Marjolein Duermeijer

Hippo Supremacy

Zambia's Luangwa river hippos are living the easy life, or so it seems. Their life fluctuates between the serenity of sunbathing to the terrible brutality of dominance and aggression.

Mama Twiga in the Garden of Eden

The emotional story of a mother giraffe, Mama Twiga, and the struggles of young giraffes and gazelles as they take on the risks of growing in the wilds of Swahili.

Brutal Killers

Successful lions need to be brutal and use any means to quash would-be kings. These are not random acts of violence, but vital behaviour to secure their own genetic future.

African Bambi

A Giraffe mother tells the story of three young gazelle fawns who have to experience great adventures on the plains of Africa.

Monkey Hunters

Lions rarely hunt baboons because they are hard to catch and usually not worth the risk or effort. But there is one place in Africa's Great Rift Valley where baboons are plentiful and lions have learned to catch them.

Elephants on the Run

In Elephants on the Run we take a close look at the elephants’ family structure, the problems they face and their determination to live.