Caught in the Act is an American wildlife documentary special which gathers a selection of scenes depicting extraordinary animal behaviour, together with the emotional accounts of the filmmakers who witnessed them.
The documentary aired for the first time in South Africa on DStv's Nat Geo Wild channel on Tuesday 24 June 2008, at 21h00. It is an hour long.
Repeats
Wednesday 25 June: 00h00
Thursday 26 June: 03h00
Monday 30 June: 13h00
Tuesday 1 July: 10h00, 16h00
Synopsis
From the prowling lions and gargantuan rhinos of the African plains, to the deadly sharks along the coastline, this film combines the best footage from professionals and amateurs to reveal Africa as you've never seen it before.
Gain insight into some incredible animal behaviour as legendary great white shark free-diver Andre Hartman comes face to face with one of the ocean's deadliest predators.
Meanwhile, one brave holidaymaker reveals her first-hand experience of rhinos fiercely defending their territory. Plus, what causes lions to turn against their own species?
Amateur and professional filmmakers are always out in the bush, witnessing wildlife in its elementbut every now and then, Nature throws out a wild card, and it all gets caught on camera.
Andre Hartman certainly doesn't expect to capture footage of a massive great white shark plunged right inside the cage with two divers...