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MUMBAI:
National Geographic Channel (NGC) celebrates freedom with
its 'Independence Day Special' on Friday, 15 August from noon.
This
eleven-hour marathon will feature special films that will
showcase some of the most exquisite wildlife species around
the world. The films would present wild animals as they fight
to survive in their natural habitats, against all odds, both
manmade and natural.
NGC
India senior VP - content and communication Rajesh Sheshadri
said, "Our Independence Day special celebrates the wild
and is a reflection of our commitment towards conservation.
Through this special line-up we urge our viewers to think
about the wild whose existence now depends on us."
'Independence
Day Special' includes films like Living with Lions.
This showcases the life of the only wildlife cameraman to
be given full access to live and work in the Kruger National
Park. A Life with Bears gives an insight on a filmmaker
who returns to Alaska's Aleutan Islands with his young son
where they continue to capture intimate portraits of the grizzlies
that live there.
Hyena
Queen gives access into the lives of a hyena clan and
its queen on the Mala Mala game reserve in South Africa. A
Life among Whales captures the lives of the biggest mammals
in the world and humans co-existence with some of the most
intriguing creatures on earth.
The
Wolfman gives an insight on the extraordinary story of
a man who undertakes a dangerous and unorthodox experiment
to learn the secrets of one of man's most feared predators,
the wolf.
Other
films that are part of this special include Gabon: Triumph
of the wild, which focuses on one African leader and a
group of scientists who created the largest parks system in
the world, with an eco-tourism industry to sustain them.
Wildlife
Photographers gives an insight on two photographers' passionate
hunt for the best wildlife photo through the Kenyan reservations.
Living with Big Cats shares a story of an intimate
relationship between two filmmaker and a leopard they find
when she is eight days old.
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