Africa's Wild Year

Welcome spring’s arrival across Africa, and discover the life-giving gifts the season offers to the continent’s plant and animal life. Get a close-up look at animal families raising their young, and celebrate their emergence into the wider world.

Journey thousands of miles and observe the extremes that summer brings to Africa, from droughts and famine in some locations to abundance and feasting in others. Discover how this season tests the limits of animals and plants across the continent.

Track autumn’s arrival in Africa and the epic migrations it kicks off. Peer into nooks and crannies, where some creatures find one last romance before cooler weather descends, while others enjoy seasonal feasts ahead of the leaner winter months.

Be an eyewitness to the death and resurrection that winter brings to Africa. Observe what comes with shorter days, from drought conditions to frigid winds, and marvel at the survival skills of animals and plants as they face the season’s fury.