Natural World S31E12 — Queen of the Savannah

8.5

Natural World•Season 31•Episode 12

Queen of the Savannah

8.5/10 · 19 votesMar 29, 2012

Ranked #4 of 11 in Season 31•+0.3 vs season avg

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The queen African honeybee rules the savannah - even elephants panic at the buzzing of her hive. This recreates the life of the queen and her colony as they fight to survive. Ground-breaking close-up photography shows a bee-eye view of their world, from the queen

Written byVerity White

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Season 31 Episodes14

E1 7.5

My Life as a Turkey

E2 8.4

Empire of the Desert Ants

E3 8.2

Heligan: Secrets of the Lost Garden

E4 8.6

Komodo - Secrets of the Dragon

E5 8.1

The Woman Who Swims with Killer Whales

E6 7.6

Animal House

E7 8.8

Jungle Gremlins of Java

E8 8.9

Tiger Dynasty

E9 7.3

Grizzlies of Alaska

E10 7.9

Madagascar: Lemurs and Spies

E11

Zambezi

E12 8.5Now viewing

Queen of the Savannah

E13

The Real Jungle Book Bear

E14

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Crew5

Chris Cole

Executive Producer

Verity White

Producer

Verity White

Writer

Jonathan Jones

Director of Photography

James Taggart

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Queen of the Savannah" is episode 12 of Natural World season 31. It scored 8.5/10 from 19 votes, ranking #4 of 11 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Written by Verity White, it aired on March 29, 2012.

Next: E13 · The Real Jungle Book Bear Best of Season 31