Zimbabwe

DVD. Nature Wonders. 10 Minutes. Located in the south of the African continent and located on the Zambia/Zimbabwe border, Victoria Falls are one of the world's most amazing and impressive wonders of nature. Between February and March, when the Zambesi is at its strongest, an average of more than 500 million liters of water shoot over edge of the waterfall every minute. Indeed, the dimensions of the Victoria Falls beats all records, at an average height of 97 metres, the Victoria Falls are around one and a half times as long and also twice as high as the world famous Niagara Falls in North America. Dense tropical rain forests now cover the former basins of earlier waterfalls and have thus created vegetation that would not normally thrive in the surrounding area. According British explorer, David Livingstone, the waterfalls were such an incredible sight that even passing angels would have been awestruck and amazed by their outstanding beauty. Even a century and a half after they were first discovered, the majestic Victoria Falls are still one of the greatest natural spectacles in the world.

DVD. African Secrets. 30 Minutes. Filmed at Mwanga Lodge in Northern Zimbabwe, this episode showcases various species of game roaming the country’s planes. With the aid of old bones, Gordon and Debbie Putterill, who run the place, describe the living habits of the animals on show. Every skull, every shinbone, every tooth - has a story behind it, which Gordon and Debbie expertly build up. By the time the episode concludes, the viewer is bound to have learned much more than the commonly known facts about animal life.

DVD. African Secrets. 30 Minutes. Filmed around Hippo Pools Wilderness camp, this episode reveals some of the creatures crawling on the earth’s surface, or flying above it - all of them hitherto taken for granted. The program captures creatures such as the Scarlett-chested Sunbird, the Forktailed Drongo, the Firefinch, the Golden-breasted Bunting, the Golden-tailed Woodpecker, the Leguaan, the Agama, the Klipspringer and the rock Dassie, among others. These are rare species, especially to the camera lenses. Their appearance on the screen is much more than amusing. If one is not amused by the lifestyles of these creatures, one is sure to be fascinated by the thrilling leguaan fight or the leguaan’s odd but intelligent fishing habits.

DVD. African Secrets. 30 Minutes. Like the title says, this is the story of the crocodile inhabiting the waters of the Zambezi River. Although it belongs to the Nile crocodile species, we were tempted to call it the Zambezi crocodile, to give it a name closer to home. This episode explores some of the tourist attractions along the Zambezi escarpment before scaring us with the discovery that most of these beautiful areas are in fact crocodile infested. The program also gives previously unknown information about the crocodile’s lifestyle and anatomy.

DVD. African Secrets. 30 Minutes. This program looks at the visual arts industry in Zimbabwe. It shows various artists at work as well as some of the cultural products displayed and sold in some of Zimbabwe’s galleries. The episode focuses on stone and metal sculpture, painting, batik printing, basket weaving and pottery among other forms of art. It unveils the secret behind artist’s conceptualisation of art. It also tells on the administration of the visual arts industry in the country. Visual Arts and Craft is a story told through narration and interviews with some of the renowned artists in the country. The various artifacts captured in this video tell the story of the peoples producing it and captures the history of the nation and the diverse culture of its peoples.