲：地球的野生家园》，历时四年，拍摄横跨近30个非洲国家。每集聚焦丛林、沙漠、平原、山地或岛屿等特定生态系统，并介绍参与拍摄的科学家、摄影师与探险者。最终集关注致力于保护非洲生物多样性的当地保育人士与研究者。演员Wunmi Mosaku担任旁白，她表示以自身尼日利亚出生、英国成长的背景为荣，愿借此重新连接并礼赞非洲。
A wild African black panther prowls for prey. An orphaned baby pangolin must learn how to climb on its own. And a green turtle struggles to make it back to the water after laying her eggs on a remote island, rescued by local humans who carry the exhuasted turtle to the water's edge. These animals and many other species are featured in Africa: Earth's Wild Home, a new documentary series from National Geographic. It's meant to launch a new franchise, with separate series documenting the wildlife and environmental ecosystems of all seven continents in turn.
The seven-episode documentary series took four years to complete, with filming taking place across nearly 30 different African countries. Each episode focuses on a specific ecosystem, from the jungle and the desert, to the plains, mountains, and islands of Africa, and closes by spotlighting the various scientists, photographers, and NatGeo explorers whose work made the series possible. The final episode focuses on the local conservation leaders and researchers working to preserve Africa's rich biodiversity for future generations.
The producers found the perfect narrator in Wunmi Mosaku, who has delivered powerful performances in such works as Sinners, Loki, and Lovecraft Country. "I was incredibly honored that they even know my name at Nat Geo," Mosaku told Ars. "It was wonderful to be asked to narrate the series, it means so much to me. As someone who was born in Nigeria and raised in England, I'll take any opportunity I can to reconnect and celebrate this incredible continent where life is so diverse and so extreme and beautiful and relentless and peaceful. I wanted to be a part of that because it's a part of me."
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