History Series / Serengeti

* TaughtByExperience: How a lot of the younger members of the cast have to learn their survival skills.\

* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCQtZrVzFBg The opening theme]] perfectly sets the tone for the series, and is [[EarWorm pretty damn catchy]].

The series predominantly focuses around the stories of a few specific animals: Bakari the baboon, Kali the lioness, Shani the zebra, Kiki the cheetah, Zalika the hyena, Jasari the painted dog, and Nala the elephant, and her sister, Tembo.

The series predominantly focuses around the stories of a few specific animals: Bakari the baboon, Kali the lioness, Shani the zebra, Kiki the cheetah, Zalika the hyena, Jasari the wild dog, and Nala and Tembo the elephants.

->''Many tales have been told of Africa. But this is '''our''' story -- a drama set in the heart our world, experienced as we live and breathe it. This is the story of a year that changed all our lives forever. Mothers struggled to raise their young; jealous rivals tore families apart; youngsters battled to find their place in the world. Every day, we were all put to the test, by the elements, by the seasons, and by each other. This is the story of our lives in a place they call Serengeti.''

''Serengeti'' is a NatureDocumentary series about one year in the lives of African animals living in the Serengeti. It's narrated by Creator/LupitaNyongo in the US and Creator/JohnBoyega in the UK.

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->''Many tales have been told of Africa. But this is '''our''' story -- a drama set in the heart our world, experienced as we live and breathe it. This is the story of a year that changed all our lives forever. Mothers struggled to raise their young; jealous rivals tore families apart; youngsters battled to find their place in the world. Every day, we were all put to the test, by the elements, by the seasons, and by each other. This is the story of our lives in a place they call TitleDrop Serengeti.''

* VillainBall: The Baboon Troop's leader he is so aggressive and reckless that the troop is terrified of him. He picks fights just to prove he is the boss and Bakari is often at the receiving end. However, if he was more benevolent then the troop would have had his back, [[spoiler: and his behavior may have contributed to his ultimate death. This is first seen with the crocodile where he almost gets eaten and no one warns him of the danger.]]
* WeHardlyKnewYe : [[spoiler: Zalika's mother who dies saving her in the first episode]] and Sabira the baboon who is killed by a python in the same episode.

** Creator/LupitaNyongO narrates the American version of the series. She lived relatively near to the Serengeti, so she easily took the casting.

''Serengeti'' is a NatureDocumentary series about one year in the lives of African animals living in the Serengeti. It's narrated by Creator/LupitaNyongO in the US and Creator/JohnBoyega in the UK.

* VillainBall: The Baboon Troop's leader he is so aggressive and reckless that the troop is terrified of him. He picks fights just to prove he is the boss and Bakari is often at the receiving end. However, if he was more benevolent then the troop would have had his back [[spoiler: and may have contributed to his ultimate death . This is first seen with the crocodile where he almost gets eaten and no one warns him of the danger.]]

* {{Narrator}}: Creator/LupitaNyongO narrates the series. She lived relatively near to the Serengeti, so she easily took the casting.

The series predominantly focuses around the stories of a few specific animals: Bakari the baboon, Kali the lion, Shani the zebra, Kiki the cheetah, Zalika the hyena, Jasari the wild dog, and Tembo the elephant.

** The UK version of the series is narrated instead by Creator/John Boyega

* StrugglingSingleMother: Kali is kicked out of her pride for having cubs with an outsider. She struggles to survive on her own with several young cubs in tow.

''Serengeti'' is a NatureDocumentary series about one year in the lives of African animals living in the Serengeti. It's narrated by Creator/LupitaNyongO.

The series predominantly focuses around the stories of a few specific animals: Bakari the baboon, Kali the lion, Shani the zebra, and Tempo the elephant.

''Serengeti'' is a NatureDocumentary series about one year in the lives of African animals living in the Serengeti.