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About Journey to the Heart of Africa's Great Migration | | Art Wolfe Explores

Art Wolfe explores the diverse animal kingdoms of Asia and Africa. He visits Japan, India, Nepal, and the vast plains of Kenya all the way to the incredible island of Madagascar. In Japan, Art sees the most incredible animals from Caimans to Crocodiles to the endangered rhinos and the infamous Bengal Tiger. Art travels through Hokkaido and Honshu to look for the elusive Macaque Snow Monkey and the iconic Red Crested Cranes that have become synonymous with Japan's beauty. In Kenya, he meets the king of the jungle, the mighty lion, alongside beautiful cheetahs, giraffes, elephants, and even the bright pink flamingo! In Madagascar, he discovers the loud call of the Indri Lemur, strange chameleons, huge tortoises, and two playful troops of the Sifaka Lemur!

Journey to the Heart of Africa's Great Migration | | Art Wolfe Explores is presented by Real Wild. Its listed runtime is 91 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Journey to the Heart of Africa's Great Migration | | Art Wolfe Explores
Runtime
91 minutes
Language
English
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Real Wild

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